Doesn’t really matter what shirt you wear? Boy you better put on a cotton shirt under that welding jacket unless you want to light up like a Christmas tree wearing synthetic materials...

@Gh0uli0

2 жыл бұрын

That shit melts right to your skin

@BitStClair

Жыл бұрын

Cloths that burn, not melt.

Honnestly this is some of the best wholesome advice I've seen on KZread.

@romanianmoto

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@Sanel_C

4 ай бұрын

You must not be a welder

The test also dictates the attire. Pipe/rig work? Work clothes. Shop stuff? Nice button down and nice jeans with steel toes and an extra shirt in the car to change for the test. Let me help a lot of you reading this. A weld test is your time to show off, so show off. If you can walk the cup then walk it if you’re running tig for example. Just be humble about it. Get your osha 10’s, get first aid/cpr certified and get a TWIC card. Must have’s and shows you’re serious about your job/profession. Plus the knowledge benefits you as well. Hood, gloves, sharpie, welpers, that will get you by most tests. If you’re unsure ask specifically “will I need any specific tools for my tests besides xy and z”. It also depends on the test. A 12x12 branch for pipe? They don’t give a fuck what you wear as long as you aren’t naked and can run a solid bead. Your also need a full rig because they aren’t providing shit for tools. Shop? Look professional, ask ahead of time what tools you’ll need specifically like I said above. The test isn’t just their time to see what you can do, it’s YOUR time to see what they have to offer as far as equipment and learning potential. DONT EXPECT SHIT! If you’re fresh out of school that means you can weld perfectly in perfect conditions I.e. a booth. They will most likely start you as a helper but bump your pay a couple bucks because you know a little about welding. The real schooling starts after school on the job. In my career I’ve had to weld with mirrors, left handed, backwards (back feeding), welding over slag and not getting inclusions or porosity, welding with the rod bent in half, Texas tig (google it). All the while having to pass UT on most of them. Why will you only start between 14-17per hour out of school? Because you don’t know layout, you don’t know field math, you don’t know any of the work related tricks to get things done faster. You know how to do 1 thing which is lay a bead. Why is all that important? Because in a test, that older guy who’s quite standing in the corner watching and tinkering with something is the guy hiring you most of the time, not the guy who’s giving you the test. You will have people watching your every move to see if you walk the walk. If you know lay out and are good at it or if you just run a mig gun. How you handle the equipment, how you approach the equipment, how you walk in the shop, even down to your boots. If your boots are clean everyone knows you’re knew. If you aren’t new you better be damn sure you can prove otherwise with your actions. First thing I did back when I was single hand was look at the guys boots. Tells you A LOT about how they work. Last thing, if anyone shows up to a test with a grinder missing a guard you won’t get hired. Major osha violation and companies take that shit seriously. If I had a guy testing to be a welder/helper on my rig testing and he showed up with that he’s walking home.

@genxry-1399

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man today is my day 🎉

@trevorpummill853

22 күн бұрын

How old are you lol

Great Video! I do TIG on aluminum, and I wanted to add one thing... Don't forget rags , guys! Alot of our sheet metal has oil and dust on it, and that definetley affects the weld, so make sure you are wiping that residue off. (I also use cotton rags for a headband haha)

I have my first interview tomorrow and this video is really useful, thanks man, really did help out a ton.

@yurunning5574

2 жыл бұрын

Well, did you pass? 🙂

@edwardlopez2011

2 жыл бұрын

yurunning it was a IBEW contractor looking for a welder. A bit tough to get in. The interview went fking amazing and it couldn’t have gone better. But they slapped me on SS Tig which I only had a couple hours of experience with. So I didn’t get that job unfortunately

Watching this today is my first day for a welders test will come back and edit this after the results thank you for this information my guy 🤟🏾🤟🏾

Watched this a year ago when I was about to get into school now watching it again now that I’ve gotten out of school with my ticket and about to go for an interview tomorrow. Great vid

You really did a great job explaining everything man, simple and to the point. Well said bro

Great video! I have a welding shop and wish everyone that came in for weld test would see this video before showing up!

Hey Patrick, I really enjoyed your video. I have been welding for over 20 years and I forget a lot of the basic things that new people coming into the trade need to know. You have a great eye for details so you will go very far in this industry.

