Requirement
6. Weld, on the equipment prepared in 5(b)
Required
Only after successfully completing requirements 1 through 5. Six parts, from a bead in the pattern of your initial to fillet welds in a T joint and a lap joint.
Notes and warnings
Warning. The condition is in the requirement itself: "After successfully completing requirements 1 through 5, use the equipment you prepared for the welding process in 5(b)". Do not start the welding before requirements 1 through 5 are complete.
What this is made of
- 6(a). Weld a bead following your initial
- 6(b). Cover a small plate with weld beads side by side
- 6(c). Tack two plates in a square groove butt joint
- 6(d). Weld the two plates from 6(c) on both sides
- 6(e). T joint: tack, counselor inspects, fillet weld both sides
- 6(f). Lap joint: tack, counselor inspects, fillet weld both sides
Where this step comes from
- Welding Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-07), Requirement 6 · Begins "After successfully completing requirements 1 through 5, use the equipment you prepared for the welding process in 5(b)".