Spot and stitch welding
Spot welding Spot welding is used on welded joints on overlapped sheets that are only access-
ible on one side.
Spot welding can be carried out in the following welding processes:
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Select the desired welding process by pressing the "Welding process" button
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Select the MODE by pressing the "Mode" button
"Spot" appears briefly on the display.
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Setup menu / Process parameters / Spot welding
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Press the right adjusting dial
The SPt (spot welding time) parameter is shown.
5
Enter the desired value for the spot welding time: press and turn the right ad-
justing dial
Setting range: 0.1 - 10.0 s
Factory setting: 1.0 s
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Confirm the value by pressing the right adjusting dial
NOTE!
4-step mode is assigned as standard for spot welding.
Press the torch trigger - Spot welding process runs until the end of the spot
welding time - Press again to stop the spot welding time prematurely
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The spot welding setting can be changed to 2-step in the Setup menu under
Settings / System / SPm
(more information on 2-step and 4-step mode for spot welding starts on
page 132)
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Select the filler metal, wire diameter and shielding gas
8
Open the gas cylinder valve
9
Set the shielding gas flow rate
WARNING!
Danger due to emerging wire electrode.
This can result in serious personal injuries.
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Hold the welding torch so that the tip of the welding torch points away from
the face and body.
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Wear suitable protective goggles.
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Do not point the welding torch at people.
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Ensure that the wire electrode can only intentionally make contact with elec-
trically conductive objects.
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Spot welding
Procedure for producing a welding spot:
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