@ChelseaCummings-fl4lu

Ай бұрын

Heading into a weld test an I haven't been in it since 09 so... Besides small jobs.. I'm prepared to fail... An then after think.. "oh yeah that's what he was talking about" haha

Thank you so much for the solid advice my dude. I appreciate you.

u cover every single tips thanks alot !

I took my first weld test 32yrs ago. I welded on our farm when i turned 12yrs old and then i went to a factory. When i started welding all there was is stick welding. People need to get lighted hoods so they can see what their doing when they put their hoods down and they'll save on a stiff neck.

Failed my first weld test to. Prolly the easiest thing ever. Wire kept hopping on me and now I now how to adjust to that.

Very helpful. Thank you

Good info..... thinking about doing this as a new career

No squares, clamps, soap stone or even a marker?

Thank you for this video.

Thank you very much for your advisement!!!🎇

Hello, Thank you so much for your good suggestion, it's really terrific, have a good one

Show up with the grinders gard off you won't be welding

In UK its a case of passing your weld test but some companies like AIRBUS UK want your ADVANCED CITY & GUILDS certificates to prove you did an apprenticeship

Appreciate the video I'm a carpenter but I'm currently in welding school, Yes put your safety glasses with your tools just put your safety glasses in a thick SOCK. Resolves the issues of scratching your safety glasses

Make sure to include you cannot use stainless steal brushes on mild steel

@MaxwellKinghorror

2 жыл бұрын

Probably a dumb question.. But why not?

I've taken a tape measure with me to see what thickness of material I'm doing a test on, more for tig tests but it still looks a bit more professional having it clipped on your pocket... however I do more custom fab rather than production, so they want to know you can troubleshoot, I've seen bosses purposely set the machine wrong, like setting tig for dc- and give you aluminum plates for a test, thus the usefulness of a tape measure

Thanks for the tips man

I was waiting for him to lay down a weld

And Noise-Cancelling Earbuds. Forgot to mention that too.

I’ve met several people from Lanier tech who had a big ego, it’s fun to crush it

Hay just curious whats the most you've made welding per hour?

Steel toed boots compared to composite? It's very very cold in the winter where I live so I worry about steel when it's below freezing for months at a time.

I got to advanced career institute and I’m currently mig welding. Already got stick down with 1-4f and g welds. Open root and with backing. Now I’m doing backing with mig and i was about to start looking for welding jobs but all the welders there were advising me to wait until i graduate from school or else id get tired of welding all day at the job and not want to go to school. I already have a full time job at Burger King and have been working there since i graduated from HS in 2020 but i am ready to quit that fast food life and move onto welding but i really don’t know if i should wait or not.

@OFFTHETOP757

Жыл бұрын

Finish school bro

He goes thru a grinder every 3 days

Very Good Info

I have 4 months till I'll be doing my weld test cert I'm up here in Alaska. And I already have 6 companies wants me to do a weld test. And how difficult is the weld test cert

Auto hoods are not designed for overhead welding FYI

Thank you!

how did the thingy go?

How to get a welding job… Listen to your instructors during lessons .

I actually have 2 weld tests in a couple days for 2 different companies😬

@davida6090

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck man !!!

@newlifewarfare7599

3 жыл бұрын

I got the job I am a certified mig/tig welder on high pressure tanks!

@arthur3397

3 жыл бұрын

@@newlifewarfare7599 Congrats on the job 👍🏻

@itsDjjayy

2 жыл бұрын

@@newlifewarfare7599 how hard was it

@rtd6840

2 жыл бұрын

Any advice at being new at a welding job?

1 pair of gloves every 1 to 3 days? Wow sounds like your hands are too close to your welds?

BLESS YOU 🙏💅😊👍🏼💫🕊️

I live in Indiana and been looking for some companies hiring

Do not quench steel that you’re going to bend

You went to Lanier Tech in gainesville ga? If so, how was the program

I'm getting nervous just watching this video lol. I used to shake when my classmates were watching me...I guess I'll just have to fake it til I make it

Doesn’t matter how many times you’ve done the welds, everybody gets nervous during the test. I have a welder at home is called myself a welding machine on the other hand I don’t have.

