Category Archives: Kewel!

Well, once again, I have done well on one of the positions and poorly on the other. My Vertical weld was flawless. Both cosmetically and structurally. However, that porosity I had to fill in on the overhead killed me. One … Continue reading →

To the incoming mess in Ferguson, MO. The enablers won’t like it, but I’m not caring about their feelings. Here are some “protesters” in Ferguson this last August, using the “Hand Up, Don’t Shoot” signal. Here is the slogan spelled … Continue reading →

I’ve been talking to a gentleman who works in the architectural testing business and needs a welder. This wouldn’t be a full-time job. He has “jobs” he needs done every so often, and when I have time available, I help … Continue reading →

But the results should be great! I took my Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) certification with Dual Shield wire today and it went well enough. My vertical was damn near perfect. My overhead plate got swamped with porosity on the … Continue reading →

Testing again today. I welded up six 3/8in practice plates on Wednesday and five 3/4in practice plates today, the last couple of which were downright purty. I stayed late this evening getting my 1in test plates ready for tomorrow. I … Continue reading →

I found out Thursday night that one of my instructors will be flying to Atlanta for a conference on metal fabrication this week, from Tuesday through Friday. This is both the instructor I need to help me with my learning … Continue reading →

Special Musical Edition!!!1!1! First, the panels…. As an addition this week, a musical pick me up and proof that it doesn’t matter if the topic is firearms or music, assholes are everywhere.

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 →

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 →

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 →