| 1. Take precautions with flying materials when chipping slag. |
| 2. Keep electrodes clean and dry - follow manufacturer's recommendations. |
3. Common steel electrodes: (Refer to Diagram 8. Recommended Stick Electrodes)
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| 4. Penetration: DCEN - Least penetration, AC - medium (can be more spatter also), DCEP - most penetration. |
5. When welding a fillet, the leg of the weld should be equal to the thickness of the parts welded. (Refer to Diagram 10. Recommended Fillet Weld Thickness)
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6. To set your amperage control, first determine recommended amp range for your electrode type and diameter. Then pick an amperage within the range based on your metal thickness (thinner metal, less amps). (Refer to Diagram 7. Example of Good and Bad Stick Welds)
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