This is a wonderful success.
The service is high-duty.
Here it is:
To get this 10mm leg-length ("z10") fillet weld, I set the welding
machine to "naturally" give a 6mm length-length ("z6") single-run
fillet weld. A "z6" fillet was seen as the root run. On the same
setting, the second pass ran along the weld-toe intersecting the
horizontal plate, while the third run aimed at the intersection of the
weld to the vertical plate. Giving 10mm equal fillet leg lengths in
both horizontal and vertical dimensions.
That run sequence being standard technique for a 3-run
horizontal-vertical fillet weld.
An end-crater is seen at this stage, as knew I would wrap a longitudinal filler weld around the corner (near in photo), blending both welds to give a constant profile.
My
welding machine
is "basic" and this weld, if I may say so myself, calls upon knowledge
and experience of fundamental welding conditions.
As follows:
this is in the
spray transfer
condition
(my
transfer conditions
webpages).
(R. Smith, 15Feb2025)