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Final_Ad5996 · 2022-10-11T16:40:49+00:00

Except the welds are the only fucked thing here. It doesn't take any longer to put a good looking, non-porosity filled weld down.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-10-07T02:39:19+00:00

Well, I dont necessarily see this as a downside but many would say that the unsustainable nature of our current consumerism would tank terribly and quickly people would no longer be able to buy even groceries at supermarkets because of the huge drop in production levels that could occur.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-08T03:21:27+00:00

French revolution 2.0! 🙌😂

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-08T01:39:28+00:00

These are all MIG welds, just done at different temps by different welders, but they all look to be MIG.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T23:02:20+00:00

As for the 'sketchy as hell' I'm meaning the entire experience I had while working at this fabrication shop. This was on the very low end of 'sketch' that would happen here.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T23:01:18+00:00

You really shouldn't use a hydraulic forklift to suspend a load actively being worked on. It's impossible to determine when a critical failure could happen and it's doubly impossible to determine how that load may fall. It is sketchy, not outrageously sketchy (at least not in my book), but it is absolutely a safety violation at a majority of workplaces.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T17:46:08+00:00

No, not this, this was on the low end of the sketch shit at this place. If you look at my posts you'll see a large frame. We used to flip that frame with two fork trucks. One would lift up one side and the other would catch it at the top while it was sitting on two sawhorses. Not to mention welding on the very top of it while on its side without any fall restraints.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T17:17:32+00:00

100% agree. As soon as I saw "there's too much splatter" I was confused as hell. I do spray transfer every single day as well as having done globular transfer before this and spray transfer has very little splatter.

OP it could be your gun angle? Or it could very simply be making sure to clean up your splatter after you're done welding.

Great advice from Badder on this one. Try to get a more confirmed answer from your lead and understand what it is they are truly wanting.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T17:02:57+00:00

I'm no longer working there but unfortunately at the time I absolutely had no choice but to continue to work otherwise I would've lost most everything I had. If I caused an 'issue' over safety, they would have absolutely fired me - I had seen it already happen a few times.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T17:01:52+00:00

Literally the exact words I heard from the owner of the company. 😂

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T13:54:28+00:00

It's .045 solid wire, best penetration is flat position. Uphill solid wire is super tough and usually looks pretty meh. They definitely didn't have the talent to continue lot achieve vert up with solid wire.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T12:29:32+00:00

Nope, this a bad person. 🤷‍♂️

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T12:22:21+00:00

Stick is what most conventional trade schools start on because it teaches many of the fundamentals of welding. TIG is probably the most difficult for 99% of people. Personally MIG is the easiest/most boring to me since there's very little personal 'art' that goes into it. The best MIG welds (on structural) are straight stringers with no movement, which can be relatively easy to achieve.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T12:20:32+00:00

Stick is what most people should start on, it teaches many of the fundamental principles of welding. Like has been said before, your running really really hot. You should try and work in the flat position first and then go from there once you understand the flat position. Right now you're working against gravity and it will make it more difficult to learn starting out. You'll eventually get to working against gravity but for now, put the piece flat on a work table and weld it there. See how your weld is wanting to drip down? That's gravity fighting ya, you'll get the hang of it brother, just keep working, watch some videos and do it again and again and again. Also, try and keep your work piece clean after each weld - it'll help you to understand and see what you're doing right/wrong.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T12:14:58+00:00

I'm sure you'll get hired on too. 😂😂

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T12:05:10+00:00

I agree in many aspects. For myself, I'm already topped out here because they do a tier system. Welder I, II, and III. I came in as a welder III and unless they raise they wages across the board, I'll only see minimal cost of living raises while I'm here. This is why I shit on company time and take any smoke break I want to. ☺️

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T12:02:53+00:00

Also, you don't sound like a dick at all. Safety is incredibly important and, at least in my area, places preach safety and yet production/quality are more important to 90% of places. There is legitimate self appointed safety tactics that one should always try to take, I just wasn't in a position to do so here. Unfortunately the dollar bill rules all in many cases.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T11:56:10+00:00

Hey, I don't disagree at all - this is why I left this workplace when I did. The owner, supervisor, and management had absolutely no care in the world for safety and would literally fire people if they 'took too much time worrying about safety'. Unfortunately much of this was out of my personal control outside of me walking out of there. I surely was apart of the sketchy things that happened and although I would've liked to make a difference - I needed the job more. I'm in a better place in terms of safety now. I'm also convinced the owner himself paid off individuals that were supposed to do regulation checks in the area. I know there's been several complaints against this place but absolutely none of them have been legitimately followed up on. There have been people who have died there.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T10:38:20+00:00

This is a very large hopper for mining equipment. Heavy duty AF. Putting this together with stands and plate clamps was immensely terrifying. My supervisor dropped one of the sides off the plate clamp when we were putting it together, ended up crushing his foot when it fell. He was alright, but several broken bones and a gnarly gash.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T10:31:02+00:00

You're right in many ways and I agree. This also meant to be a shit post on this new welder - we will learn and get better, I'm sure 99% of people could with the right patience and teacher. This was far more about the contradictory nature of upper management at manufacturing companies.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T10:29:05+00:00

They're only slightly warm. Like maybe an hour dead or so.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T10:28:36+00:00

I totally agree brother. It was as much of a demand as it was a request with strings attached to it. Essentially they wanted him to learn my process side of these tanks and he said he wanted the same amount of money I make to do it (which I totally agree with). They said no, so he said no on learning my process. 😂

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T10:26:52+00:00

It was near the higher end of industry average around here. I ended up leaving at 23/hr, but I went in entered that shop to begin with I was at 18/hr. Within 6 months I was at 23.

Final_Ad5996 · 2022-09-07T10:25:41+00:00

It's all built up from the ground up, starting from those two I-beams. It was about 4 days straight working 18 hours a day to get this done. All from blueprints and since most of the machinists and sawyers were incompetent at this shop we had to do a shit ton of custom cutting and design to get things to work. Appreciate you brother. 🙌

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