ESAB EMP 210 Instruction Manual page 58

6 BASIC WELDING GUIDE
Figure 62: Single run vertical fillet weld
Figure 63: Multi run vertical fillet weld
1 Weaving motion for second and
subsequent runs
Figure 64: Examples of vertical fillet welds
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Correct
Pause at the edge of the weave to allow the metal to build up and eliminate
undercut.
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Incorrect
Note weld contour when insufficient pause at the edge of weave, see the figure
above.
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Vertical down
The E7014 electrode makes welding in this position particularly easy. Use a 1/8 in. (3.2
mm) electrode at 100 A. The tip of the electrode is held in light contact with the work and
the speed of downward travel is regulated so that the tip of the electrode just keeps ahead
of the slag. The electrode should point upwards at an angle of about 45°.
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Overhead welds
Apart from the rather awkward position necessary, overhead welding is not much more
difficult that downhand welding. Set up a workpiece for overhead welding by first tacking
an angle iron at the right angles to another piece of an angle iron or a pipe. Then tack this
to the workbench or hold in a vice so that the workpiece is positioned in the overhead
position as shown in the sketch. The electrode is held at 45° to the horizontal and tilted 10°
in the line of travel, see the figure below. The tip of the electrode may be touched lightly on
the metal, which helps to give a steady run. A weave technique is not advisable for
overhead fillet welds. Use a 1/8 in. (3.2 mm) E6013 electrode at 100 A, and deposit the
first run by simply drawing the electrode along at a steady rate. You will notice that the
weld deposit is rather convex, due to the effect of gravity before the metal freezes.
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2 Pause at the edge of the weave
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