how should my welds look?

Question

using SMAW
should my welds be:
narrow high
narrow flat
wide high
wide flat
something else?

Answer 1

you dont know?

ask a local welder , or do a technical college course

Answer 2

That go--romo is a licensed mig welder. But this is stick welding. Your welds will vary in appearance depending on the electrode used and the material being welded. There are wide variations in appearance. The main thing is the weld be the same along the length of the bead. You may have a lot of build up or very flat or something in between. Experience is your teacher.

Answer 3

good weld characteristics are:
1 fine spatter
2 uniform bead
3 moderate crater during welding, weld a new bead or layer for each 1/8 inch or 3.2 mm thickness in metals being welded
4 good penetration into base metal

Bad weld characteristics are
1 Large spatter deposits
2 rough,uneven bead
3 slight crater during welding
4 Bad overlap
5 poor penetration

You should drag the bead at a 10 to 30 degree angle, A narrow high bead means either the arc length is to short or the travel speed is to fast. A wide flat bead is evidence of too slow a travel speed, A wide flat bead with excessive spatter means the arc length is to long. A good bead will have consistent penetration throughout. The overall appearance of the weld will depend somewhat on the type of weld you are using (lap joint, butt joint, Tee joint and so on). To get a better understanding of shielded metal arc welding, visit www.millerwelds.com/pdf/guidelines_smaw.pdf

Answer 4

38" C cup!...