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Subject: Proper Weld Bead

Author:
Aaron

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Date Posted: 21:12:05 08/22/02 Thu

I use a flux core welder for hobby works. Problem is, I have no way of knowing if the bead I lay down is a "good" bead. Can someone please tell me, what a decent bead from a 115v flux core welder should look like? I think my welds are good and solid, they look it, but when I look at my dad's welds from his stick welder, the welds look completely different. His look like melted lava,while mine look almost like a line of solder???? Is this just because of the differences between the two types of welders? When I use his stick welder, I get the same types of weld that my dad gets (the lava looking weld)??? any input
would be great.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Proper Weld Bead	Larry	21:14:16 08/22/02 Thu

Re: Proper Weld Bead	d	19:27:06 08/25/02 Sun