Posted January 11, 201114 yr well after recovering I got offered work on Natural Gas Pipeline so I have to upgrade my Level C welding ticket toa Level B Preasure ( 4 months ) and then I have 4- 6 weeks of Preasure Testing with the Natural Gas company....still gonna build car audio on my spare time/weekends when I'm done school...I just can't make $200K a year buildingboxes.........no build logs so might show a few progress pics as I go...pics of the shop...sorry for the blurriness...I'm using my phone for these 4" clamp uptack....root pass complete (6010) and about to tie in the hot pass (7018)
January 11, 201114 yr Nice Trevor!!!And good luck to ya bro!I'm currently going for my 3G & 4G Stick Certification(Vertical & Overhead Arc or Stick) using 7018That pressure test looks intense!!!!
January 11, 201114 yr Author this is welded in the flat rolled 1G position....I spin the pipe as I weld itoverhead welding is not really that dificult with the right rod....surface tension holds the puddle in place long enought to solidify
January 11, 201114 yr I learned not to over-think the welds.But just the word TEST makes ya nervous.Next I'll be doing HeliArc (TIG)Trying to get all the certs I can while I'm in school.
January 11, 201114 yr Nice shop, reminds me of the past. Nice welds, running hot and digging in, looks a little undercut. Good luck man. Damn you have me reminiscing....
January 11, 201114 yr Author Nice Trevor!!!And good luck to ya bro!I'm currently going for my 3G & 4G Stick Certification(Vertical & Overhead Arc or Stick) using 7018That pressure test looks intense!!!! it is intense.....2 hours of reading/book work each night toowe start cutting cupons and bending them in friday.... I have done LOTS of X Ray welds in the past when I was building BC Goverment Highway Bridges
January 11, 201114 yr I cut and bend mine this Thursday! As long as I pass the damn cap!!I've been undercutting them lately during practice and it'skinda got me nervous.
January 11, 201114 yr Author I cut and bend mine this Thursday! As long as I pass the damn cap!!I've been undercutting them lately during practice and it'skinda got me nervous. I have never really had a problem with undercut on my caps turn your heat down a hair and/or change the rod angle slightly...slow down a bit and let it fill
January 11, 201114 yr I wish ya the best man!I hope you get that Certification.The money for certified welding is sweet!Now when you get the cert and start welding in the fieldI bet that's gonna be some cold work up there in Canada!Is that all going to be under or above ground?Mine's all either rooftop, shop, or indoors b/c it's for Sheet metal.(mine just has to hold air and low pressure water)Yours can actually go BOOM!I'd love to move up there for work.Our scale tops out at 27.25 an hour.....200K is way more appealing!!!!!Kick that pipe's ass!!!!!
January 11, 201114 yr Author the spring,summer and fall here is really nice working weather..it isn't that badI have worked with this company before ...some members of my family have been employedwith them since the late 1970's .........I have a good 10 years experience working with natural gas line as a welders helper,plastic fuser and a labourer
January 11, 201114 yr When would you have to go for a re-certification?Mine is every 6 months to run a bead.My cert is good in US, Canada and some parts of Europe.I'd just have to pass the "in house" exam/test
January 11, 201114 yr Author When would you have to go for a re-certification?Mine is every 6 months to run a bead.My cert is good in US, Canada and some parts of Europe.I'd just have to pass the "in house" exam/test I'm in a Red Seal Apprentership trade...level c (already done)...Level B...(doing now) and level a comes nexta Red Seal ticket is good anywhere...you need to test for the Canadian Welding Beareu every 2 years for the ticket as long as you are working(for each position and process)..and if you do not work for 2 months you need a retest to be certifiedthe Natural Gas Distribution preasure ticket is totally seperate..this ticket requiers testing 3 or 4 times a year I beleive
January 11, 201114 yr Holy cow!3 or 4 times a year!On the other hand if you know your stuff,it should be a walk in the park to re-test.I'm trying to soak up all the knowledge I can to get certified for everyticket that my Union offers.There are a lot of power plants that are going to be built in the coming years,and I'd love to lock up that work to keep food on the table for as long as I can.So far I'm in the top 5 of my class.Keeping my nose in the books and practicing whenever I get a chance to strike an arc.I love welding! It's fun!Hot work.......but FUN!!I only have class 2 nights a week.So most of my practice is done at my Dad's on a piece of sh** welder....Ha HaAt school we mainly have Lincoln welders and I like those much better.Miller seems to always have issues in our shops and the local repsalways want an arm and a leg to repair them.However these Lincoln's weld like champs!
January 11, 201114 yr Author So far I'm in the top 5 of my class.Keeping my nose in the books and practicing whenever I get a chance to strike an arc.I love welding! It's fun!Hot work.......but FUN!! keep it up....good grades in welding means alot...specially if you are really good in the Practical endI had a bit of a head start being a welders helper on the pipeline...completely kicked ass in Level C and made the Deans List that little peice of paper is the most valuable page in my resume
January 18, 201114 yr Hey thumper i understand you've been extremely busy. I was just wondering if you did custom enclosure designs for sale? I would love to get one similar to the 2 15" xcon's in the Dodge Dakota X-cab. Completely custom for my own car, my idea is much like that box. Or if you have any designers you know that could help me out i'd much appreciate it. Thanks
January 19, 201114 yr Author Hey thumper i understand you've been extremely busy. I was just wondering if you did custom enclosure designs for sale? I would love to get one similar to the 2 15" xcon's in the Dodge Dakota X-cab. Completely custom for my own car, my idea is much like that box. Or if you have any designers you know that could help me out i'd much appreciate it. Thanks at the moment I have all my spare time spent reading and studdying for school...not a cake walk like Level C was ( my brain hurts..LOL) I have talked about this with my wife and the best thing for our family is to put everything into my welding career with the amount of $$$ I will be earning with this preasure ticket I doubt I'll be getting back into selling designs or enclosures ever again..... it will have to be back at the hobby level....my builds will be limited to myself and friends after I have that preasure ticket in my hands
January 19, 201114 yr No problem man.. I only wish the best or you and your family and congrats on the future paycheck you will hopefully be getting ! =) $$$$$$ !
January 19, 201114 yr Author I actually never really made any money building enclosures...with the Canadian prices of materials and the time put incombined with all the money I had to dish out from after the fact billing from shipping on the enclosures I sent to the USprofit was pretty well nothing...to the point that all the fun was taken out of itplus car audio in Canada is pretty much dead.....saddly it's a starving industry with min wage income at best..not worth my time anymore I will always have beats in my ride but as far as taking on others projects I'm officially throwing in the towel...
January 23, 201114 yr I actually never really made any money building enclosures...with the Canadian prices of materials and the time put incombined with all the money I had to dish out from after the fact billing from shipping on the enclosures I sent to the USprofit was pretty well nothing...to the point that all the fun was taken out of itplus car audio in Canada is pretty much dead.....saddly it's a starving industry with min wage income at best..not worth my time anymore I will always have beats in my ride but as far as taking on others projects I'm officially throwing in the towel...Move to the US Thumpper!
January 29, 201114 yr Author I doubt I'll leave Canada...I have full Medical/Dental coverage thru my Union and I have enough welding work ahead tolast untill I retire...but.... I think I am going to find myself 2 or 3 people with decent rides and the cash to build some sick comp systems towork with .....poundthatsound.com will most likely turn into a competition stats/picture site for the select few
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