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by pipefitter
Sun Jul 27, 2014 7:24 pm
Forum: Stick Welding/Arc Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Topic: 6010 / 7018 question
Replies: 9
Views: 1080

6010 / 7018 question

Hello, I'm an apprentice pipefitter -- still quite green. This is my first foray into arc welding, and I'm starting to get pretty decent (all things considered). I know 6010 is generally used for root passes, with 7018 used for the cap and fill. To get more arc time, I've decided to undertake a few ...
by pipefitter
Tue Jul 22, 2014 4:13 pm
Forum: Welding Forum General Shop Talk
Topic: "So God Made a Pipefitter"
Replies: 7
Views: 1365

"So God Made a Pipefitter"

"So God Made a Pipefitter" by Steven Biars And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a tradesman." So God made a pipefitter. God said, "I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, drive two hours to work, work all day in the plant, ...
by pipefitter
Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:41 pm
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Ohio
Replies: 25
Views: 2039

Re: Hello from Ohio

Steve, Well I beat Steve S to the welcome :P . Welcome from another Ohioan!! I am interested in how you like being a pipefitter? -Jonathan It's a long and expensive story, actually... I went to college for electro-mechanical engineering, but it was putting me to sleep. Not that I didn't enjoy it --...
by pipefitter
Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:03 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: Hello from Ohio
Replies: 25
Views: 2039

Hello from Ohio

Hello,

I'm Steve, another Buckeye. I'm a 1st year Apprentice Pipefitter out of UA Local 577 in Portsmouth, Ohio.

-Steve