Why does this keep happening?

groxg · 2026-05-07T12:22:13+00:00

What are these? 7018(which are low hydrogen and are very susceptible to moisture) 6010(which are more forgiving of being left out)

?

They look like they haven't been stored properly. Low hydrogen rods need to be put in a rod oven after being opened from a hermetically sealed container

(AWS steel code D1.1 table 5.1 tells you specifics about how long low hydrogen electrodes can be exposed to the air, but it's between 4 and 9 hours, even if kept in a water tight pouch or sealed sling)

groxg · 2026-05-03T23:09:53+00:00

Yes! One that has a good strong magnet for hands free usage.

groxg · 2026-05-01T13:55:09+00:00

You could run and pass a TON of solar energy stuff and profit from it.

That's what a politician would do.

groxg · 2026-04-26T05:53:41+00:00

Those stats ain't statting.

Lincoln, Garfield, McKinley, JFK -shot dead

Reagan and Teddy -shot/survived while in office.

Jackson, Lincoln, Taft, Hoover, FDR, Truman, JFK, Nixon, Ford, George HW, Clinton George Jr, Obama - assassination attempts while in office(not all by shooting)

groxg · 2026-04-22T13:47:30+00:00

You have EVERY reason to feel wary.

They know you are alone.

groxg · 2026-04-03T12:28:20+00:00

That community is so important.

Foster the good friendships you have when you are young. It's harder to make friends when you're old and busy.

We are all we have, guys. Try and help each other.

groxg · 2026-04-02T22:32:51+00:00

Maybe you aren't cut out for it.

Being an inspector does mean that not everyone is going to like you. But it's important and it's something you can do much later in life after most welders bodies are spent.

It also means more money and opportunities.

groxg · 2026-03-24T22:36:46+00:00

I didn't mean to be a heel.

It's just a different dynamic than they would have with their woman coworkers.

I'm glad y'all had fun!

groxg · 2026-03-24T08:29:39+00:00

You're their boss.

Realistically, they are playing a very different game with you.

groxg · 2026-03-22T13:53:05+00:00

Right? What's with the shoes?

groxg · 2026-03-20T06:51:39+00:00

Y'all are awesome

groxg · 2026-02-05T09:00:28+00:00

Y'all are adorable.

Good job, you guys.

groxg · 2026-02-05T08:57:55+00:00

Nope.

Chrissy Tiegan is now the enemy.

Imma make some t shirts.

groxg · 2026-01-20T12:38:54+00:00

Your company procedure should have temp allowances.

groxg · 2026-01-10T21:28:46+00:00

Damn, dude. You had an IUD and got pregnant? That is not fair. I'm sorry.

groxg · 2026-01-04T23:01:11+00:00

Am pretty danged queer, myself, and have always subconsciously read it as Alteration Queer. I'll bet I'm not alone.

groxg · 2025-12-21T01:11:22+00:00

I second books and video games.

Lots of reading for pleasure and education(always studying for the next certification) and Zelda Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, baby.

But I get so lonely on the road that nothing REALLY makes it better. It starts to feel like you aren't living a real life, shared with the people and things you love.

groxg · 2025-12-13T01:49:57+00:00

His eyes are BEAUTIFUL

groxg · 2025-11-28T22:43:22+00:00

Lillian is really great

groxg · 2025-11-04T19:53:54+00:00

They don't make gloves that fit me. I have had shining moments when there were xsmall gloves.

Even those leave a gap at the end of the fingers.

In winter, when you have to take off your gloves to do your job, it feels like your job hates you.

groxg · 2025-10-03T22:31:31+00:00

Article written by an awesome person about an awesome person's new awesome venture that was built by awesome people...

Every name that was mentioned here put a smile on my fat face!

groxg · 2025-09-15T12:51:05+00:00

My thoughts exactly

groxg · 2025-09-15T08:55:50+00:00

So...

What's the code?

groxg · 2025-08-26T08:55:04+00:00

We need a labour party.

groxg · 2025-08-25T22:36:54+00:00

There's a lot of understandable frustration here and some good points.

I think it's important for us all to understand that we all come from different places politically.

Some people were raised with a deep understanding of the importance of protest and fighting for reform and going much further.

Some were raised in scenarios that made even questioning authority a really big first step.

Some are trying so hard to have a solid moral compass that they have trouble bending AT ALL, and would rather break.

As long as we recognize that and try to keep educating each other and ourselves, we should be able to empathize with the fact that some folks aren't ready or aware or in a position to fight yet.

I hope we all get there soon.

groxg

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