WELD 1124 — SMAW I, Beads & Fillet Welds
Introduces the methods and procedures for preparing base metal for welding, as well as welding codes and provisions, discontinuities, examination practices, and weld procedure testing. Introduces the methods and procedures for setting up SMAW equipment (safety procedures, current characteristics, various kinds of SMAW equipment, maintenance); selection, classification, use, handling, and proper storage of electrodes for arc welding; and methods and procedures related to SMAW beads and fillet welding (safety procedures, equipment setup, how to strike an arc, and how to produce weave beads and stringer beads).