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Hi Grahame,

No sorry no welding procedure. Doesnt matter i have lots of experienced people around me. In the the last three weeks ive learnt sooo much. Ive gone from welding stt, to Tig welding...

Hi Everyone,

i was just wondering if anyone had any expereince welding Duplex. My first welding job and of course i have to Tig Weld Duplex Pipe. I kinda get it, but if anyone has any hints or...

Hi everyone,

its been a long time since ive written anything and ive had up and downs, but from this week im a Pipe welder. The man ive been learning Tig and stick from got into a contract in a...

Hi Ben78,

Is it possible to sit down and do the welds?
Yes, you can do anything that makes you comfortable. The inspector was a nice guy and must have seen my lack of experience and was giving me...

Hi everyone,

Its been a long time since i have posted anything here and i can tell you, im still in this darn office. Ive gone from trying to get into a business, looking for apprenticeships ,...

Thanks Grahame,

Like always a great source of knowledge. Why aren't you at my school...

Once you tack the pipe and grind it, whats the actual process for welding. Would you weave the rod or...

Hi Everyone,

just in the middle of completing my Ticket 4 in electrode. I have just got past the fundamentals (but welds, fillet, vertical up and downs). I was wondering if any one could help me...

Hi Col, doing the Ticket at Chisolm TAFE in Dandy. Maybe should say as ive bagged the school before in my more angry moments. Yeah TIG ticket was hard, really pushed me but it was a good feeling...

Hi Everyone,

Haven't posting anything for ages but im always having a look at the threads. After I got my TIG ticket i kinda stopped welding for a while and fell into a bit of a slump with...

Hi Fellas,

anybody know of any information on welding contracts or any way to get a gig on the Desalination plant at Wonthaggi (Victoria). I assume there will be heaps of work for welders. Im just...

I got a Miller Elite (the red one with the flames) for $250 on ebay brand new. I was happy as...Guys at school where bragging they got there's for 500 bucks. Good purchase, gotta love crime...

Hi Fellas,

I passed my welding exam, qualified Tig welder here........:2tsup:


Anyone got any work......lol

I am soo stoked, it took me eight months but i did it.

So where to now, what...

Hi Everyone,

well its finally here, going for my prac exam for the Tig Ticket. Im 90% confident, and S@iting my self at the same time. Teacher says im ready and im going great guns, but he seems...

Hi everyone,

havent posted anything in a while, so i thought I would write something.

Since my first post i have been practising and practising. I have managed to pass my theory exam for the...

Hi Everyone,

thanks for the responses, and like rpepper said "it COULD Be soo good", how are we meant to produce world class welders like this. Its just crazy, i will be sending a letter to the...

Hi Everyone,

I am after some advise. I have been attending a Tafe in Melbourne and lets just say its in the south east. At the start, as i have been studying for my ticket 7, everything was new...

Fubar,

Im not sure of all there other pricing, i can find out once i go there next week, but everywhere else SHS 16mm where charging 5 to 6 dollars per meter, these guys charge $2.80. Alot of guys...

Hi Stringy,

I have been shown (not by the school) to set my gap by cutting a piece of filler rod (usually 2.6) and bending it into a boomarang shape. placing the first pipe in a vertical...

Hi everyone,

Im hoping to get some advice or pointers on this project i have been asked to make.
My Sister in law owns a pizza shop and needs a waiting bench. She wants me to build a frame where...

Hi Spooled,

It took me a little bit of research but 3" SCH 40 80 NB 88.9 x 5.49
I know what you mean now, at TAFE they only call it 3" or 4" wasnt too sure, but now i know. I have...

Hi Guys,

thanks Lou, its true its all practice, and i have realised the more you get into welding and start really worrying about detail, and trying getting it right for your test, preparation...

Hi Everyone,

I have a quick question. At TAFE i use the Oxy pipe cutter to make the 30 degree bevels on my pipes. I am practicing on the ones needed for the TIG ticket (i think 6m). I just want to...

Hi Tyaos,

I bought that welder a couple of months ago, not a bad little welder. I have seen then on ebay for about $1200. I had a guy up the road selling a brand new one for $1100. With High...

Thanks Grahame,

thought as much, the only thing i could use it for now would be to break into a bank vault or break someone out of jail.:D

I will save my pennies for my education instead.
...

Hi Everyone,

Is this a good piece of equipment to have, would it be usefull in regards to welding? The bloke that owns this is thinking of selling it as he has no use for it all and is not a...

Hi All,

I have a friend at work who has got hold of a "Prime-Cut", Ultrathermic cutting system. I have never ever seen one, and my friends and teachers at school havent heard of it either.
What...

Hi OzJohn,

"but isn't the average wage in the IT industry somewhere between $70k to $80k??", Im going to have to show this one to my boss. I think those commercials telling people they can earn...

Hi Graham,


For the last couple of months i have gone from not knowing a thing about Welding to knowing..... a little bit more :-. I would represent one section of the demographic that i think...

Hi everyone,

here I am in an office answering phones and fixing your standard computer related issues. Sitting here gives me time to think and think and think.

I had school last night and I...

Hi everyone,

you know the first thing that struck me when first investigating the welding industry, was the community. There is a real sense of belonging to something. And if you think about the...

Howdy Lou,

Wanna say thanks for your post, sometimes when you are making a change in your life you need some words of encouragement. I am 32 and have got the welding bug. I was introduced to...