I got about an hour of practice Friday. looks like I'm slowly improving with each run. Ive been a tig welder since 89 but never pipe. And never opposing hand. I wonder how smooth my prep has to be. #4 finish or just paint removal? I'm walking the cup on fill and cover but its still leaving undercut ...

Thank you fellas. I ran a root on 3" schedule 40 in a 2g position using a lay wire technique today. It looks like with a little practice Ill be able to get er done. I will dry run the left hand.And I see the need for a tig finger.

Im learning pipe. Its a AWS and CE 6g cert on 1 1/2 sched 40 at 45 degrees with 3/32 root. I ran my first root and Mother it was ugly. I blew out the root after about a 1/4 inch. I have no real tutelage. Have to figure it out my self. I tried running 3 3/2 rod. It seems like it takes too much heat t...

Hello Fabricators. I'm Terry Jones. I started my intro to fab making slot machine parts in a precision sheet metal shop here in Reno. I was about 23 when I discovered an opening in the fab shop at the company I worked at. I had no idea what I was stepping into. I was just a skilless kid who had had ...