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And after. Sit through, set through, branch through, whatever you want to call it. #fab101 #fabfriday #tig #welding #codewelds #asmewelding #stainless #pressurevessel

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10/05/13 18:21
10/05/13 18:21

@hoffmansteel

This is amazing!

@tigvision

Awesome stuff man

@codychronik

What is the company you work for? Looks like a bunch of asme work like we do.

@desert24x

@codychronik hood machine. It's part of Ebara international

@weldingwizard

@codychronik Yeah we do a lot of ASME work. Looks like you guys do some cool shit too.

@codychronik

We do alot of asme and API tanks and bridge work.

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This is what all that welding looks like put together. Bolted up and ready for hydrostatic testing. #madeintheusa #welding #asmewelding #hydro #pressurevessel

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09/05/13 19:36
09/05/13 19:36

@desert24x

@weldersnaz in the background busting out slave labor

@sjheeney

That's amazing

@truckeeflybum

Hell yes... Murica!!! Best welder in the west! Solid business #stainlessslayer

@mrblackfoot

Some seriously RAD shit right here!!

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The Cincinnati horizontal at my buddy Andrew's shop. Facing some stainless plate. #badass #toys #conventional #machines #trimsol #cincinnati #madeintheusa #machinistloveaffair

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18/04/13 23:24
18/04/13 23:24

@weldingwizard

@conventionalmachinist I was just waiting for reason to use that hashtag!

@mlivengood85

Nice face mill

@_linds_

Tell him I work tomorrow at 3 so I could come over before work and do some pics :) @weldingwizard

@desert24x

@weldingwizard what are ya making?

@carterzero

Not going to lie, that looks like the blood from the singing alien chick from fifth element #randommoviereference

@weldingwizard

@desert24x they were making a name plate for the reno arch thing.

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Finished! You can see that the weld prep is beveled to the inside. See the long seam? @cdaven271 #codewelds #stainless #forging

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15/04/13 20:32
15/04/13 20:32

@cdaven271

Dang you hand weld the seam or a machine that's some crazy stuff

@conventionalmachinist

Nice! I love a good flange...

@weldingwizard

@cdaven271 All subarc on this heavy stuff. We'll weld out the thinner stuff by hand sometimes.

@cdaven271

Crazy stuff man much respect for welders like you

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15/04/13 18:48
15/04/13 18:48

@cdaven271

Wow that's some big pipe lol

@mfardella

Doggin it today?

@weldingwizard

@mfardella Yeah it takes some serious force to move that inch and a half shell around.

@weldingwizard

@cdaven271 Rolled plate. Seam welded in house.

@cdaven271

That's crazy stuff you got going keep killing it

@pacificrollllc

Where do you get the rolling done?

@weldingwizard

@pacificrollllc Metal Services Group in Riverside.

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Rooted out and ready for subarc. #stainless #tig #SAW #fab101 #pipewelding #codewelds #freakyfriday #asmewelding #heavymetal

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12/04/13 15:26
12/04/13 15:26

@weldingwizard

@charlestupper I do a little here and there but I wouldn't call myself a machinist.

@mikeymofo

That's some thick stainless right there!!!.

@mrandrewway

Why is the flange so big?

@mrandrewway

I also like the blue in the background!

@weldingwizard

@mrandrewway it's the head for a vessel that operates at like 2500 psi. As you probably know flat heads are very inefficient for containing pressure. The flat surface wants to bulge which causes problems with the bolting hardware and the sealing surface. Also, a really torquey pump bolts to the bottom of that flange.

@righthandrobot

The better question is y does the sub arc get to have all fun lol @weldingwizard

@weldingwizard

@righthandrobot I wasn't looking forward to leaning over that thing for four hours.

@righthandrobot

Ha ha I hear you man @weldingwizard

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3" carbon slip fits. The coating on those flanges stinks! #weldingwednesdays #nopulse #dimes #tig #tigonly #fab101

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10/04/13 18:19
10/04/13 18:19

@_rexxis_

I'm welding some spools up today, the flanges have that same exact coating.

@weldingwizard

@mrblackfoot @_rexxis_ Yeah it's like some type of lacquer.

@mikeymofo

@weldingwizard do you use a rotary turntable for welding parts like that or free hand?. Nice weld dude 😮

@weldingwizard

@mikeymofo Just freehand. Thanks man!

@pizz1

I'm new to the welding game. In school right now. those are some beastie welds bro.

@doovers84

I've just welded some f11 chromoly with the same coating on smells like some sort of cooking oil!

@weldingwizard

@pizz1 Thanks man! Like anything else it just takes practice.

@luci420

Nice welding

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Had the opportunity to take a power hammer techniques class with Toby Hickman this weekend. #master #legend #CBA #blacksmith #powerhammer #forging #steel #learnignewthings

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08/04/13 15:07
08/04/13 15:07

@conventionalmachinist

I know Toby!!!! Whoa!

@weldingwizard

@conventionalmachinist Really! How do you know him!?

@conventionalmachinist

He he I ate dinner at his house and hung out with him and a bunch of blacksmiths for a summer in 2010. Went to Octoberfest and stuff.

@amandarchambault

haha nice, My dad is actually a blacksmith. he's the president of a blacksmithing guild in GA "ocmulgee blacksmithing guild"...google it haha. if you're ever in the atlanta area you should let me know. You can stop by on some of the meetings!

