Hey Oldman..

[smokeshow]

Last thursday I passed my second 2G test...

Passed both of the 3G tests I took today.... that weave/shelf pattern for vertical is a pain the &*%@!!!!!!!!! but it sure does hold like Midiablo late at night... LOL...

So now I have completed 1,2 and 3 G... with GMAW...

But the bad news is semester ended today... next semester starts on Jan 7...

I was hoping to get 4G in this semester... and be certified... but this way I can get an whole other semester in and maybe get some time on TIG and plasma...

[MiDiablo]

Congrats knee grow, now get the wifey to move you fools back down South

...or just have her find us a place and some jobs!

[GNs-r-slow]

When you get good take same test SMAW open root !' plate test 3-4g. What are you going to do when you get all you certs
Congrat on the 3g

[OldMan]

Originally Posted by smokeshow

Last thursday I passed my second 2G test...

Passed both of the 3G tests I took today.... that weave/shelf pattern for vertical is a pain the &*%@!!!!!!!!! but it sure does hold like Midiablo late at night... LOL...

Very Cool Smoke!!! I am happy to hear that! Did you stick with the same welder or did you change out? I think that welder was your problem all along, as even the instructor couldn't pass the test with that thing. It needs to come to FL and be part of an artificial reef!!
I also might get to head up there this weekend, if all goes right. I doubt it will though, as the infrastructure upgrade is killing me. We have another move this weekend, but I am hoping to shirk my responsibilities since I worked the last 12 days/nights in a row.

Originally Posted by MiDiablo

Congrats knee grow, now get the wifey to move you fools back down South

...or just have her find us a place and some jobs!

Jo$h, Mrs. Smoke is already working on this for all of us... She already has a lead for me. I just have to decide if this is the right time....

Originally Posted by GNs-r-slow

When you get good take same test SMAW open root !' plate test 3-4g. What are you going to do when you get all you certs
Congrat on the 3g

I'm sure he has real goals, but my personal goal is to get his lazy behind certified. Then he can make me a cage and some nice mini tubs....

[GNs-r-slow]

I'm sure he has real goals, but my personal goal is to get his lazy behind certified. Then he can make me a cage and some nice mini tubs....

That the ticket, good welder is always useful
I wish we would of started with wire...

[smokeshow]

Bret,

I did switch from the one machine to the other... that Miller 350P was kicking my butt... I have only failed one test plate since swapping over... and the one I failed had a 3/16 long surface hair line in it... and 1/8 in max allowable... and the only reason I got that was I with this machine I am able to get good enough burn through that I do not have to weld the backside. However, after doing that one I have been welding the backside sheerly to avoid this issue. It has almost no structural improvements to it, but it makes all the difference aesthetically... sorry to hear about your crappy working enviroment... but I am fairly familar with you doing so...

JP,
The job hunt/search can be increased to include you in it... just name the field and I will search or get leads... just remember cost of living and pay is slightly less, unless you are willing to drive at least and hour to work...

Gns-R-Slow...
I know several of the guys say "open root" is a pita.. as is stainless... as for job.. at the moment the Marine base is the best option, they pay around $20-25 hr... for a good welder... but their standards are crazy... but it is what I am shooting for at the moment...


To all, lol..
Posting a few pics just for the heck of it... and these pieces have not be cleaned or wirebrushed to remove any lose slag or surface particles... they have not been altered in anyway shape or form.. I apologize for the poor quality in pics and welds... but it's the best I got to work with right now... lol...


Two views from top...

The welds start at the bottom and go up




View of one from side... sort of...

The weld in this picture goes from left to right... the leftside being the bottom.. and right being top.. I just rotated the camera..



View from topside down...







Incase you are not sure or aware, the idea is to make the welds tie intogether and be spaced as evenly as possible but no more than half your puddle/weld up... the shape of the weld when looking down upon it should be even and close to flat as possible... a small cresent shape is acceptable however an arc or hump is not... I could go more in depth but I think you get the idea... oh yeah, gravity is a PITA!!!!!

[smokeshow]

Gns-R-slow,

I and one other guy are the only two that got to start on GMAW...
everyone else was on SMAW.. GTAW.. or FCAW... not sure how I got so lucky... but I am glad it worked out this way...

[MiDiablo]

That's awesome Smoke! Keep up the good work bro... And I need yer ass yo do some welding for me...

[351coupe]

Nice welds bro,what kind of school are you going to Doug?I've been thinking of going in January,just not sure where to start.Vertical sucks!!

[smokeshow]

Technical College...

My instructor/professor is awesome... he is certified in almost everything possible... even underwater welding...

[MiDiablo]

My uncle PeeWee (Jason Downing's dad) was an underwater welder for a local boatyard here for eons before he passed away... I always wanted to learn from him

[smokeshow]

Wow, that's kool.. sort of.. (not that he died,) you know what I am saying...

Until recently, I was not even aware that there were so many different types of welds/welding...

[MiDiablo]

I think it's awesome Dougie!

Side note: I'm headed for Boston until just after X-Mas... You and the family got any plans of coming South for X-Mas or New Years??

[smokeshow]

Yeah we will be down for a few days right before christmas... so I doubt we will get to see each other... sadly...

[MiDiablo]

I'll hafta come up for New Years or somethin' man...