A drag angle is a travel angle where the electrode wire points away from the direction of travel.

A drag angle is a travel angle where the electrode wire points away from the direction of travel.

• A. False
• B. It is a perpendicular angle
• C. It is the angle toward the direction of travel
• D. True

Answer: (D)

A drag angle is a travel angle where the electrode wire points away from the direction of travel. In MIG welding, the travel angle describes how you tilt the gun as you move along the joint. When you’re moving in a direction and the wire tip is oriented behind you—pointing opposite to the way you’re moving—that’s a drag angle. This is different from a push angle, where the tip points toward the direction of travel. So the statement is true.

A drag angle is a travel angle where the electrode wire points away from the direction of travel. In MIG welding, the travel angle describes how you tilt the gun as you move along the joint. When you’re moving in a direction and the wire tip is oriented behind you—pointing opposite to the way you’re moving—that’s a drag angle. This is different from a push angle, where the tip points toward the direction of travel. So the statement is true.