Author Archives: Phil Kadath

Every Damn Day

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Saw this floating across the internets last night Excuse me!?! I think you have mistaken me for someone else. I am an asshole every day. I don’t need to preface that behavior with a warning. He must have missed the … Continue reading →

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Certifiable

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Did and done. Certified GTAW (TIG) welder in da hizouse. One 1/16″ flaw in the cover pass. Most likely glass I missed with the wire brush. No flaws in the root pass. I was tempted to used the stamp the … Continue reading →

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Testing done

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Grading today. Well, after five hours of attempting to use an atmosphere of Argon to hold a puddle of molten steel in a vertical groove for the purpose of combining two pieces of steel, I completed my latest certification test … Continue reading →

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Socialism Reduces Your Carbon Footprint

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Phil Kadath

That is a lie. It does reduce the “human species” carbon footprint, but that is only because of the death by disease and mass murders that take place in a socialist state. However, the left will use that lie as … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 11/03/14

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Phil Kadath

I couldn’t wait until tomorrow to post this. If pigs could vote, the man with the slop bucket would be elected swineherd every time, no matter how much slaughtering he did on the side. Orson Scott Card  

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Testing Today

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Phil Kadath

I’m going to be doing the angry welding thing again today in the hopes that it helps me pass my TIG vertical plate certification today. It’ll be cooling on the instructors desk by noon Pacific time. I’ve spend 10 hours … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funnies

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Only one good one this week. But it is so good that it makes up for the lacking from the other artists. But, in case that isn’t enough for you, here is a picture of an old racist supporting mandatory … Continue reading →

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In other welding news….

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Inert gas welding might be getting very interesting in the near future. The EPA jumps the shark, banning – Argon Its hard to imagine a more inoffensive substance than Argon. As a noble gas, Argon is chemically inert – it … Continue reading →

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More Results

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Phil Kadath

Victory is mine! Boom! Apparently, it pays to weld angry. That is what a successful Direct Overhead weld bend test looks like when you’re done. As the root bend coupon was being pushed through, my instructor was looking at it … Continue reading →

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The Results Are In

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Phil Kadath

When we last left my certification test plate, it was sitting on my instructor’s desk, awaiting its destruction. It was going to be cut into 5 pieces: The two ends with the strongbacks on them were to be cut off … Continue reading →

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