MIG Welding Tips

MIG WELDING TIPS LL ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS KEEP A 1/4" TO 3/8" STICKOUT (ELECTRODE EXTENDING FROM THE TIP OF THE CONTACT TUBE.) T00 LONG NORMAL SHORT TOO ELECTRODE EXTENSIONS FOR THIN METALS, USE A SMALLER DIAMETER WIRE. FOR THICKER METAL USE A LARGER WIRE & A LARGER MACHINE. WELDING WIRE THICKNESS CHART RECOMMENDED WIRE SIZES MIG SOLID WIRE GASLESS FLUX-CORED WIRE MATERIAL THICKNESS .024" .030" .035" .045" .030" .035" .045" 24 GAUGE (.025) 22 GUAGE (.031) 20 GUAGE(.037) 18 GUAGE (.050) 16 GUAGE (.063) 14 GUAGE (.078) 1/8" (.125) 3/16" (.188) 1/4" (.25) 5/16" (.313) 3/8"(.375) 1/2" (.5) MULTI-PASS WELDING OR A BEVELED JOINT DESIGN MAY BE REQUIRED ON MATERIAL 3/16" & GREATER DEPENDING ON YOUR WELDING MACHINE'S AMPERAGE CAPABILITY. CORRECT WIRETYPES USE THE CORRECT WIRE TYPE FOR THE BASE METAL BEING WELDED. STAINLERS STEEL ALUNINUN STAINLESS STEEL ALUMINUM PROPER SHIELDING GAS CO2 IS GOOD FOR PENETRATING WELDS ON STEEL, BUT MAY BE TOO HOT FOR THIN METAL. RECOMMENDED MIXTURES PENETRATION PATTERNS FOR STEEL ARGON + CO2 C02 THINNER STEELS 75% ARGON 25% CO2 ALUMINUM 100% ARGON STAINLESS STEEL 33% ARGON 33% CO2 33% HELIUM 5 GUN TECHNIQUES A DRAG OR PULL GUN TECHNIQUE WILL GIVE YOU A BIT MORE PENETRATION AND A NARROWER BEAD. A PUSH GUN TECHNIQUE WILL GIVE YOU A BIT LESS PENETRATION, AND A WIDER BEAD. PUSH 10° PERPENDICULAR DRAG 10° ELECTRODE DIRECTED AHEAD OF BEAD ELECTRODE POINTED BACK INTO BEAD DIRECTION OF WELDING PUSH PERPENDICULAR DRAG (PULL) TULSA WWELDING WWS 100HIS www.WELDINGSCHOOL.COM JACKSONVILLE "A Smart Investment" You Tube SOURCES: hp N.milleru vlds.ram iress ureenitech_tips MIG tips AEEREDITED SCHOOL ACCSE TWS-JACKSONVILLE ISA BRANCH CAMPLS OF TU LSA WELDLNG SCHOOL, LOCATED AI 2545 E ITH SI, TULSA, OK 74104. TILSA, OK CAMPUS IS LICENSED BY OBPVS. JACKSONVILLE, FL CAMPUS IS LICENSED BY THE FLORIDA COMMISSION FOR INDEPENDENT EDUCATION, LICENSE NO 1331 AND EY THE MISSISSIFFI CONIMISSION ON PROFRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION, LICENSE NO. C 668. ACCREDITED IN INDIANA BY THE SWIC IAC-290). GI HILL ELIGIBLE (CHECK WITH LOCALCAMPES FOR SIECIFIC ELIGIHILITYL FOR MORE INFORMATION AMOUT QUR GRADLATIONRATES, THE MIEDLAN DEBT 4OFSTUDENTS WHO COMPLETE OUR PROERAMS, AND OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATIOS, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: HTTPWWW.WELDINGSCHOOLCOMGEBISsCLOSURE STEG-221