PRACTICES GTAW 01

Technique: Using the torch angle shown and 3/32 filler wire weld the first pass as shown.

Keep the filler metal as low as possible and feed it into the leading edge of the weld pool.

Continue to weld overlapping passes across the joint.

PRACTICES GTAW 02

Technique: Use torch angle above and filler rod to weld the first pass in the horizontal position as shown.

Keep filler wire low and feed into the leading edge of the weld pool.

Weld six overlapping passes across each side of the joint.

PRACTICES GTAW 03

Technique: using torch and filler angles shown weld the first pass, starting from the bottom of the joint and progress to the top of the joint.

Keep filler straight and feed into weld pool as required.

Continue to overlap weld beads.

PRACTICES GTAW 04

Technique: using torch and filler angles as shown weld the first pass across the joint

Keeping filler flat and straight, feed into weld pool as needed.

Continue to overlap weld beads from bottom of weld to top of angle as shown by 2^nd and 3^rd bead placement.