Welding Tips and Tricks

Yeah I was thinking about getting some weld inspection tools in general just to have. I suppose someday it wouldn't hurt to become a CWI too.

As for learning stick-I got to learn on a 35' straight body grain truck-kenworth t800, Cummins 255, 9 speed eaton fuller tranny. No clutch except to start and stop.

Well as of 5:30 I have officially passed my first weld test. Only one little bit of undercut that opened that was still passable. And then he put me on some vertical t-joints to get that down after we bent her. He also sent me some new 3/32" rods to try since the others were older so we'll see

Farmwelding wrote:Well as of 5:30 I have officially passed my first weld test. Only one little bit of undercut that opened that was still passable. And then he put me on some vertical t-joints to get that down after we bent her. He also sent me some new 3/32" rods to try since the others were older so we'll see

Good for you!!!! Congradulations

Popeye the old miner wrote:

Farmwelding wrote:Well as of 5:30 I have officially passed my first weld test. Only one little bit of undercut that opened that was still passable. And then he put me on some vertical t-joints to get that down after we bent her. He also sent me some new 3/32" rods to try since the others were older so we'll see

Good for you!!!! Congradulations

Funny you say that! I've been trying vertical and WOW I can suck like a gay man sucking a golf ball through a garden hose! As with it all-patience and keep burning.

Farmwelding wrote:

Popeye the old miner wrote:

Farmwelding wrote:Well as of 5:30 I have officially passed my first weld test. Only one little bit of undercut that opened that was still passable. And then he put me on some vertical t-joints to get that down after we bent her. He also sent me some new 3/32" rods to try since the others were older so we'll see

Good for you!!!! Congradulations

Funny you say that! I've been trying vertical and WOW I can suck like a gay man sucking a golf ball through a garden hose! As with it all-patience and keep burning.

Gosh could I have a field day right here

You could Jeff, but you didn't and I thank you. Any others who try to twist my words will not be appreciated-just a full metal jacket reference. Besides not having a good day. AP calc test all morning, go fishing for two hours with a buddy and get nothing, two minutes after I leave he catches a 15 in bass, then I get to run vertical 7018s for 4 hours and then drive another half an hour back home. Maybe Thursday will be better when I go back up there and run more vertical.

Farmwelding wrote:You could Jeff, but you didn't and I thank you. Any others who try to twist my words will not be appreciated-just a full metal jacket reference. Besides not having a good day. AP calc test all morning, go fishing for two hours with a buddy and get nothing, two minutes after I leave he catches a 15 in bass, then I get to run vertical 7018s for 4 hours and then drive another half an hour back home. Maybe Thursday will be better when I go back up there and run more vertical.

Patience Grasshopper Patience....it all comes with time and practice...and Patience....you will figure it out

Popeye the old miner wrote:

Farmwelding wrote:You could Jeff, but you didn't and I thank you. Any others who try to twist my words will not be appreciated-just a full metal jacket reference. Besides not having a good day. AP calc test all morning, go fishing for two hours with a buddy and get nothing, two minutes after I leave he catches a 15 in bass, then I get to run vertical 7018s for 4 hours and then drive another half an hour back home. Maybe Thursday will be better when I go back up there and run more vertical.

Patience Grasshopper Patience....it all comes with time and practice...and Patience....you will figure it out

To be honest the main thing I'm mad about is the fish...
Other than that I don't care a whole lot. I know it takes time Adam is gonna be a long while.

Farmwelding wrote: To be honest the main thing I'm mad about is the fish...
Other than that I don't care a whole lot. I know it takes time Adam is gonna be a long while.

Most people I know are happy to have gotten to hang out with a friend fishing.
Then happy for the friend who caught a good fish.
Matter of perspective.

MinnesotaDave wrote:

Farmwelding wrote: To be honest the main thing I'm mad about is the fish...
Other than that I don't care a whole lot. I know it takes time Adam is gonna be a long while.

Most people I know are happy to have gotten to hang out with a friend fishing.
Then happy for the friend who caught a good fish.
Matter of perspective.

Well...we actually were having a bet (just a $5 wager) and he caught the fish where I was fishing at so that's it. Not mad about him catching it-more just the irony of me leaving and then two minutes. Still would have rather gone fishing with him than sitting around on my butt regardless. And I can't get mad at a guy for catching a nice fish.

Sounds like you need some tuna taco. Takes the edge off...Mr. Grouchy

exnailpounder wrote:Sounds like you need some tuna taco. Takes the edge off...Mr. Grouchy

Gosh that sounds awful. I will take some cow in my taco...unless there is a second meaning to the phrase "tuna taco"

Farmwelding wrote:

exnailpounder wrote:Sounds like you need some tuna taco. Takes the edge off...Mr. Grouchy

Gosh that sounds awful. I will take some cow in my taco...unless there is a second meaning to the phrase "tuna taco"

There IS a second meaning You didn't really believe I would actually advise you to eat seafood...did you? Instead of the tuna taco...look up "the wound that won't heal" or squack. And you thought you were getting an education in school

We love our fishing and seafood over here. I especially enjoy spearing the bearded clam.


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I prefer baked goods like stuffed muffins.

Words can not explain how many strange new words I've discovered here. Kind of disturbing in a way.

Coldman wrote:We love our fishing and seafood over here. I especially enjoy spearing the bearded clam.


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You and me both

Poland308 wrote:I think this should be the designated derailed post thread!

I'm down with that. It's the kids fault.

exnailpounder wrote:

Coldman wrote:We love our fishing and seafood over here. I especially enjoy spearing the bearded clam.


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You and me both

You guys are killing me

Farmwelding wrote:Words can not explain how many strange new words I've discovered here. Kind of disturbing in a way.

What did I tell you? You're REAL education began when I said hello Here's a lesson....every woman that you see..you need to decide in your mind if you want to mount her...lesson over...no charge

exnailpounder wrote:

Farmwelding wrote:Words can not explain how many strange new words I've discovered here. Kind of disturbing in a way.

What did I tell you? You're REAL education began when I said hello Here's a lesson....every woman that you see..you need to decide in your mind if you want to mount her...lesson over...no charge

Thanks for the tip.

By the way... You're implies "you are" which is grammatically incorrect. use your

Farmwelding wrote:

exnailpounder wrote:

Farmwelding wrote:Words can not explain how many strange new words I've discovered here. Kind of disturbing in a way.

What did I tell you? You're REAL education began when I said hello Here's a lesson....every woman that you see..you need to decide in your mind if you want to mount her...lesson over...no charge

Thanks for the tip.

By the way... You're implies "you are" which is grammatically incorrect. use your

I saw it...I was too fuggin lazy to go back and change it Go get some cornfedder in the hayloft and give us a break will ya

Farmwelding wrote:

exnailpounder wrote:

Farmwelding wrote:Words can not explain how many strange new words I've discovered here. Kind of disturbing in a way.

What did I tell you? You're REAL education began when I said hello Here's a lesson....every woman that you see..you need to decide in your mind if you want to mount her...lesson over...no charge

Thanks for the tip.

By the way... You're implies "you are" which is grammatically incorrect. use your

You are f#$%ing kidding me.
The guy who doesn't edit his "text-to-talk" is giving a grammar lesson?
That's the biggest smile I've had all day!

Steve

Funny story Steve...
First, I felt like I should get one chance and it is Jeff so...
And secondly, I don't use text to talk. I just type and have fat fingers