Gonna go out on a limb and say that you ain't spend a whole lot of time on the farm. I work on three farms and one with big equipment. I just ripped off and cracked a shank on a chisel plow and one little piece weighed about 125 lbs. And don't call all teenagers stringy. Heck I'm only 16. I was bei...

Thanks for the welcome Micks, and Steve. Yeah, my age hasn't really been a factor outside of the interview process, where it might of helped. Although the job would be a lot harder if i was some stringy little teenager fresh from school. Who'd have guessed that the materials that go into making huge...

G'day all. I'm Mick, from Australia. Currently just finishing up a trial run at a new job, hoping to get a welding apprenticeship out of it. For those who may not be aware, the Australian system of apprenticeships basically takes on a completely unskilled person and trains them primarily in the work...

Ok, so I'm doing a trial for an apprenticeship. It's been amazing so far and I'm learning a bunch. One process I'm currently using i'm unsure about, and when i asked the boss he didnt explain the whys. So, here I am. Basically, I'm welding a lug into a 34mm thick piece of mild steel. Im using a big ...