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211i Operating Manual FabricatOr® - Victor Technologies - Europe

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FABRICATOR <strong>211i</strong> BASIC WELDING<br />

4.04 STICK (MMA) Welding Troubleshooting<br />

FAULT CAUSE REMEDY<br />

1 Welding current<br />

varying<br />

2 A gap is left by<br />

failure of the weld<br />

metal to fill the<br />

root of the weld.<br />

3 Non-metallic particles<br />

are trapped<br />

in the weld metal.<br />

Insufficient Gap<br />

4 A groove has been<br />

formed in the base<br />

metal adjacent to<br />

the toe of a weld<br />

and has not been<br />

filled by the weld<br />

metal (undercut).<br />

ARC FORCE control knob<br />

is set at a value that<br />

causes the welding current<br />

to vary excessively with<br />

the arc length.<br />

Reduce the ARC FORCE control knob until welding<br />

current is reasonably constant while prohibiting<br />

the electrode from sticking to the work piece<br />

when you “dig” the electrode into the workpiece.<br />

A Welding current too low A Increase welding current.<br />

B Electrode too large for<br />

joint.<br />

B Use smaller diameter electrode.<br />

C Insufficient gap. C Allow wider gap.<br />

A Non-metallic particles may<br />

be trapped in undercut<br />

from previous run.<br />

B Joint preparation too<br />

restricted.<br />

C Irregular deposits allow<br />

slag to be trapped.<br />

D Lack of penetration with<br />

slag trapped beneath weld<br />

bead.<br />

E Rust or mill scale is preventing<br />

full fusion.<br />

F Wrong electrode for position<br />

in which welding is<br />

done.<br />

Art # A-05866_AC<br />

Incorrect Sequence<br />

A Welding current is too<br />

high.<br />

A If a bad undercut is present clean slag bout and<br />

cover with a run from a smaller gauge electrode.<br />

B Allow for adequate penetration and room for<br />

cleaning out the slag.<br />

C If very bad, chip or grind out irregularities.<br />

D Use smaller electrode with sufficient current to<br />

give adequate penetration. Use suitable tools to<br />

remove all slag from comers.<br />

E Clean joint before welding.<br />

F Use electrodes designed for position in which<br />

welding is done, otherwise proper control of slag<br />

is difficult.<br />

Figure 1-Example of insufficient gap or incorrect sequence<br />

A Reduce welding current.<br />

B Welding arc is too long. B Reduce the length of the welding arc.<br />

C Angle of the electrode is<br />

incorrect.<br />

D Joint preparation does not<br />

allow correct electrode<br />

angle.<br />

E Electrode too large for<br />

joint.<br />

F Insufficient deposit time at<br />

edge of weave.<br />

G Power source is set for<br />

MIG (GMAW/FCAW)<br />

welding.<br />

C Electrode should not be inclined less than 45° to<br />

the vertical face.<br />

D Allow more room in joint for manipulation of the<br />

electrode.<br />

E Use smaller gauge electrode.<br />

F Pause for a moment at edge of weave to allow<br />

weld metal buildup.<br />

G Set power source to STICK (MMA) mode.<br />

BASIC WELDING GUIDE 4-20 <strong>Manual</strong> 0-5225

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