Welding Competition

Welding Competition, Updated 02-17-2020

Pre-Contest Meeting:  March 26^th, Thursday 5:00PM – 5:30PM @ SLCC Westpoint Welding Classroom (Across the hall from the Welding Lab)

Competition: March 27^th, Friday 8:00AM – 12:00PM @ SLCC Westpoint Welding Lab

Rules & Guidelines:

-Contestants are to observe all safety guidelines during the competition; including the wearing of safety glasses, uniform, and closed-toe shoes at all times.

-There will be a total of (6) rotations, 30 minutes each: GMAW-Carbon Steel, FCAW-Carbon Steel, SMAW-Carbon Steel, GTAW-Aluminum, Oxy Fuel Cutting-Carbon Steel, & Written Exam.

-Contestants will complete a total of 5 widgets: (1) GMAW, (1) FCAW, (1) SMAW, (1) GTAW, & (1) Oxy Fuel (cutting only).

-Once the drawings have been handed out, students are not allowed to talk to their instructors, nor other contestants regarding the drawings.

-Once the part has been tacked up, it must stay on its base during all welding. The contestant will lose 50% of their points on that widget, if they’re caught rotating it.

-If a contestant finishes early during a rotation, they are to remain in their booth until it’s time for the next rotation.

-Contestants must remain in the lab until 11:30AM. No “going out for a snack.” Contestants are allowed to carry a water bottle during the competition. (See full list of what’s allowed below).

-Lunch will be served at 11:30AM, and we’ll conclude with a raffle at 12:00PM.

Scores Weighted as Follows:

GMAW Widget	175
FCAW  Widget	175
SMAW  Widget	175
GTAW  Widget	175
Oxy-F.  Widget	150
Written Exam	150
Total Points	1000

Equipment & Materials:

Supplied by Technical Committee:

a.       Welding Equipment (SLCC booth equipment)

b.      Filler Materials (Furnished by Lincoln Electric)

                                                               i.      GMAW: SuperArc L-56 .035”

                                                             ii.      FCAW: Ultracore 71A75 .045”

                                                            iii.      SMAW: Excalibur 7018 (1/8”) & Fleetweld 5P+ (1/8”)

                                                           iv.      GTAW: Superglaze 4043 TIG (1/16” & 3/32”)

c.       Metal Coupons (Supplied by Technical Committee)

                                                               i.      Each contestant will receive (1) complete parts kit for each widget

                                                             ii.      Each contestant will also receive a couple test coupons to practice and dial their machine in during the rotations.  

Supplied by Contestants:

a.       Safety Gear

1.       Safety Glasses

2.       Closed-toe Shoes

3.       Uniform

b.      Welding Gear

1.       Helmet

2.       Jacket

3.       Gloves

4.       Shaded Glasses or Goggles

c.       Allowable Tools

1.       Welpers or Plyers

2.       Chipping Hammer

3.       Brush (Stainless or Carbon Steel Wire)

4.       Rounded or Flat Files

5.       Soap Stone, or Sharpy Marker

6.       Hammer and/or Center Punches

7.       Tape Measure and/or Ruler

8.       Protractor and/or Square

9.       Magnetic Angle Finder

10.   Fillet Gages

11.   Crescent Wrench

12.   C-Clamps of Any Size

13.   Vise Grips of Any Size

14.   Pocket Calculator (Cell Phones Not Allowed)

15.   Lead Pencil and/or Writing Pen

       Not Allowed:

a.       Powered Tools of Any Type (If it plugs into the wall, don’t bring it)

b.      Cell Phones. If you’re caught with it out during the written exam, you will forfeit all exam points.