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chubbysautocenter
- chubbysautocenter
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I looked everywhere on the forum and couldnt find. what is the scale to measure your posts so I too can be a weldmonger.
I HATE BEING BI POLAR ITS GREAT
- Otto Nobedder
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It's a secret...chubbysautocenter wrote:I looked everywhere on the forum and couldnt find. what is the scale to measure your posts so I too can be a weldmonger.
Under the current system, 500 posts achieves weldmonger status. I don't recall the breakdown for the other rankings, but I don't put much stock in it anyway, as it's too easy to "pad" numbers, by posting as little as "Welcome" to every new person who shows up.
It doesn't take a week here to know who's knowledgeable in what, though.
Like many things, the "ranking system" made a nice theory, but the practice doesn't deliver on the promise. There are some ideas being tossed around to make it more useful.
Steve S
chubbysautocenter
- chubbysautocenter
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well my posts are mainly gonna come from questions. I wish I took a class or something. I just went out and got a bunch of welding machines. I am mainly learning from the videos on this site. thanksOtto Nobedder wrote:It's a secret...chubbysautocenter wrote:I looked everywhere on the forum and couldnt find. what is the scale to measure your posts so I too can be a weldmonger.
Under the current system, 500 posts achieves weldmonger status. I don't recall the breakdown for the other rankings, but I don't put much stock in it anyway, as it's too easy to "pad" numbers, by posting as little as "Welcome" to every new person who shows up.
It doesn't take a week here to know who's knowledgeable in what, though.
Like many things, the "ranking system" made a nice theory, but the practice doesn't deliver on the promise. There are some ideas being tossed around to make it more useful.
Steve S
I HATE BEING BI POLAR ITS GREAT
- Otto Nobedder
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The only thing I ever had any "teaching" on was TIG welding, when I was partnered up with a guy who couldn't fit. We traded skills.
I taught myself everything else I know. (Not quite true, as I've used sources like Jody, and other information on the internet, but that's not the same as having an experienced hand looking over your shoulder.)
It can be done. I'm now the only ASME code welder in my shop, and I never took a single welding class. I put a great deal of effort into educating myself, and it's been worth it. If you've been following, I'm interested in the metallurgy, the theory, and the practice in equal amounts.
Practice, patience, and study will get you anywhere you are interested enough to go.
Steve S
I taught myself everything else I know. (Not quite true, as I've used sources like Jody, and other information on the internet, but that's not the same as having an experienced hand looking over your shoulder.)
It can be done. I'm now the only ASME code welder in my shop, and I never took a single welding class. I put a great deal of effort into educating myself, and it's been worth it. If you've been following, I'm interested in the metallurgy, the theory, and the practice in equal amounts.
Practice, patience, and study will get you anywhere you are interested enough to go.
Steve S
- Superiorwelding
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Here is the scale for the status'chubbysautocenter wrote:I looked everywhere on the forum and couldnt find. what is the scale to measure your posts so I too can be a weldmonger.
http://forum.weldingtipsandtricks.com/v ... =11&t=3083
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chubbysautocenter
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VERY INSPIRING. THANKSOtto Nobedder wrote:The only thing I ever had any "teaching" on was TIG welding, when I was partnered up with a guy who couldn't fit. We traded skills.
I taught myself everything else I know. (Not quite true, as I've used sources like Jody, and other information on the internet, but that's not the same as having an experienced hand looking over your shoulder.)
It can be done. I'm now the only ASME code welder in my shop, and I never took a single welding class. I put a great deal of effort into educating myself, and it's been worth it. If you've been following, I'm interested in the metallurgy, the theory, and the practice in equal amounts.
Practice, patience, and study will get you anywhere you are interested enough to go.
Steve S
I HATE BEING BI POLAR ITS GREAT
- AKweldshop
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Hey,
The number of posts a member has, gives no relevance on a persons skill, or ability.
Look at me.
Over 1700 posts.
I could be no better than that master welder who just joined, and currently has 10posts.
Here's a tip.
Just say welcome to the forum 500 times.
Mike, Paul, and myself are raising our post count that way.
Oh well.
There went one gig for nothing.
John
The number of posts a member has, gives no relevance on a persons skill, or ability.
Look at me.
Over 1700 posts.
I could be no better than that master welder who just joined, and currently has 10posts.
Here's a tip.
Just say welcome to the forum 500 times.
Mike, Paul, and myself are raising our post count that way.
Oh well.
There went one gig for nothing.
John
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