Anything welding

Congrats!!!

I work for a process piping company out of the Sacramento area. Started when I was 17. We do stainless pipe and fractional tubing. Specialize in breweries, wineries, and other food and beverage. I've been all over the states. I was out your way in Asheville, NC last year working on the new Sierra Nevada brewery.

 

nice job! I work mostly in heating/ cooling with a touch of process tube thrown in. its a lot of food-plant stuff so decent amount of stainless.

finishing a chilled water job at a college right now that is all Victaulic so I haven't touched the welder for a few months! kind of how it goes for me but my eyes are open toward oil work or boilermaker. . . . . .

what mess did you find yourself in? looking at your tests im guessing boilers?

 

I fabricate elevator shafts for my job. Mainly the agricultural type. Everything is 1/4" or thicker steel for the structures. Don't do any stainless or aluminum.

 

Got a new welder yesterday

 

Holy money!

 

Got tired of the problems with my miller machines and my buddy works for snap-on so I got a chance to use one for a bit before buying. Unbelievable welder. 100% duty cycle at full amperage.

 

Looks exactly like my welder from 2001.

 

Does Camburg even have a flux core in the building?

 

Thats not the same kid that was posting up his "home made" arms a couple months ago is it?

 

That kid is going to kill someone.

 

Thanks guys. Where I live theres plenty of nuke work to go around so I ended up at a local Plumber and Steamfitters Union after earning an Associates Degree in welding. Had never touched stainless until 8 weeks ago when I started training at the union. Kicked my butt at first but I'm not a fan of carbon anymore

 

No......fucken......way.....
Someone needs to update his "build" thread. Lmao

 

Same papers I have.

 

Does anyone have any experience with a hydraulic vise clamp? I got one for free from work and it's not working, I'm wondering fj it's worth my time to try and fix it

 

Hydraulics are very simple. If it has the proper amount of fluid in it--> Either the pump is bad or the ram isn't sealed anymore.

 

Does anybody have any experience using an arc welder for aluminum? I know it can be done. I've heard of people doing it. I haven't done much welding in quite a while so I have a feeling it's out of my skill level. Just wondering if any of you have, and just general info on it.

 

Saw this and thought it was neat to just use wood and a used microwave Make a Spot Welder for Cheap!!: http://youtu.be/vrlvqib94xQ

 

That vice is awesome! If you don't want it, I do!

 

Meh, all of those are easy to get to.

Now this on the other hand...

 

^^^ these welds are not near as nice looking and uniform as these welds vvv