Welding by Gaslight 2
It's amazing what one can do with a little training. And this was just us practising before we got our assignment for the day. To see that, click after the jump. Yes it looks rough and messy, but I'm still learning. And it hasn't been cleaned up at all. We started by...
Welding by Gaslight 1
And here, ladies and gentlemen, are my first (well the best of my first day) welds laid down using the process known as Gas Welding The process is simple enough. The welder uses a high heat torch to melt the steel until it is molten on the surface, then a filler rod...
The Mad Industrialist Rides Again
So before I've even finished my 10 day course, I've been accepted to a 6 week course. Unlike the last course (Manual Metal Arc Welding) this one will be Oxy-Acetylene welding. It requires different safety gear, such as the goggles pictured below. A picture of a...
The Mad Industrialist Part 6
Laying perfect weld is always awesome. However, today was a remarkably stressful day because next week is the test. Trying to get each and every weld perfect can really stress you out. And when you're sitting or standing at the same table for hours in a boiler suit...
The Mad Industrialist Part 5
Today was a good day. We kept on welding the three composite runs the same as we were doing last week: One foundation run, and two further runs for strength. However there was a slight twist. We were welding a curved piece of metal, and I personally think it was...
Devolution passed!
It's over. Devolution passed. Now Stormont has control over all of it's own affairs, and the terrorists can go home. For those of you out there that don't know, ever since the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, they have been trying to transfer power from London to...
Beard Update
Still growing strong. I'll make it the year yet.
The Mad Industrialist Part 4
Today was an awful day. It was long, hot, and difficult. What's worse, I could not get into the swing of welding at all. Laying down loose welds, full of holes, spatter everywhere... Got many many sparks inside the helmet, got a spark right down my back. That hurt....
The Mad Industrialist Part 3
Back to work. This week we were doing multiple layers of weld on single joints. The top weld in the picture is a single weld, the bottom joint has one weld on top of the other, and there's a third one to come. Check out more pictures after the jump. Three plates...
Today, I’m just like everyone else
No Mad Industrialist today. One inch of snow and they called the whole thing off. I'd say all of us lads on the course would have made it. We love our welding, and I'd say we're all pissed that we didn't get to go in today. Here's an old snow picture. Like it's a...
New Glasses
Remember when I said I loved getting eye tests? Here are the glasses I picked. Large, thick, and metal. I love em. And my vision is now in HD.
The First Beard Update
So, I've decided to grow a Lincoln beard for as long as I possibly can. If I manage to get to the end of the year, I'll shave it on January First of 2011. Planning on updating once a week. Also... Kimberlee is not that into Valentine's Day.