1. Stick Welding

2. Review What are the 8 Steps for starting the torch?
What do the letters PPE stand for?
What is due on Friday?
What PSI should acetylene be set to?
When turning off the torch, what gas would you turn off first?

3. What to Wear Safety Glasses – clear or shaded Gloves Long sleeve shirt
Jeans
Leather, closed-toe shoes

4. Welding Helmets Welding Rule #1 You should wear a helmet when:
DO NOT LOOK AT THE WELDING ARC!
You should wear a helmet when:
You are welding
You are watching someone else weld

5. Welding helmets

6. Welding PPE Wear safety glasses and welding gloves
Always use pliers to handle hot metal
Don’t pick it up with your gloves
Wear long jeans or overalls
Wear close toed shoes, pull hair back and no loose clothes or jewelry

7. (Note) Yell “cover” before striking an arc.
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Do not strike an arc or weld until you are sure those in the vicinity have protective equipment or will look in the other direction.
(Note) Yell “cover” before striking an arc.

8. Arc Welding Using Electricity to fuse two pieces of metal together
Needs three things to weld
Heat source
Shielding
Filler material

10. Steps to Welding Make sure your area is clean and dry
Place the ground clamp on the piece of metal or the table

11. Steps to Welding
Place your electrode in the electrode holder

12. Steps to Welding Turn the Machine On
NEVER lay down the electrode holder when the machine is one

13. Steps to Welding Before striking your arc yell COVER
This warns people that you are about to weld

14. Striking an Arc 2 Methods to Striking an Arc
Tapping
Striking (Preferred)
If the electrode sticks to the metal then turn the machine off

15. Welding Tips Use both hands to weld
Your electrode is burning up, so move closer as you weld
When your done with that electrode get a new one
Let your metal cool down before starting another weld

16. Welding As you weld, the metal is melting
To weld, drag the puddle of melted metal
Move in half-circle shapes

17. After Welding Slag – black material covering the welding
This can be cleaned off by:
Chipping Hammer
Wire Brush

19. Types of Welds
Butt Joint – to pieces of metal butted together

20. Types of Welds
Corner Joint

21. Types of Welds
Lap Joint

22. Types of Welds
T Joint

23. Types of Welds
Edge Joint