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Hi and Thanks for listening to Episode 28 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast. Every weldor has always wondered what it would be like to be an Underwater Weldor, so we thought this would be a great topic. Only problem is none of us here on the podcast has any experence with anything to do with even diving so we brought in an expert, Nate Martin. This is an awesome episode with a ton of information! We talked about what it's really like to be a diver in today's day and age. So download, pop those earbuds in, hit play, drop your hood, and enjoy!
- 0:00-1:26 Introduction
- 1:27-5:11 Nate's beginnings
- 5:12-10:47 Dry and wet welding
- 10:48-13:12 Rigging skills
- 13:13-16:16 Setting the chamber
- 16:17-17:35 How deep do you weld?
- 17:26-18:43 Material welded
- 18:44-19:51 Getting in the chamber
- 19:52-21:35 Misconceptions of underwater welders
- 21:36-24:35 Commercial diver jobs
- 24:36-27:32 Turning a good welder into a diver
- 27:33-28:57 Turnover rate
- 28:58-31:34 Average time away
- 31:35-34:32 Topside verses wet welding
- 34:33-41:37 Weld testing
- 41:38-47:15 Testing before each job
- 47:16-49:08 Welding machines used
- 49:09-50:11 Template the habitat
- 50:12-52:59 TIG welding underwater
- 53:00-53:54 MIG welding underwater
- 53:55-56:56 How much money can be made?
- 56:57-59:30 Lifespan of underwater welder
- 59:31-1:05:54 Compressing/decompressing
- 1:05:55-1:07:40 Depth pay
- 1:07:41-1:14:39 Mixed gas dive
- 1:14:40-1:16:33 Compressed air dive
- 1:16:34-1:18:07 5 years underwater
- 1:18:08-1:20:23 Diver first, welder second
- 1:20:24-1:24:23 Dangers in commercial diving
- 1:24:24-1:26:55 Safety improvements today
- 1:26:56-1:29:23 How to get into Commercial Diving
- 1:29:24-1:31:34 Become a better Tender
- 1:31:35-1:35:42 Certified Underwater welder?
- 1:35:43-1:37:02 Not always a rock star
- 1:37:03-1:39:52 Buy your own Domino's
- 1:39:53-1:43:00 Wrapping up
- 1:43:01-1:46:18 Closing
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Hi and Thank you for listening to episode 27 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast! For this episode we had a fun time talking with Paul Brinegar from ZTFab. We heard all about his past and some plans for the future. If you have never seen any of Paul's products that he manufactures be sure to head over to his Instagram page @ZTFab to check them out! His welding carts are second to none. His products are built for weldors and fabricators by a weldor and fabricator! So download, pop those earbuds in, hit play, drop that hood, and Enjoy!
Where can you find Paul?
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Hi and Thank you for listening to episode 26 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast. For this episode we thought it would fun to talk about Tig Torches. We really only scratched the surface of the all the different types of torches avalible but we hope that you hear a few new things and spark an interest into looking into different types that might be better suited for a job you're working on besides the standard shop torches. So download, pop those earbuds in, hit play, drop your hood, and Enjoy!
- 0:00-1:38 Introduction
- 1:39-3:10 Favorite TIG torch
- 3:11-6:36 17 most common
- 6:37-8:37 No foot pedal
- 8:38-14:00 Hand Controls
- 14:01-19:52 Flex neck
- 19:53-22:36 Pencil style torch
- 22:37-24:27 Micro Torch
- 24:28-26:54 24 torch
- 26:55-31:17 Stubby gas lens
- 31:18-35:38 What should a beginner use?
- 35:39-44:44 Gas lens
- 44:45-51:08 Torch identification
- 51:09-52:16 Don't be afraid to ask questions
- 52:17-56:06 Largest torch used
- 56:07-58:02 Right torch for the job
- 58:03-1:03:05 Welding supply stores
- 1:03:06-1:11:25 Custom length torch
- 1:11:26-1:15:35 Wedge collet
- 1:15:36-1:22:41 Off Shore consumables
- 1:22:42-1:26:25 Review
- 1:26:26-1:27:44 Closing
Interested in weld purging equipment as discussed in this show? Head over to superiorweldandfabsupply.com to check out our complete selection of weld purging tools to help you make those perfect welds.
Where can you find a Tig Finger?
This Podcast has been brought to you by Weldors for Weldors so that you can listen to Weldors talk about Welding while you're Welding!
New music brought to you by Jody's son Jake!
- 0:00-1:00 Introduction/CK Worldwide sponsorship
- 1:01-5:01 Social Media names
- 5:02-8:30 FABTECH 2016
- 8:31-18:30 Industry changing?
- 18:31-20:02 After Instagram?
- 20:03-22:45 Power of social media
- 22:46-25:28 Small meet ups/Weldcon
- 25:29-27:00 Can you cope tubing and and make money?
- 27:01-32:12 Cody's beginnings
- 32:13-33:56 Two jobs
- 33:57-35:36 First TIG welder
- 35:37-36:36 Dependable and consistent tools
- 36:37-39:42 Cody's Miller machines
- 39:43-41:30 Beginner machines
- 41:31-44:10 Beginning shop
- 44:11-47:30 Learning on their dime
- 47:31-57:10 Custom fixture table
- 57:11-1:01:21 It set me forward
- 1:01:22-1:10:20 CNC technology
- 1:10:21-1:14:30 Adding pizzazz
- 1:14:31-1:19:30 Business sense
- 1:19:31-1:27:57 Running our businesses
- 1:27:58-1:29:30 Don't burn bridges
- 1:29:31-1:33:00 Filler comparison
- 1:33:01-1:44:10 Welding tubing
- 1:44:11-1:53:18 Staying in business
- 1:53:19-1:58:00 Future equipment for shop
- 1:58:01-2:01:33 FABTECH 2017
- 2:01:34-2:09:50 Outliers
- 2:09:51-2:13:44 Be OK with mistakes
- 2:13:45-2:17:48 Closing remarks
Interested in weld purging equipment as discussed in this show? Head over to superiorweldandfabsupply.com to check out our complete selection of weld purging tools to help you make those perfect welds.
Where can you find a Tig Finger?
This Podcast has been brought to you by Weldors for Weldors so that you can listen to Weldors talk about Welding while you're Welding!
New music brought to you by Jody's son Jake!
Hi and Thanks for listening to episode 24 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast! For this episode we wanted to do a Q&A from a few of the questions we have received from emails, DM's, and Voice mails. To add an extra twist we reached out last minute to Isaac Carrion (@ICWeld) to join us to have his perspective on the questions. We had a lot of fun chatting about the questions and hope you enjoy listening just as much! So time to Download, Pop those earbuds in, Hit play, Drop your hood, and enjoy!
- 0:00-2:00 Introduction
- 2:00-8:24 What would you bring?
- 8:24-18:18 Staffing V's Direct Hire?
- 18:18-24:43 Best jobs to start welding at?
- 24:43-46:26 What's the state of the Field?
- 46:26-1:11:46 Grow or Not to Grow?
- 1:11:46-1:43:56 Uphill or Downhill with MIG?
- 1:43:56-1:44:44 Thanks Isaac for joining us
- 1:44:44-1:45:36 Instagram Support
- 1:45:36-1:48:36 Closing
Interested in weld purging equipment as discussed in this show? Head over to superiorweldandfabsupply.com to check out our complete selection of weld purging tools to help you make those perfect welds.
Where can you find a Tig Finger?
This Podcast has been brought to you by Weldors for Weldors so that you can listen to Weldors talk about Welding while you're Welding!
New music brought to you by Jody's son Jake!