Otto Nobedder wrote:There comes a time when a job has taught you all it has to teach.

Time to learn something new!

I love the challenge of your job and you having the ability to fulfill such task.

I'm trying to get back to work field and hopefully get paid decent!

jwmacawful wrote:update: just got the results of my test last nite. passed!

congrats my friend:) I will be in that same boat in a few weeks.
I have to get re-certified in the Boston area.

Thank you Mike

Love the various tips and troubleshooting help. I don't know how relevant this may be, but back in my day we u used 7010 fleet rods for root passes. Then filler and cap with either 6013 or 7018 rods, root passes and filler and capping we did mostly uphill, but if we did downhill 7013,6010 and 6013 w...

Welcome Gary, Sorry to hear of an injury keeping you from your craft. Jody's videos are a blessing to everyone from the hobbyist to the retiree... As someone said, he "gives away the keys to the safe"! I've been welding in one trade/craft or another for over 30 years (started at 13!), and...

Hello everyone my name is Gary, I am very honored to become a member of this established group. I am a pipe welder originally from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, now living in Boston Massachusetts since 1996! Becoming a certified welder, was a very proud moment for myself and family, but I hav...