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by Frosty
Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:07 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: Gem I found today on YouTube
Replies: 24
Views: 1796

Re: Gem I found today on YouTube

WOW!!!!! Can you cheesszzzzzeeee! The thing that gets me is that company does make pretty good power washers. We have one of their largest units at work and does a very good job of cleaning our trucks. I think the whole approach to the 3 in 1 is cheap at best. Miller does have welders with air compr...
by Frosty
Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:48 pm
Forum: Welding Certification - Stick/Arc Welding, Tig Welding, Mig Welding Certification tests - Welding Tests of all kinds
Topic: weld procedure qualification
Replies: 15
Views: 2987

Re: weld procedure qualification

You guys over across the pond need to keep this whole change in code over there, because if these knuckleheads here in the states get wind of your guys change, they to will want to screw it all up to! Dam governments! :shock:
by Frosty
Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:17 pm
Forum: Wish List
Topic: Acetelyne steel welding
Replies: 12
Views: 3368

Re: Acetelyne steel welding

I really enjoy torch welding, you should the xray techs when I bust out the torches for an xray weld. :o At the gas company I work, we are required to use torches for anything under 2". At 2" and up we can go stick, mig, or gas. I like using gas because it slows you down and really see wha...
by Frosty
Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:04 pm
Forum: Wish List
Topic: Inverted branch tee
Replies: 1
Views: 856

Re: Inverted branch tee

Man.....that would be alot of work! It takes me almost an hour for just for fit up, and thats using a saddle beveler. Then almost 2 1/2 hours to weld it up. Would be cool to see though. :D
by Frosty
Mon Mar 03, 2014 3:06 pm
Forum: Wish List
Topic: Downhand pipe welding with 6010
Replies: 16
Views: 4242

Re: Downhand pipe welding with 6010

Downhand welding is mainly found under the API1104 code and is used for mainline pipeline. The reason the use downhand is for production as it is much faster than running LoHi. 5P 1/8 is usually run between 70 and 90 amps depending on wall thickness and travel speed. Some may run hotter and some ma...
by Frosty
Fri Feb 28, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: Welding Jobs - Industrial Welding Jobs - Pipe Welding Jobs - Tig Welding Jobs
Topic: 5 pipe welding jobs!!
Replies: 9
Views: 3749

Re: 5 pipe welding jobs!!

Speaking of Pipe welding jobs, I was wondering if pipe welders will ever (within the next 30 years) be useless due to robotic/automated welders. I have no experience with this and heard about automated welders and was wondering if a career in wleding will still be open in the future. Bugs are mostl...
by Frosty
Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:26 pm
Forum: Mig and Flux Core - gas metal arc welding & flux cored arc welding
Topic: Which is faster- Spray or Pulse?
Replies: 6
Views: 777

Re: Which is faster- Spray or Pulse?

Spray on the flat is like drag racer! Pulse is the only way to go in out of position and is quite fast, but not like spray in the flat. 8-)