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100

This is the result of the flux burning.

What is Shielding Gas?

100

A versatile corded tool used in welding.

What is a Grinder?

100
The first point of failure when looking for penetration. 

What is the Root?

100

Flint and Steel

What is a Striker?

100

This weld has a triangular cross section. 

What is a Fillet Weld?

200

Often known as reverse polarity. 

What is DCEP?

200

This is needed to keep the wheels in place. 

What is the Backing Nut?

200

While this part can't walk, this is used to measure the size of the weld.

What is the Leg?

200

These are use when heat is needed but not to cut.

What is a rose bud?

200

The relationship of the base metal and weld metal affect what?

What is the Position?

300

The maximum amount of stretching stress a metal can withstand before it breaks.

What is Tensile Strength?

300

This is known to explode when side pressure is applied.

What is a Cutting Wheel?

300

Much like a clock, this tells us a lot about the weld.

What is the Face?

300

Molten metal that catches on the plate during the cutting process.

What is Dross?

300

The width of the material removed during a cutting process.

What is Kerf?

400

This is used to stabilize the Arc.

What is Flux?

400

This is used to protect others from sparks.

What is a Welding Curtain? 

400

While small and weak, this plays a very important roll in welding.

What is a Tact Weld?

400

This is used to adjust the diaphragm of the regulator, giving us the working pressure.

What is the Adjustment Screw?

400

This is used to relay information.

What is a Blueprint?

500

This has ceramic replacement parts for protecting your hands.

What is the Stinger?

500

This is used to help restart when doing open roots.

What is Feathering?

500

This is the junction of base metal to the weld metal.

What is the Toe?

500

A thermal metalworking process used to remove surface defects, old welds, or unwanted layers of metal.

What is Scarfing?

500

While affected by heat, this zone is often a weak point in the base metal.

What is the Heat Affected Zone?