Stick welding is known as manual metal arc welding or shield metal arc welding. This is very popular form of arc welding. Select the steel to weld. Steel should be in plain carbon steel with less than 1 percent carbon, less than 0.1 percent silicon and 0.035 percent sulfur. Find the joint position based on the thickness of the metal. This angle should be lower for thicker metal with a 45 to 75 degree angle being best for 10 to 18 gauge steel. Make sure that joint geometry is correct. Width should be consistent for the entire joint. Clean the joint before welding to attain the best travel speed. Use the largest electrode that is practical. This is generally 3/16 inch for overhead and vertical welding while 5/32 inch is usually the maximum size for low hydrogen applications.

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