Emphasis placed on power sources, electrode selection, oxy-fuel cutting, and various joint designs. Instruction provided in SMAW fillet welds in various positions. Introduction on various types of welding and oxy-fuel cutting equipment and processes, basic welding and cutting gases, fluxes, rods, electrodes, symbols, and blueprints. Emphasis placed on inspection, cost analysis, and estimating, including instruction in basic drafting skills. Position of welds will be 1G, 2G, 5G, 6G using various electrodes and filler rods.
Topics covered include electrode and filler rod selection, equipment setup and safe shop practices.
Manual plasma arc cutting. Advanced topics based on accepted welding codes. Training provided with various electrodes in the shielded metal arc welding processes with open V-groove joints in all positions. Advanced topics in GMAW welding, including various positions and directions. Advanced topics involving welding of pipe using the shield metal arc and gas tungsten arc welding process.