Shield Arc
Super Member
Very good friend of mine called last week, and asked if I would teach his wife's nephew the proper way to use a torch. Friday will be this 22 year old kid's first day in his apprenticeship. Which he will be starting on a $4.65 billion bridge. My buddy will be one of the many craft superintendents on this project.
Saturday the kid came over, and I showed him how to set up, and break down a torch. How to cut with acetylene, and propane. I could tell this kid had a really steady hand. Mind you, he has never been around anything like this in his short life! Monday he came back, and I started him on some 6010, welding flat, I wouldn't allow him to use two hands. I was shocked at how well he held the correct arc length, and rod angle. Then I had him run some 7018. He caught right onto this, so I started him on some vertical up welding, just to bring him back down a peg or two. This will take some time for him to master, but this kid is a very quick learner! He came back this morning and worked on his vertical up with 7018, made some good improvement. So I started him on some over head welding with 7018. Remember he is welding with only one hand!
Here is his first ever over head welding! Don't know about you, but I'm impressed!
WSDOT - SR 520 Program - Costs, Funding and Tolling
Saturday the kid came over, and I showed him how to set up, and break down a torch. How to cut with acetylene, and propane. I could tell this kid had a really steady hand. Mind you, he has never been around anything like this in his short life! Monday he came back, and I started him on some 6010, welding flat, I wouldn't allow him to use two hands. I was shocked at how well he held the correct arc length, and rod angle. Then I had him run some 7018. He caught right onto this, so I started him on some vertical up welding, just to bring him back down a peg or two. This will take some time for him to master, but this kid is a very quick learner! He came back this morning and worked on his vertical up with 7018, made some good improvement. So I started him on some over head welding with 7018. Remember he is welding with only one hand!
Here is his first ever over head welding! Don't know about you, but I'm impressed!
WSDOT - SR 520 Program - Costs, Funding and Tolling