Mid Month Bulletin 25

PWL#057B - Manual Metal Arc Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Guide, Guidelines, Tips, Selection, Articles, Basic Technology, Tutorial, Video and more...

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For a general introduction to this subject we would like to refer you to our page:
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Tips

Resources on Shielded Metal Arc Welding or Manual Metal Arc Welding (25)

From ISF Aachen:
Manual Metal Arc Welding (14 pages)
http://www.isf-aachen.de/lehre/material/umdrucke/STI/e_WT1_KAP02.pdf

From the U.S. Navy (Published by SweetHaven Publishing Services)
Manual Shielded Metal-Arc Welding
US Navy.

From TWI:
The Manual Metal Arc Process
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/protected/band_3/jk2.html
MMA welding (manual metal arc welding) (SMAW)
http://www.twi.co.uk/j32k/unprotected/band_1/tfmmawel.html

From Aussie Weld Engineering:
The Welding Tutorial (Including also other processes) (24 pages)
http://www.aussieweld.com.au/arcwelding/

From HSE (UK):
Manual Metal Arc (MMA) or Stick Welding - Engineering Control (4 pages)
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/wl9.pdf

From the Gov't of Western Australia:
Manual Metal Arc Welding – Electrical Safety (5 pages)
Electrical Safety.

From BOC Industrial:
MMA Consumables
http://www.bocindustrialbook.co.uk/Published/Home/ref_8_1.htm
with useful links

From Lincoln Electric:
Creating High Quality Stick Welds: A User's Guide
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/stickweld.asp
How to Strike and Establish an Arc
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/strikearc.asp
Preventing Arc Blow
http://www.lincolnelectric.com/knowledge/articles/content/arcblow.asp
Stick Electrode Product Catalog (48 pages)
http://content.lincolnelectric.com/pdfs/products/literature/c210.pdf

From MillerWelds:
Guidelines For Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) (28 pages)
http://www.millerwelds.com/pdf/guidelines_smaw.pdf
Five Tips to Improve Stick Welding
http://www.millerwelds.com/education/articles/articles16.html

From ESAB:
Electrode Selection (30 pages to turn over)
http://www.esabna.com/EUWeb/FM_handbook/577fm1_1.htm
Basic Welding Filler Metal Technology (10 Lessons, many pages)
http://www.esabna.com/EUWeb/AWTC/Lesson1_1.htm

From SAF-FRO (Air Liquide Welding):
Chapter 1 MMA Welding (9 pages)
http://www.saf-fro.com/file/otherelement/pj/chapiter1_mma%20welding39524.pdf

From Airgas:
Stick (SMAW) Electrode Welding - Stick Welding Basics
http://www.airgas.com/content/details.aspx?id=7000000000137

From Hobart Welders:
Stick Welding Tips (3 pages)
http://www.hobartwelders.com/elearning/pdfs/Stick_Welding_Tips.pdf

From Murex Welding (UK):
Manual Metal Arc Welding Electrodes (26 pages)
Murex.

Articles

Classification and Designation of Welding Filler Materials
http://www.key-to-steel.com/articles/art83.htm

SMAW Basics—How much do you know?
http://www.thefabricator.com/ArcWelding/ArcWelding_Article.cfm?ID=584

MMA / SMAW Wear Management Applications
http://www.wear-management.ch/?path=root+maintenance_welding+mma&lang=en

Select Welding Equipment for On-site Welding Repairs (8 pages) http://www.forconstructionpros.com/print/Equipment-Today/Departments/Select-for-On-site-Welding-Repairs/5FCP10000

Stick Welding
http://www.arcraftplasma.com/welding/weldingdata/stickwelding.htm

Basics of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (video)
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/8109_beginner-arc-welding-basics.htm

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