[roadwarrior84]

Hello
I am in my second semester of welding school. Hoping to find a lot of useful information here.

[Otto Nobedder]

Welcome, roadwarrior84.

You will. Damn near anything that could interest you is represented here.

You will find us more conversational if you give us a name. Make one up, if you wish, but we tend to communicate like friends at a barbeque.

Steve S

[Coldman]

Did someone say bbq?

[Mike]

Welcome to the forum.

[Boomer63]

Welcome roadwarrior84! Don't be afraid to ask questions out here. Some students post pics of their welds. Don't be afraid to do that. No one, and I DO mean no one out here is a pompous ass! If they are, they just don't last. Enjoy!

[roadwarrior84]

Since you meantioned pictures, here's one of my first bend test. I'm in my second semester of school and this is a second career for me. I have been in food service management for about eight years. I took welding in high school but that was years ago. I'm hoping to get into a job making more than I do now to try to provide better for my family. Anyway this is 3/8" plate 3G with 7018. 1/4" root opening with a backing strip. Root bend. I did have a small discontinuity in the root. It was a restart and looks worse in the picture than it was. But my instructor said I passed.

[Boomer63]

Roadwarrior84 - Learn what you can! Go as far as you can in school! Remember that actual welding is only a part of what it takes to be a welder/fabricator. You first jobs are likely to suck, but keep looking! If you have a great work ethic, you will end up in a shop that challenges your skill set and is fun to be in.