Looks good.

Re: your 2G tests: If you took the tests and failed in that position, and then took a lot more and failed in that position, then changed positions and passed, then you failed the 2G position test. It was you, not the metal. I hate to be a stick in the mud, but it's reality. Also, you chose the metal out of the bin, and you prepped the metal. So the only person to blame is...yourself. Sorry I had similar problems with E6010, but I finally got it, and you will too. When you figure out the problem, you will think "Man...Why didn't I think of that before!?"

As $hawn mentioned, in the real world, you never get nice shiney metal like that. If you try to take the time necissary to prep that nice, MOST places will fire you for taking too long. They will like that you lay a nice bead, but if you take too long on prep, they will fire you. All you have to do is wire wheel it a bit, and zap it together. Cert tests are different. For those, you take as much time as necissary to prep. No-one will fire you for it on a cert test.

So in conclusion, keep it up. You're becoming almost as good as me. LOL Hopefully you'll be better than me. Look into the ironworkers union now though. Welding is one of those jobs that will almost always be in demand SOMEWHERE, but union jobs always pay more. LOTS more.




P.S. I didn't know you spoke Mandrin.

 

Actually, I have considered that many of times... trust me I always blame myself first... I just would of thought three instructors would notice something... Honestly, the best thing I can think of is that my root pass is not fully penetrating and then tearing.. therefore showing up later??? So I have thought of not walking the cup, but have yet to try that. Side note, the instructor now picks the metal for us, and which piece gets bent which direction. And you are right, I will not have that much time to prep, and in which I would only prep a smaller area slightly bigger than the desired bead. But I truly don't know if it is just me or contamination, because we have to grind our tungsten on the same wheel that they use to bevel some pieces...

Anyways, thanks for that input/complements... and constructive criticism is a plus to me... it shows that I am improving but yet still have room to get better....

Side note, I learned it from a CD that Lil' Smoke got from Chic-fil-a... we also have a russian one...

 

Looks killer Doug!!!Ready to do my turbo headers yet?How bout my cromoly cage?

 

Hey, get in line for your turbo headers

 

Ruskie!!!!


Bring it!

 

Kickass! looks like some badass welds to me!

 

<- worked for a few chinese speakers. Thats how I learned what I know in Chinese. The Japanese....well...look at my sig and it SHOULD be apparent.

 

Turbo headers require a "said" turbo header welding machine. Now if you guys want to pitch in together and start the Help Smoke Get A Welder Foundation. We can add pay pal to my name and start it up... LOL... But I would gladly weld/fabricate stuff for friends/family... others have to pay the normal price... if not an inflated price... LOL

 

we can make you a jig outta some 2x4s

 

I would also need a blueprint or schematic of some sort.. or even pictures... if that is how you would like to tackle it.. we mght could work something out...