@arthur3397

3 жыл бұрын

Welding test are like interviews. With time you won’t get nervous and will be comfortable. I use to get really nervous on test. Just go in clear headed and think of it as just another day of welding. Don’t over think it and just focus on that puddle 👍🏻

Just took mine today and passed i have no certs and im starting soon

Patrick I have a question I have Cerebral Palsy and low-key suck at welding because of it I have a small shake in my hands I graduated welding school in September 2019 unfortunately for me no one wants to hire me I'm guessing from liability I haven't taken a single weld test because of this but I'm having a hard time getting even a interview especially once I say the words Cerebral Palsy should I go back to welding school and get more hood time or should I look at something like the ironworker union and get training from them I like welding alot but no one is willing to put in the time to help me not be total shit

@truu1414

3 жыл бұрын

You will find success soon brother, keep your head up and keep your heart strong.

@calebstafford2395

2 жыл бұрын

My welding teacher has the same thing and he's been welding for 30 years now. I also have a slightly shaky hand and just passed a stick structural welding test. You can weld with a shaky hand all you've got to do is get used to it. Honestly it can even help smooth out the bead in some positions. If you love it do it.

great video

The only downside to wearing a hoodie under coveralls is it gets too hot and it's flammable other than that they work great and I haven't caught on fire yet tho I'm still in my welding school hs one that is 😂

I take my slag off with a my hand or it peels off on its own because my toe lines are sweet and uniform and no inclusions or undercut

I recommend Tillman products

Lanier Tech stand up ✅😎

I am all for tests, if you have the papers sure they can test, but if its production construction, and you fail a thin wall bc u burn true, then its so simple someone shows u how to do it, u practice unpayed 2 hours and u do the test and u pass,, its not like u have to do a 6 g r

So if you’re struggling to find work , I was welding with my best friend but he does structural containers (garbage cans) and dump trucks if you know how that is super dirty not like atire but rust and I’m high school I busted my ass to get my 2 certs to weld trash cans so I quit to “find work “ I would just look online until I lost somebody in my life , I grabbed my balls and said tighten the fuck up sorry for the curse word but I called my old boss and he said go to every single welding shop in you’re city. all work is a hour for my house so I got up at 5:30 and drove out to a good city not too far from my house and typed in welding shops and hit every single shop and asked if they were hiring welders for a whole week straight then boom I have 3 job offers and I start tm with the one I chose

This was pretty helpful. . I am considering going to school for welding. . . Question. . . Are welding caps/ head wear mandatory??

@PatrickGowenEdits

3 жыл бұрын

Yes unless you do tig welding

Hey I have more questions and concerns

Weldon bro

The type of work you choose to do with your welding abilities shows how skilled at welding you are it’s apparent that you think you’re way more skilled than you are

@johnmcgowan9903

3 жыл бұрын

Yes you can definitely tell he’s a production welder!

If you where glasses do u still need to bring safety glasses

@pews9616

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

If you are begging for work you are doing it wrong.

@squattilupuke2435

2 жыл бұрын

We all Start somewhere bruh no one has a Golden hand straight out of school

You do not need to show them that you have the tools to do the job they want to know that you can do the job if you have the tools on hand to do the job that's a different story if they don't supply the tools now if you say you can do the job with the tools that you supply and they supply them well that's another different story so you do not need to bring them in like a suitcase into a welding job or you look like they might think that you're a person that might think that your person just buys tools but doesn't know how to use them travel light speak well and get the job shake your hand when you're making money then show them what you can do

I dont like cut off wheels due to safety so I like to use plasma cutters Oxy I dont like because you need to bring gas tanks and everything all you need is the machine and air compressor which makes a plasma cutter a big W unless your cutting through 1 inch to 3 inch steel which 99.9999999% of jobs you wont unless your a self made welder doing mobile welding

Another kid fresh out of the 6 month course talkin bout yeah I got experience

@kirbyparmer3295

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man we know your f--k best there is and ever was just keep running that mouth so everybody knows what a fool is

What that guy said

If you don’t know me now you know fool

can u help me find a welding job im from philippines ty😅

Who’s this cutie with 25k views popping up on my recommended videos 😘

My instructor did let me practice 🤟🏾🤟🏾🫶🏾