STICK WELDING CARBON STEEL 1/4" THICK 3F LAP with 7018 3/32 EXCALIBUR  

welding vertical uphill with 7018 means finding an amperage that is hot enough to get the right penetration but that is not too hot to control.

WELD PROCESS = SMAW, SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING, STICK WELDING

METAL TYPE = CARBON STEEL 

THICKNESS = 1/4"

WELD TYPE = Fillet weld

JOINT TYPE = LAP

POSITION = 3f vertical uphill

AMPS = 85-95 AMPS

POLARITY = DCEP

ELECTRODE = 7018 3/32”EXCALIBUR

ADDITIONAL SETTINGS = 

TIPS:

DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS ELECTRODES REQUIRE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT AMPERAGE SETTINGS.ANY SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION DISPLAYING AMPERAGE SHOULD GET YOU IN THE BALL PARK.TWEAK AMPS FROM THAT POINT AND ADJUST ARC CONTROL TO FIT THE SITUATION

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