I am a happy feller!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! O/T

[grumpy]

Just completed my welding course at the local Vo. Tech school. Passed on 6010, and 7018 stick all positions, Tig, and the mig all positions. Now Monday I go in for my certification test which if passed will approve me legitamately on the stick welder in all positions up to 3/4" steel. The test will be fun though, it will be 7/16" steel with 1/4" gap at the base filling a gap in 3 to 4 passes, overhead. Hope I pass it, might go find a new job that pays more... [img]images/graemlins/RockOn.gif[/img] [img]images/graemlins/givemebeer.gif[/img]

[studlybil03]

I have learned on a stick my whole welding career [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img], even tho I swear by them, a MIG and TIG still provide better looking welds, but with much practice stick welds can chip-out pretty nice...Congrats and good luck!

[rockrat]

Good luck on the test, I know some old timers that wont look at a mig and they will lay a bead with a stick just as nice as my mig.
I was welding with a buzz box at the age of 14 thats what dad had so thats what I learned on, now that I have my mig I rarley use the stick, But I dont think I can get rid of it. its always a reliable backup [img]images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

been taking classes myself while on this extended vacation curtosey of Office Depot. haven't done any stick welding but plenty of Mig and Gas welding. I seem to be getting the hang of this stuff. Hope all goes well for ya!

[Billy Bob]

good luck on it grumpy. now that means ya can start fabbin the 2/4 tube frame for my new tow rig ya got out in the weeds right???? [img]images/graemlins/thud.gif[/img]

agree with ya rockrat, i learned on a mig in highschool autobody class, but bein a poor basserd, when i got out, all i could afford was my linkon 225. but its a great unit. used it on several occasions to patch rust holes in zuk. but dont think ill ever git rid of it either.....
BiLLy bOb

[purevil71]

GONGRATS man...glad to hear it!
Good luck tomorrow and let me know how it turns out!!

[grumpy]

Well latest news flash....I am now certified with the National Certification Bureau with the 7018 stick from 3/8 to 3/4 steel in flat, horizontal, and verticle positions. I almost had the overhead but there were a few undercut places they didn't like. O'well all is good anyway...Just wanted to spread the happy news. [img]images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]now you know what its time for????
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[n0lan]

congrats grumpy! When are all you bedford boys gonna make another trip to haspin?

[purevil71]

Grumpy...Glad to hear you done well. [img]images/graemlins/40BEER.gif[/img]
Congrats on the certifaction!! [img]images/graemlins/RockOn.gif[/img]

[grumpy]

Not sure, I need to see if anyone would be interested. Its still awfully cold at night for a tent. And most of us would want to camp there for a weekend of wheeling not just a day.