The link below will open up an HTML5 presentation that will introduce you to some thoughts on welder testing. http://weldingclassroom.com/exelearncontent/WelderTesting/index.html
Category: Welding
Another Welding InspectionQuiz-But Different
I think that our perception about what we “know” can sometimes be a little off. I would like to think that as an individual who has almost 40 years of experience related to welding that I would be a “highly knowledgable” person. However I would NOT score 100% on the CWI exam if I took…
Upcoming Welding Inspector Course
I will be teaching an inspection course starting in a few weeks. We are limiting the course to no more than 15 people. You can pre register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/welding-inspection-training-course-registration-54188698857
Experienced?
Experienced Inspector! I enjoy doing anything welding related and I like to do it correctly. When it comes to inspection, knowing the requirements is key! During the recent CWI class I was blessed to attend, I often commented on things from my experience as an inspector over the years. I tried to refrain to minimize…
CWI Training Course Observations-Day 3 and 4 Fundamentals
The “Fundamentals” The “Body of Knowledge” on the AWS Website list 14 “Subjects” for the AWS CWI exam. Each one of these subjects can have a considerably wide range of sub-topics. To truly be prepared to have anything related to one of the subjects thrown at you as a test question could require tremendous amounts…
AWS Holston Valley Section Meeting 15 Mar 18
Holston Valley Section Members, Student Members, The Holston Valley Section March meeting will beThursday, MARCH 15th., 2018, at 6:00 PM. at the Golden Corral Restaurant in Bristol. address: Golden Corral 3104 Lee Hwy, Bristol, VA 24202. This will be “Dutch Treat”. Please bring students! The ESAB presentation will be just after the dinner, and will…
The best welding process-GTAW
There is a misconception among many that GTAW (TIG) is somehow the “best process” for welding. Using that “mentality” is similar to saying a ratchet and socket is the best way to tighten a nut. Yet I guarantee that many of the people with that mentality have some channel locks, combination wrenches, locking pliers, slip…
Welding a Glass Lined Pressure Vessel
After the terrible tragedy at the shipyard :), I had to get to work somewhere. I picked up a few inspection jobs around the area and gave a few welder tests but needed a little more. I called a sister company of a company I provided CWI inspection for and asked if they had any…
Shipyard, Day 3-1/2, LAST DAY
Well the 1/2″ Schedule 10 socket weld kicked my butt. It knocked me down in the 1st round on the backside. In the second round, some melt-through on the ID of the .083″ pipe wall got the best of me. $50.00 an hour job down the tubes because of something the size of a pinhead. BUT…
What I studied to become a CWI.
When I got my driver’s license, I studied and had actually driven a car before the “test”. Prior to becoming “certified” as a welding inspector by the AWS, I had actually studied and inspected welds before taking the test. However today, many want to become certified SO they can inspect. That’s fine and the results…