Torch /electrode manipulation

[Mad Mick]

Hello all,in my humble opinion manipulation plays a much larger part in successful welding with any of the three major welding processes than is currently discussed by many of us involved with welding.What do you guys think?Regards,Mick.

 

[snowcat]

Certainly on stick, rod to face angle plays a vital part in finished quality, It comes far more into play on something like a vert, wher I always pull the arc flat to the face on the end of the sweep,....

 

[Drains]

Undoubtedly you're right Mick. Once your amps/volts/wirespeed/electrode size/filler wire/gas (delete as applicable), have been correctly selected, the whole affair can be ruined by getting your angles all to cock.

Fortunately, at least in reference to this forum, it matters not too much, as mig can be forgiving (as long as no radiography gets involved).

There is a fair bit of literature around re stick manipulation. I just wish my missus would read it, as hers is all to cock, for sure .

 

[Stuggi]

Undoubtedly you're right Mick. Once your amps/volts/wirespeed/electrode size/filler wire/gas (delete as applicable), have been correctly selected, the whole affair can be ruined by getting your angles all to cock.

Fortunately, at least in reference to this forum, it matters not too much, as mig can be forgiving (as long as no radiography gets involved).

There is a fair bit of literature around re stick manipulation. I just wish my missus would read it, as hers is all to cock, for sure .

Wonder what kind of "stick" manipulation it is that requires a better technique?

 

[storm monkey]

In large weld sizes (8mm leg length upwards), and in particular, on fillet welds, the torch angle plays a large part in fusion and penetration levels. The torch will tend to "project" the weld fusion , so varying the angle, relative to the parent plates will vary the weld projection into either of the plates. I have some good weld sections somewhere where a perfect looking robotic weld is well fused and penetrated into 1 plate, but barely fused at all to the other. Will try to dig them out at some point.

Phil