WLD121 — Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
Focus on the Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) process using DCEN, and DCEP modes. Skills include basic equipment set-up, electrode selection, proper arc starts, re-starts, and terminations, and basic Oxy-Fuel cutting, and material identification. Welding experiences with overlap padding in the flat and horizontal positions are provided. Also covered are AWS typical fillet and lap joint designs in the flat and horizontal positions with an emphasis on proper use and care of equipment and safety procedures.