1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

They make good money, if they’re good anyway. They make even better money if they own their own truck/business.

I dunno how the oilfield in Cali is, or if there is one, but it’s on the boom side of cycle around here

 

They're in demand freaking everywhere around here.

The second instructor (main one) came in an hour before the end of class and told me the two discussed spending extra time with me on brazing. They'll have me work it different ways as a lot of it translates to TIG welding.

 

Yeah they removed my cylinder head and hg, dont know how they managed to mangle it but they did

 

Bakersfield/Taft

 

Yeah down for a 5vz up for a 3rz

But even putting it in backwards won't move the needle over the center of it's sweep

But like to "mangle/destroy" it... I can't conceive how that would be possible short of putting it in backwards than tightening the screws and crushing the end of it

 

They make great money but I don't recommend it, last I knew it was exclusively stick welded and fuuuuccckkk a solid 8hrs of that and only that. I've known a couple pipeline welders and they get burnt out quick, and of the oldheads have serious health issues now as well (some have only done it for 20yrs)

Plus do you really wanna be in this position for a work day?

 

Yea I don’t fck with destroying myself for money

 

One of my former welding instructors was in a refinery explosion... Took the settlement money, invested it and is a welding instructor to pass the time

 

@BartMaster1234 they will work. You just need to do a little fenagaling to get the screws in.

 

@Sperrunner

FUCKING MINT

 

Yes

 

I was referring to welders in general, but yeah fuck welding like that all day

 

Good to know! Are your Map lights third gen too? Never seen em black.

 

Lol. Try 10 or more. Those guys make a shitload of money mainly due to them being a prisoner to their job (literally living on the job site) and pulling a ton of overtime.

 

Figured out my alignment issues (not that anyone responded). DIY alignments from now on! F you Firestone

 

This is next for you

 

I heard my hall has one of the best pipe line programs in the nation.

 

It means that skilled professionals, in general, have more demand than supply. Even though you may not want to take a given job, somebody will. That creates openings in your location.

 

No they are from the 98 regular cab tacoma I parted out. It was brown so I painted it satan black.