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The bead challenge contest is over and we have winners!1st - Jeff Loffert 🥇2nd - Mike Murphy 🥈3rd - Kenneth Lawrence 🥉4th - Everyone else who entered, we're sending you something too!Email me joey@welderskills.com with your name and address info so we can reward everybody who participated. To recap, prizes are:1st: Goodman Metal Products Kit, 1 on 1 call with Jody, Brad, JD, Sam, or Aren, TIG Finger Bundle, Gloves, and hat2nd: Gloves, TIG finger Bundle, and Hat3rd: TIG Finger BundleEverybody else who entered will get something nice too as a thank you and a early Christmas gift.We're cooking up the next challenge as I type this, so look forward to that! We'll be highlighting the winners on socials likely starting tomorrow.
May 16, 2024
May 31, 2024
New Maxhine for the shop. Well it’s an 84 Model but I’m really excited to have it.
June 12, 2024
This tire is full of fluid. It was heavy, so I took the fender off and used the crane
in 🗣️ general
June 08, 2024
Visited a mining school where they had a display of different I-beam connections used in buildings. Are all of these under D1.1 code?
in 🛠️ projects
May 25, 2024
My company dispatched my apprentice and I to an oil processing plant on the west cost for a crack repair on an oil heater treater. When we arrived in house staff was pulling this E-tube out and washing it for us. During the first inspection inspections a small crack on the exterior side was noticed on the toe of existing weld. After pulling washing and reinspecting a 21” crack was discovered on the back side.
I had E-tube propped up in the best possible position for ease of access on all sides, CARBON ARCED out the crack on backside . (1/2) deep and a total of 25 “ two inches past the the crack and welded her up with 7018 1/8 .
Next day came back gouged out the front all the way down to sound metal and welded it up on the 3rd day.
Front cracks was just as long as the front crack but dug in a lot deeper.
Base metal 515 grade 70 / 1-1/4 thick.
CAC made short work of joint prep. Joint used was referenced from AWS D1.1 (B-U8) CJP
in 🗣️ general
June 04, 2024
Just got a new job and I’m going to be taking a 3G short circuit downhill test on 3/8” carbon steel plate in a few days. I was told no one has ever passed a bend test doing downhill so I am hoping for some advice so I can hopefully pass and make a good impression. They all say it’s on the cap when it fails. What are some good settings for root, fill , and cap? Any advice would be appreciated
June 06, 2024
New videos on the frontpage from Jody and Aren!
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Tapered Tip vs Rounded Tip ...
I usually prefer a tapered tip for tig welding aluminum but...