Is this normal for a weldor

Farmwelding · Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:47 pm

So I came down with my band to Florida and went to Disney and universal. I along with all my buddies noticed that paid attention to the opposite of everybody else. Instead of the ride I looked at the welds and the basic fab job done. All the handrails and ride supports. Of course I couldn't just notice them I had to judge them. And of course with this inspection came with me not going on certain things due to their sketchiness of welds. There was also some fantastic welds. Anybody else have this as a habit.

exnailpounder · Tue Jan 17, 2017 6:51 pm

Farmwelding wrote:So I came down with my band to Florida and went to Disney and universal. I along with all my buddies noticed that paid attention to the opposite of everybody else. Instead of the ride I looked at the welds and the basic fab job done. All the handrails and ride supports. Of course I couldn't just notice them I had to judge them. And of course with this inspection came with me not going on certain things due to their sketchiness of welds. There was also some fantastic welds. Anybody else have this as a habit.

Totally normal. I look at the welds on everything. I get to fix alot of the ones that some hack and tack didn't give a shit about. Hell we even look at the welds on the space shuttle. What instrument do you play? PS,,,Disneyland sux

ldbtx · Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:06 pm

Farmwelding wrote:So I came down with my band to Florida and went to Disney and universal. I along with all my buddies noticed that paid attention to the opposite of everybody else. Instead of the ride I looked at the welds and the basic fab job done. All the handrails and ride supports. Of course I couldn't just notice them I had to judge them. And of course with this inspection came with me not going on certain things due to their sketchiness of welds. There was also some fantastic welds. Anybody else have this as a habit.

Sounds normal to me. I can't get near a weld without inspecting it. And yes, I have not gone on rides because I didn't like the welds.

exnailpounder · Tue Jan 17, 2017 7:31 pm

ldbtx wrote:
Farmwelding wrote:So I came down with my band to Florida and went to Disney and universal. I along with all my buddies noticed that paid attention to the opposite of everybody else. Instead of the ride I looked at the welds and the basic fab job done. All the handrails and ride supports. Of course I couldn't just notice them I had to judge them. And of course with this inspection came with me not going on certain things due to their sketchiness of welds. There was also some fantastic welds. Anybody else have this as a habit.
Sounds normal to me. I can't get near a weld without inspecting it. And yes, I have not gone on rides because I didn't like the welds.

I have seen some of the most God-awful welds...and they hold! I have seen decent looking welds crack or tear out and I can't figure it out...Somebody really does watch out for us I think.

Farmwelding · Tue Jan 17, 2017 8:43 pm

exnailpounder wrote:
Farmwelding wrote:So I came down with my band to Florida and went to Disney and universal. I along with all my buddies noticed that paid attention to the opposite of everybody else. Instead of the ride I looked at the welds and the basic fab job done. All the handrails and ride supports. Of course I couldn't just notice them I had to judge them. And of course with this inspection came with me not going on certain things due to their sketchiness of welds. There was also some fantastic welds. Anybody else have this as a habit.
Totally normal. I look at the welds on everything. I get to fix alot of the ones that some hack and tack didn't give a shit about. Hell we even look at the welds on the space shuttle. What instrument do you play? PS,,,Disneyland sux

I play trumpet. Why you play anything? Ps I'm not a fan of amisement parks but I decided I should go just to say I did so that way my future wife can't tell me I haven't tried it. What do you mean space shuttle?

exnailpounder · Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:10 pm

Farmwelding wrote:
exnailpounder wrote:
Farmwelding wrote:So I came down with my band to Florida and went to Disney and universal. I along with all my buddies noticed that paid attention to the opposite of everybody else. Instead of the ride I looked at the welds and the basic fab job done. All the handrails and ride supports. Of course I couldn't just notice them I had to judge them. And of course with this inspection came with me not going on certain things due to their sketchiness of welds. There was also some fantastic welds. Anybody else have this as a habit.
Totally normal. I look at the welds on everything. I get to fix alot of the ones that some hack and tack didn't give a shit about. Hell we even look at the welds on the space shuttle. What instrument do you play? PS,,,Disneyland sux
I play trumpet. Why you play anything? Ps I'm not a fan of amisement parks but I decided I should go just to say I did so that way my future wife can't tell me I haven't tried it. What do you mean space shuttle?

I play guitar,,,doesn't everybody??... I played trombone in highschool...don't tell anyone....we have pictures of some welds from the motor of one of the shuttles in the "how do these welds look" thread that we totally hi-jacked. probably better welds on the tilt-a-whirl where you are.

MosquitoMoto · Tue Jan 17, 2017 9:53 pm

I also look at the welds on everything, everywhere I go.

Particularly disappointed with most of the handrail work I see in public spaces. Surely civic pride should dictate that the welding on a handrail at least looks better than something produced by a pigeon with an upset stomach?

Kym

FoxZulu · Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:53 am

Yeah, me too. On my bike, I know all the welds - some I really like and some I can't stand to look at

I even park it in the garage so that I can't see the ones I don't like. Trouble is, they're all probably better than mine

GreinTime · Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:09 pm

I don't know if they are still down there, but the large instruments were built by the shop that I work for back in the day.

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electrode · Wed Jan 18, 2017 10:33 pm

Me too. I especially look at motorcycle frames and sub-frames and see some ugly welds more often than not. And things like pressure washers, lawn mowers, and other China made steel products mig welded also leave a lot to be desired.

exnailpounder · Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:19 am

electrode wrote:