So you think you can Weld

[vmusch]

Guess I am not.

 

[rockwithjason]

spackle and paint makes a carpenter what he ain't

 

[Wes917]

Lol made me giggle

 

[countryroad82]

I always say, if you can't be a good welder, be a good grinder......... I'm a good grinder!

 

[CAOS]

A welder holds a ticket, there are plenty of people that can weld.

 

[DanCo]

That kid has those creepy eyes, reminds me of Vincent Donofrio from Full Metal Jacket.

Dan

 

[Moose-LandTran]

That kid has those creepy eyes, reminds me of Vincent Donofrio from Full Metal Jacket.

Dan

This is my stinger. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

 

[dlcwent]

I too am a great grinder.

 

[Mr.N]

In for learning to stick weld Pre teenage years!

 

[dodgemike]

Good post. The NHRA will not cert
a rollcage in a car if any of the
welds have been ground. The test
for nuclear work can be humbling.

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[counterweight]

It's not "grinding", it's more of "weld beautification" ! I've also heard it called "sculpting" a cap on a weld.

 

[paranoid56]

if you need "weld beautification" you are doing it wrong

 

[Ozwelder]

A grinder is only to be used BEFORE the welding, never after.

 

[dlcwent]

For the novice. Grinding your weld shows what you need to reweld. You'll get there with alot of practice.

 

[roketa36]

Not sure about other but don't hit my welds with a grinding wheel. Just a wire brush to knock off slag. If I have a large area I put a wire wheel on the grinder and let it rip.

With that said I still wouldn't trust myself welding a roll cage. Just don't throw sparks over the course of a year to feel comfortable doing something like that. After all it only takes one bad weld.

 

[V-10 Killer]

If you don't grind, I'd hate to see your sheetmetal bodywork lol.

 

[motobilt]

LOL someone emailed me this picture early this morning. Funny.

Dan

 

[roketa36]

Lol sheet metal is a different beast that's for sure. No smooth line without the grinder.

Would love to learn lead stuck work

 

[e30bradley]

I don't grind welds on anything but bodywork.

 

[INSP380]

Really? Starts /Stops, excessive cap/penetration, LOF, any other indications that will fail a VT, PT, & RT. Root passes...... Yeah, welders grind. And grind often if they want to pass inspection. Even the guys that are good. I inspect a lot of code work, ASME sec IX, B31.3....ect. Grinding is important. The NHRA weld cages are mostly 4130 (?), and should be GTAW. I don't expect a lot of grinding to be going on during the cover pass, I do expect the s/s point to be free of any indications and 100% penetration through out. Read a lot of film, do a ton of NDT, and inspect 1000's of miles of weld.

Pretty is not always good, and ugly...is not always bad. I've seen welds that were **** stinking ugly that pass code with flying colors and very nice looking welds that that weren't worth .... (you get the idea)

Steve

 

[HSURDDY]

Really? Starts /Stops, excessive cap/penetration, LOF, any other indications that will fail a VT, PT, & RT. Root passes...... Yeah, welders grind. And grind often if they want to pass inspection. Even the guys that are good. I inspect a lot of code work, ASME sec IX, B31.3....ect. Grinding is important. The NHRA weld cages are mostly 4130 (?), and should be GTAW. I don't expect a lot of grinding to be going on during the cover pass, I do expect the s/s point to be free of any indications and 100% penetration through out. Read a lot of film, do a ton of NDT, and inspect 1000's of miles of weld.

Pretty is not always good, and ugly...is not always bad. I've seen welds that were **** stinking ugly that pass code with flying colors and very nice looking welds that that weren't worth .... (you get the idea)

Steve

Exactly.

 

[gmwelder86]

Sometimes you can't get a grinder where the weld is. Luckily only pen die test on these.

This is what happens when's your project engineers last job was Starbucks. Fml.

 

[gmwelder86]

Another fun one. 3 pipes 1.5 inches off the wall 4" centers.

 

[INSP380]

Sometimes you can't get a grinder where the weld is. Luckily only pen die test on these.

This is what happens when's your project engineers last job was Starbucks. Fml.

Bore scope, extended carbide wheels, improvise adapt and overcome. If not, rejection is eminent. Practice, destructive test the practice piece, follow your WPS. I'm doing a 20 pc job that I've failed at least once over already. Dissimilar alloys and 100% pen on a weld that is 4 ft from an opening and only on 1sch40 material. Pencil grinder is the only way in. RT finds a lot to fail ...

Steve

 

[gmwelder86]

Those last ones were done with cutting goggles and sunscreen. Saftey guy like I was using SPF 50... If we were talking X-ray or UT would be a different story.