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GTAW Setup

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Check all the boxes for types of TIG torch coolant

a)

Element cooled

b)

Water cooled

c)

Air Cooled

d)

Oil cooled

2.

What Does GTAW mean?

a)

Gas Tube Arc Welding

b)

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

c)

Gas Tungsten Alloy Welding

d)

Gas Trapped Arc Welding

3.

When should you use a Water cooled TIG torch?

a)

Applications above 100 Amps

b)

Applications above 150 Amps

c)

Applications above 200 Amps

d)

Applications above 250 Amps

4.

What does TIG mean?

a)

Tube in Gas

b)

Tungsten in Gas

c)

Tube inverted Gas

d)

Tungsten Inert Gas

5.

Check all boxes that show what the foot control does

a)

Controls the Amperage

b)

Turns on the welding arc

c)

Turns on the gas flow

d)

Controls the coolant flow

6.

How far should the tungsten electrode stick out from the cup?

a)

The diameter of the filler rod

b)

The diameter of the tungsten electrode

c)

The thickness of the material being welded

d)

Only the pointed angle of the electrode

7.

What does the back cap on the torch do?

a)

Tightens the collet around the tungsten electrode

b)

Adjusts the length of the tungsten electrode

c)

Turns the torch on and off

d)

Creates a heat sync to reduce heat build up

8.

List the #s in the correct order when setting up a TIG torch

(The order of setup)


1 - Screw in the Collet Body and tighten with a wrench

2 - Tighten the Back cap

3 - Slide the collet over the Tungsten Electrode

4 - Attach the Heat Shield

5 - Adjust the length of the Tungsten

6 - Loosely screw on the Back cap

7 - Attach the Ceramic Cup

8 - Insert the Tungsten Electrode through the back of torch

(a)  

9.

What is the correct grind angle on a Tungsten electrode?

a)

5-20 degrees

b)

10-25 degrees

c)

15-30 degrees

d)

20-35 degrees

10.

What does the number on the nozzle (the ceramic cup) designate?

a)

The length of the cup

b)

The diameter of the opening on the cup

c)

The overall diameter of the cup

d)

The materials the cup is made form