WD 4.260 - Basic Wire-Feed Welding

Institution:

Linn-Benton Community College

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Description:

( 4 class hrs/wk, 2 cr) Sp Provides the basic information and hands-on skills required to operate the MIG short arc (gas metal-arc welding short-circuiting metal transfer), MIG spray transfer (gas metal-arc welding spray transfer), and gas-shielded flux-cored arc welding processes on steel in the flat, horizontal, and vertical positions as applicable to each specific welding process. Technical information lectures will include related subject areas such as basic machine set up and operation, process limitations, the welding machine wire-feeding mechanism, and required shielding gas types for the MIG short arc, MIG spray transfer, and gas-shielded flux-cored welding processes on steel. Prerequisite: WD 4.152 Welding II or instructor's approval.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.linnbenton.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 917-4999

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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