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Those Canucks take their welding seriously
Paul, I know what you're thinking, another early Saturday morning question.I've been looking at the requirements of obtaining a CWB inspector certification. Am I seeing this correctly? A CWB inspector...
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Preheat and Toe Cracks, Sounds Painful!
We have been welding on a coupler ladder assembly for an ATB. (Articulated tug barge) It veries in thickness from 3"-1/2" up to 9" thick. The coupler ladder is structural casting ASTM A148-90-60 (Ce=...
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Combination GMAW & FCAW
I was wondering if you could shed some light on this subject. We have two different processes being used, GMAW and FCAW. The GMAW is used for tacking stiffeners to panels up to 60 feet long the joint...
View ArticleWhat Goes In a Visual Inspection Report?
Hi, Paul,Could you let me know what information you think should be included in a visual welding inspection report?I’m seeing a lot about what the inspector should be verifying, but not the actual...
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"Scare a moose, scare a moose, will you do my fan Van Gogh"
PaulI find myself rejecting a lot of welds. I don't want to fail them and find out that I misinterpreted something. When there is undercut in small amounts throughout the length of the weld I'm still...
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Essential and non-Essential Variables... they can make ya nuts
Dear sirs, I have a doubt about WPS (Weld Procedure Specification) by API 1104 - 2013. For me is not clear if “is outside diameter an essential variable in wps api 1104”, because of in 5.3.2.4 say “The...
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"Common Sense" not always That common
Hello Paul,I was hired into the quality group at a company alongside three other CWI's last October. I'd been asked to do a lot of paperwork type activities until this last July when they neededthat...
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WPS & PQR for Dummies
Hey Paul,I'm reading up on the proper procedure and practices for developing a WPS and PQR, my question is, do you know of any resources that give a sort of 'WPS & PQR For Dummies'.At current I'm...
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Pre-Heat & Interpass Temp
Hey Paul,From your experience, what is your preference when it comes to measuring the temperature of your PQR's? At current I have access to 7 different rated tempilstik's, but that doesn't sound like...
View ArticleWPS from Multiple PQRs?
Hey Paul,How does one support a WPS from multiple PQR's?NeilI've used multiple PQR's on a single WPS many, many, many times. When creating a WPS in manufacturing for GMAW I may want the WPS to cover...
View ArticleRadiograph and IP (off The Facebook)
James HI recently had a friends weld get rejected by xray for a concave bead. Repaired it, reshot it, and it came back rejected for IP. Two times in this last year I've heard this. Both times, same...
View ArticleWhen a Welder Qualifies a Procedure
Paul,Specifically, AWS D1.1-2015 4.15.3 Welder an Welding Operator Qualification Through WPS Qualification states. "A welder or welding operator may also be qualified by welding a satisfactory WPS...
View Article“The only Welder that hasn’t failed a Welder Test is the one that hasn’t been...
PaulI remember you saying that if we had a question about something to just ask. My question is about welder recertification. The owner of the place where I work wants me to come up with a “welder...
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What's With Weave Width? (Woah!)
Good morning Paul,I have a question for you.When welding (1/8") E7018 welding rods, what's the maximum width for stringers and for weaving? I've heard different answers but can't find anything in the...
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How Many Weld Passes?
What determines how many passes you need to make? My understanding is the weld needs to be the same profile as base metal.Tim K.TimThere is a lot that goes into determining the number of passes. First...
View ArticleMakes SENSE
Hey there Paul,Had a message sent to me from a former employee, they wanted to share with me that "because I was certified by the AWS through the SENSE program my Level 2 certification (QC11) never...
View ArticleNo means No
Paul,Here’s a question. I’m certified through the Iron Workers Union and I been welding for almost 19 years. Everywhere I've ever worked they says no welding downhill and if you weld downhill you won't...
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AWS-CWI's, Who needs 'em?
Good Morning,I am very interested in a research article into industry perception of the overall value of the AWS CWI Certification. Many organizations have established training and certification...
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Become the "Qualification Guru of Choice"
Hello Paul,Much like yourself, I am a CWI, CWE, teaching welding classes and following the guidelines of AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code Steel. I have purchased a number of the pre-qualified weld...
View ArticleDon't forget to Ping that Weld
Paul, Got a question for you. I work in the mines, when we are welding something thick our boss tells us to "ping" our welds (excessive chipping /with air-chipper). I've never heard of that before....
View ArticleFind Your Resident Experts
Hi Paul,Quick question. Can a CWI write a welding procedure just being a CWI? Or does the company he works for engineering department have to give him the power to?UnknownWhomever you are,Becoming a...
View ArticleCheck That Liner First
Jason G - Is it acceptable to use .045 wire with a 1/16th contact tip?Jason,That's not a "code" question, that's a "weld process" question.My answer: You should not have to and there is good reason...
View ArticleThe Same Welder Quals Over and over and...
Paul,Why do companies require so many different test from one place to the next if your always doing the same kind of work?Jacob M.Jacob,Certain tests are required to qualify you for the correct...
View ArticleDo you give the Welder "test taking tips"? -or- Do you shut up and let the...
So, a company is paying you to help them comply with AWS/D1.1 You've written the WPS's and now it's time to qualify the Welders. Do you give the Welder "test taking tips"? -or- Do you shut up and let...
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