Absolute mad skills !!

salty-dog

salty-dog

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I love welding and fabricating things and I considered myself to be decent and fully functional in the skill. I've even plied my skills at a Naval Sub Base. I thought I was good and made some very nice work.

Not anymore. I found this http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/weldporn-910228664 and have since concluded I got no welding skills next to the dude.

This is welding turned art. Any members can weld like this? I've never seen such graceful freehanding.
 
that guys got the tig torch dialed in...
 
Those welds are beautiful. That dude has some serious skills. As much as I dislike welding as part of my trade that guy has talent!
 
As far as I'm concerned, this dude could take welding to an "art" level and be far more successful than as a fabricator. I can do some delicate stuff with a gas axe and welder, but it ain't gonna near as pretty as this dude is doing.
 
salty-dog said:
As far as I'm concerned, this dude could take welding to an "art" level and be far more successful than as a fabricator. I can do some delicate stuff with a gas axe and welder, but it ain't gonna near as pretty as this dude is doing.
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For "art" they are beautiful welds for sure but for structural and pressure I would like to see his test results. Ultra sound and x ray. Pretty doesn't always take the cake. It's whats under there from the root up that counts. Proper prepping of the material is your friend as well.

There is a lot of money to be made if you can weld like that AND fabricate. Boat tops, railings, etc. The individual has to be dependable, organized, and talented. There are way more variables to it than just putting down a fancy bead. I have seen lot's of fancy welders fail test after test. There is a lot to it. Not just laying it down.

An old instructor here in Nanaimo is a friend of mine and it was quite common for him to show his students how to do overhead using the SMAW process. He would stand there with his helmet flipped up smoking and talking to the student while welding and saying " it's just like flat but upside down and it's all in the feel" lol. His root pass while doing this was perfect :cool:!

I am not that good of a welder and wish I could be but office time and keeping 5 full time guys busy limits my ability. Looking out for other folks families is my priority. Thanks for that link salty. I agree that guy is unreal and only wanted to point out a few things I have seen over the years while in this racket lol :).

Cheers,
John
 
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Sculpin said:
For "art" they are beautiful welds for sure but for structural and pressure I would like to see his test results. Ultra sound and x ray. Pretty doesn't always take the cake. It's whats under there from the root up that counts. Proper prepping of the material is your friend as well.

There is a lot of money to be made if you can weld like that AND fabricate. Boat tops, railings, etc. The individual has to be dependable, organized, and talented. There are way more variables to it than just putting down a fancy bead. I have seen lot's of fancy welders fail test after test. There is a lot to it. Not just laying it down.

An old instructor here in Nanaimo is a friend of mine and it was quite common for him to show his students how to do overhead using the SMAW process. He would stand there with his helmet flipped up smoking and talking to the student while welding and saying " it's just like flat but upside down and it's all in the feel" lol. His root pass while doing this was perfect :cool:!

I am not that good of a welder and wish I could be but office time and keeping 5 full time guys busy limits my ability. Looking out for other folks families is my priority. Thanks for that link salty. I agree that guy is unreal and only wanted to point out a few things I have seen over the years while in this racket lol :).

Cheers,
John
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All excellent points. "If it can't hold up it ain't worth nothing" certainly applies. When I took the test, I was X-ray'd, magnafluxed and pressure tested. I failed. I concentrated on making it pretty-- it was, but it held up like cold water. The tester pulled me aside and said "make it ugly but strong" Doing that, I passed. Since then, I have continually practiced making it pretty and strong.

I'll never claim the strongest or prettiest titles. But, I know they will hold. And, in the end, that's what counts.
 
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