@weldingwizard

@amandarchambault Thanks! I'll do that if I'm in the area.

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Now I need a #powerhammer Too much fun!

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08/04/13 15:06
08/04/13 15:06

@conventionalmachinist

Aren't they awesome! That's how I got my start in machining

@weldingwizard

@conventionalmachinist They are so cool! So you do forge work too?

@conventionalmachinist

No... I have done a little, but I was introduced to machining by a blacksmith that worked with Toby in Petaluma, CA.

@weldingwizard

@conventionalmachinist Small world, especially the metal working community.

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Yeeah! #f3t #flyfishing #film#tour #reno

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07/04/13 03:27
07/04/13 03:27

@daveduffy

That steelhead video was insane!

@akstill

Doc drake was epic

@truckeeflybum

Agreed on the steelhead finale!!!

@daveduffy

@weldingwizard Have you ever thought about welding up any Pyramid Lake fishing chairs?

@weldingwizard

@daveduffy I've done a couple chairs for people. I had a guy that wanted a folding fishing chair but he didn't want to pay the price I needed for it. Personally I just prefer a 7ft ladder. I guess because it's just easier to move around beaches.

@daveduffy

@weldingwizard That's cool. A folding Pyramid chair would be pretty cool. But I'm sure it wouldn't be cheap.

@weldingwizard

@daveduffy If you want a custom chair or something let me know, we'll figure it out.

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03/04/13 01:07
03/04/13 01:07

@heavyboymetalshop

I like a nice old miller wire feeder. I also prefer the miller extreme suit case feeders especially after I seen a coworker drop an 8000lbs column on it, and still worked!! The case was a little messed up but we couldnt believe it still worked

@heavyboymetalshop

Miller dynasty......that is my dream welder!! Used one in school and at another job....fell head over heels for it!! Such a nice weld and so user friendly

@weldingwizard

@desert24x Lol! didn't realize I was starting a #welder debate! @holeyrivet

@jziggy55

Love my dynasty at the house runs tig beauty and surprisingly the smoothest running stick welder I've used

@ethanlazarus

Deity and arrogant stickers ftw!

@spscottylb

Lincoln wire feed all the way. Dynasty's are awesome. But! Thermal Arc T.I.G machines Are the best overall!! Puts Dynasty to shame! Just my two cents.

@holeyrivet

None of you got shit on my airco!!

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The #yeti Saturday night chalk board creations! My#art @yojessimac Thank you for contributing to the board! #eyeofprovidence #america #americanhistory #sasquatch #guns #money #dunes #egyptionhistory #all #seeing #eye @nvspeedfactory @holeyrivet

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31/03/13 05:14
31/03/13 05:14

@fernortoner

How did u get Karl to pose with a gun haha

@weldingwizard

@fernortoner With a little bit of imagination! Ha! Ha! Looks pretty good eh?!!

@weldingwizard

@fernortoner Karl doesn't have a six pack like that. Lol!

@fernortoner

Yeah its pretty bad ass.

@weldingwizard

@fernortoner Very true. This is a tribute to his relatives up north. Haha!

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#walkingthecup

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28/03/13 21:51
28/03/13 21:51

@kvalitetssmeden

Looks sooo good!! Are there any difference in strength compared to a "normal" welding?

@weldingwizard

@kvalitetssmeden Not a big difference in strength. It's a cleaner weld for x-ray purposes and a little less heat input. The root comes out way nicer.

@858rider

Beautiful work a true tig master @weldingwizard

@weldingwizard

@858rider Thanks man. I appreciate it!

@samthawhiteman

Dope. Tig is def an art..

@73barracuda73

Damn!! I have never seen tig work like that!!.. It looks like a damn zipper!!... Mad props!!! @weldingwizard

@weldingwizard

@73barracuda73 well hell... Thanks man!

@the_fabricator

I wish I could see you do this it's absolutely amazing to me. I can't even wrap my head around it. Haha 👍👍

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Good morning America! #plasma #beveling 1.5" thick #stainless #heads #freakyfriday

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22/03/13 13:05
22/03/13 13:05

@craig_twistedfab

Badass picture

@hhggo

Lovely!!

@holeyrivet

Stunning! Get more girls following you by posting pictures of your self with no shirt!!

@weldingwizard

@holeyrivet Practice what you preach!

@desert24x

@weldingwizard ahh thing of rare beauty!

@weldingwizard

@desert24x Fucking siiick.

@weldingwizard

@jdub_get_at_meh No way man. The head was rotating on a positioner and the torch was on a positioner.

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Walking the cup #weavewednesday #stainless #tig #welding

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21/03/13 23:06
21/03/13 23:06

@weldingwizard

@itsjustmetal Just focus on moving the torch side to side. It'll move forward on its own. Don't push down hard on the torch. Definitely practice walking fillet welds first then move on to pipe joints. Hope that helps!

@itsjustmetal

@weldingwizard much appreciated. Do you just leave the filler rod in the joint or dip like typical weld?

@weldingwizard

@itsjustmetal Leave it in there. The arc will take what it needs.

@weldingwizard

Thanks a bunch! @cgpracing

@metal_manipulator

Really great work !

@weldingwizard

@gomakeyourself Thanks man! Your stuff looks really good too.