1. Welding: Joint Preparation Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

2. 2 Key Terms  Bevel-  Chamfer-  Groove angle-  Lack of fusion-  Land-  Stag-  Weld reinforcement-  Lameliar tearing- Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

3. 3 Weld Positions  Flat  Overhead  Vertical  Horizontal Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

4. 4 Joints & Positions  Lap joint  Butt joint  Tee joint or T-joint  Edge  Corner Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

5. 5 Preparing to Weld ~ A Reminder  Preparations  Guidelines  Safety  Set up equipment Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

6. 6 Practice…Practice…Practice….. Let’s try it! Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.