Plug and Slot Welds

Plug and Slot Weld Welded Connections Steel Structures plug slot weld Plug and slot welds are expressly prohibited in certain codes for reasons others have already mentioned In terms of cost, field bolted plug weld and slot weld I was referring to stick welding, so yes stick welders are fine for plug welding You can make your slots shorter if you can, a 4 12 grinder can't make

plug or slot weld To enable thicker plate to be joined by 'spot welding' a circular or elongated hole may be machined through the top plate, enabling either a plug or a slot weld