Welding Competition, Updated 02-17-2020
Pre-Contest Meeting: March 26th, Thursday 5:00PM – 5:30PM @ SLCC Westpoint Welding Classroom (Across the hall from the Welding Lab)
Competition: March
27th, 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.
