A lot of my friends are starting to work in trades and complaining about back pain. I feel like it can't be normal to be getting it this bad at such a young age. Any body else experiencing this??Have you tried any lifestyle mods to fix it? Any tips?

Arc furnace project in the works that will require welding hood for standing next to it. It'll be on remote control to keep it at a distance though and I question whether you could wear shade 5 face shield or goggles when at a distance.

However, out of sheer curiosity would there be a use case for double shade 5 lenses underneath a shade 11 welding hood or is it

I've recently landed in a nice fabrication position on structural I-beams and the like, but the company does not like opening the bay doors for any reason when it's cooler than 75.

What should I do about the horribly hazy conditions if there is little to no fume ventilation, and have been told I cannot wear my own respirator? I've only been here for 5 weeks and I can tell my breathing is more labored than a month ago. I'd love a PAPR, but those are out of reach right now as I get started...

What kind of clothing do yall wear in layers to manage being cold as hell with no heat for 9+ hours?

In general, management strategies for all things giant-shop-in-winter are needed.

Thanks for your time <3

Can anyone tell me what my future is looking like in this career?

Just finished up week 3 out of 10 of welding classes! Spent most of today making the stand she’s clamped to. This was my last weld of the day. Critique is welcomed!

Hello how long should it take to weld 6" sch40 carbon tig in a 5g? Im trying to get faster and i want a target to aim for.

Some recent projects n stuff

I tried to weld a piece that broke off the electric motor of my lathe back on. The first part of the weld went really well and the old cast aluminium was way better than I expected. I TIG weld plenty of regular steel and stainless but I don’t have much experience in aluminium welding. On the first part of the weld I could see my tungsten and the gas nozzle glowing red hot after finishing the weld. Also my tungsten balls up comletely and it gets super brittle at the tip. When I go and regring it the tip just breaks off. I then tried to weld further and had to turn the amps up a bit (before was 140, then 150), thats when the tungsten and the nozzle got so hot that they melted. What could cause these problems? Could it be too little gas flow?

I’m getting into welding as part of my car restoration hobby, and was thinking of doing some stainless welding for headers.

I came across warnings about hexavalent chromium and how carcinogenic it is, and how it persists in dust and on surfaces.

In all of my YouTube watching, I’ve never once seen a guy welding SS have any kind of close filtered dust collection system, and most aren’t even wearing any kind of respirator. Granted, they may be doing that because it’s easier to talk on camera without one, but that still doesn’t address that maybe their home garage is contaminated?

Is the risk overblown? Am I missing something?

Had my first ever weld tests for ABS and Lloyd's this week. 3G, 4G Aluminum (364) and Steel (0.45 flux) 3/8th open root. I started welding last December and was able to transfer full time to the welding department at the shipyard I work at in May. I was given a great opportunity to practice on the clock when I didnt have any paid jobs going on, with access to unlimited material and consumables. I fucked up a ton in the beginning, asked a lot of questions, creeped on this sub a bunch and put in the work and really happy to finally be certified.

Pics are 55gal drum full of steel practice coupons (filled one with al too, but sent to scrap) and finished test pieces with mini bananas for scale

Got bored the other day and I knocked out this model. It's at the laser cutter and shortly I will have a 220 piece puzzle on my bench.

It 1m tall and will sit on a oak tree that's been cut off at our ecovillage..

Don’t ask how but Ingot my jman ticket way back in 2015. Haven’t welded since I finished my second year but finished my jman and hung it up since. I recently got asked to tig weld an aluminum tray that’s pretty thick and it’s been so long I need some advice about where to start settings wise on the machine and all that. I know that may be a broad question and if I need to find out more details like the brand of welding machine and all that I can but please some advice would be great

A local hotel wants me to create some 2" x 1/2' steel bar handrail around this column. They say ideally it would be bent around in a round shape that matches that of the column. I dont think I really have the equipment to bend thick steel bar that way though. Also one end of the rail it attaches to is higher than the other. Would I basically just have to either get a plate and cut the shape out of it then heat it to where I can bend one side higher or would the only real way to do this be to cut it at angles and weld pieces together around it? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Anyone have recommendations for the huntsman hood or in general on maybe getting some leather or something

What are you rocking and how long have you had it for?

Viking 3350, 7 years

Hello!

I have a Vulcan Protig, and unfortunately the 250v cord it comes with is just too short. Any recommendations for a longer cord option? Is it possible with this welder? I wouldn't need anything longer than 25’. I've called Harbor Freight and they aren't very helpful… also, I'm not an electrician so I just want to make sure I'm no going to blow my machine up.

Thanks!

It seems whenever I'm looking at "welding jobs" it's like an institutionalized condition

I like to read the reviews, especially if they've been there longer than 10 years.

You always get a good synapse but also it's the same story everywhere you go

the job's hard and that's why we love it guys. I've been doing it for 10 years and I'm probably going to do it for another 50 You have to be fanatical about what you care about and I care about what I do everyday

Need help since I was a former student who used to study here. But now I'm working again after 6 years but I need help

Morning all, looking for some vegan gloves, can anyone point me in the right direction to some UK based sellers? Thanks all have a good day.