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When it comes to inconel, I'd rather weld the festered crack of an elephants ass...

We don't do a lot of inconel, it's just certain parts and it's normally a tiny percentage. I can't imagine what it would cost to do a 4,000 ton job out of 100% inconel. Lot of nickel allow stuff in some of the portions, but normally the casing is good old A36 which accounts for the bulk of it.

actually sounds alot like me.....prolly part of the reason i didnt finish college cause picking an actual major/school to go to was a PITA cause i had a huge range of interests and no clue what i wanted to do....hell at 33 im not sure i could pick a major if pressed now.....fell into the newspaper work just like i did this state highway job more or less....

looking back bout the only thing i know i might have been happy doing was paleontology cause it requires a huge range of disciplines and you get to be outside alot....b!tch of a place to make money in though

Our insurance inspectors got really, really fussy on an all code requirement low temp pressure vessel jobs but nowhere near as much when we did nuke submarine components.

X-Ray and ultrasound to the max and paperwork, paperwork,paperwork, paperwork,..... out the kazzooo

Pak in the 80's and 90's it was the cheapest way to build corrals, and they last forever. Built several sets that you could ship and work several hundred cows at a time in. ED

Same at the company I used to work for. Basic 6G required to even fill out the application but less than 10% of the applicants could go beyond that. They finally started hiring the best of those that failed and started an in house school.

Darn great idea that worked out well for all parties.

Yep - people don't realize, it sucks to be easily bored. Expensive too.

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Sounds as though the OP cannot decide if he wants to be a brain surgeon or a fry cook. Manufacturing in the US does not hold the opportunities it once did especially since outsourcing and the use of temporary and contract labor became the norm. The days of converting a temp or contract position into a permanent hire are gone, employers are controlling costs by utilizing employees that they can pay the bare minimum benefits. Having all kinds of qualifications not relavent to the job will do more harm than good. Overqualified employers will tell applicants, seeing that type employee as one who will not be happy in the job. A threat to morale of other employees and someone who will leave once something that seems better to them comes along. As far as a position that offers challenges and the opportunity to work on different things,those kind of positions go to internal candidates. You won't walk in the door into one of those kind of positions no matter what your qualifications or experience, it just won't happen. Don't mean to rain on anyone's parade, these are just the facts. I switched to Quality Assurance to finish out the last 18 months of my career and I couldn't have been happier. I walked in the door at night and the wife saw a difference like night and day, much happier, much less stress. To work in QA you need some training on the Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) the CNC of the inspection world. That and the many other computer based equipment found in the inspection world. In my case I had to learn 35 different software programs as record keeping in QA is largely electronic. You'll find yourself spending as much time in front of a computer screen as actually taking measurements. It is a good gig and pays pretty well once you work your way up and gain the necessary certifications.

Naww - for those that read the OP, I mentioned picking it up for giggles/fall back later type of deal.

Simply adding skills and learning for the sake of learning but I'll not waste GI bill money on learning something I can't make a nickel with were I forced to.

Both the welding and machining programs here have a 2-3 year wait for placement, there's a lot of competition for spots.

Boring aze work...

I'm trained to work in our validation room running CMMs to do PAC checks on our castings. I prefer to be down in the shop getting my hands dirty making parts. YMMV

Ed, it looks like a herd of geese chit all over the place when I get done....grin


Steel corrals tough to beat, literally.

We use mostly continuous for any new projects. Fast and way stronger than wood.

Yes and no. Lloyds is there to confirm we are complying with our specs and procedures. They know we know what we are doing.

Cooling water pipe.



Lifting trunnions. One on each corner.



6,500 tonnes on the hook. Yours truly in the center.



And away she goes to be set on the hull.



No boredom here.

WOW!



That is bad ass Ed.

Ed,....that last pic,...of the Crane Barge and that lift.

Below the spreader bars,....what SIZE are those slings ?

Are they assembled with a splice, or clamp ?

Beautiful riggin' !

GTC

Teal,

Use the rest of the GI bill going to line school. Lots of job openings now and if you do it wrong you get to weld some......if your lucky!

Greg,

The slings are spliced and 10" in diameter. This is the largest crane Samsung has at 8000 tonnes. Hyundai just completed building a 10 tonne one. Another favorite photo I took from my office, a hunk of ship... They are masters with rigging no doubt.

Glad I don't have to carry the fid for that. Or to use it...

Welding is a nice hobby, took a travel trailer frame from this,


To this.

I plan to retire very soon and bought myself a Miller 211 for Christmas to learn with. Really looking forward to it.