The truth about Blake's scar
#76
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If you could only spend one day with me you would see the foolishness in your logic. Not saying youre wrong in the way you are thinking, but it just wont work. GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about....
See were Im going with this....
The way we are working out here stick is the only way to go. Beside, you can carry a lot more iron with a good hand and a 3/16 rod than with wire feed.
See were Im going with this....
The way we are working out here stick is the only way to go. Beside, you can carry a lot more iron with a good hand and a 3/16 rod than with wire feed.
#77
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Ill give ya a shout when I get up an 0400....
Too bad you couldnt make it down here for a day. I bet I could get clearance for you to take a little visit of our operations.
Too bad you couldnt make it down here for a day. I bet I could get clearance for you to take a little visit of our operations.
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There are automatic spreads that exist, but in a stationary push operation. They require additional equipment also, such as enclosed stalls to protect the welding environment.
If you could only spend one day with me you would see the foolishness in your logic. Not saying youre wrong in the way you are thinking, but it just wont work. GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about....
See were Im going with this....
The way we are working out here stick is the only way to go. Beside, you can carry a lot more iron with a good hand and a 3/16 rod than with wire feed.
If you could only spend one day with me you would see the foolishness in your logic. Not saying youre wrong in the way you are thinking, but it just wont work. GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about GMAW wont work well in the elements and high wind. Flux core wont produce a quality weld on inner sheild alone, it requires additional shielding gas, which comes full circle to the spiel about....
See were Im going with this....
The way we are working out here stick is the only way to go. Beside, you can carry a lot more iron with a good hand and a 3/16 rod than with wire feed.
Doesn't that bring back the whole chipping away the flux and brushing the weld before you can continue thing again?
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Good grief Chaikwa looks like you hit on a touchy subject.. If it were up to me, all the pipe lines would be hollowed out trees sealed with wood glue..
Only because I wouldn't even know how to turn on a welder
Only because I wouldn't even know how to turn on a welder
#80
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I was thinking maybe this winter would be a good time for a visit. That would kill 2 birds with one stone; I could see a real welding operation and watch you shiver at the same time!
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Whisper sweet nothings in his ear!
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#83
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Just bring one of your sheep
Let me know, Ill see what I can do.
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Right now on fill and cap the welders are averaging three rods to the bottom. Only after that pass is completed is it buffed. Two fills and then capped.
Not too bad.
#86
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Y'know, they make train tracks that are one piece for half a mile or better, THEN there's a weld joint. Why can't they make pipe that way? In a thousand mile run, do you know how much welding labor that would save?
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The logistics of getting said half mile of pipe to the jobsite is probably more costly than the welding.
Not to mention the changes in direction, overbends sags etc. that are field engineered and put into the line.
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Good points. Guess that's why you're the inspector and I'm just the wire burner!
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Could you imagine the rigging involved to move it? Hey Blake, how much does one section weigh?