EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE

1. The power supply are switched on.

2. Twist the main valve on the shielding gas supply to ensure the delivery of a shielding
gas to the arc.
3. The flow rate of the gas is adjusted in the range 15 to 20 L/min on the shielding gas
regulator.
4. The current ratio and the speed of wire drive moved are set according to requirement
needs.
5. The tip of the welding torch are dipped in the spatter dipping to avoid spattering when
welding.
6. The trigger switch are pressed to drive the wire electrode out.
7. A cutter are used to cut the excessive wire to ensure the length is right.
8. The welding torch are moved closer to the thin plate of mild steel before welding
process started.
9. All safety equipment are worn before starting the welding process.
10. Step 1 to 7 are repeated when using the automatic welding machine.
11. The height of the welding torch tip to the thin plate are adjusted using the y-axis
switch on the machine.
12. The movement speed of the machine can be in auto mode or manual mode.
13. The distance of the starting point to be welded are adjusted using the x-axis switch
before starting the welding process.
14. If using auto mode, make sure that the machine are locked from moving freely before
starting to weld using auto mode.
15. The trigger are pressed and then the movement switch is on to enable the machine
moved.
16. The trigger are switch off at the end of the welding thin plate before the movement
switch of the machine are off.
17. The result are taken and recorded.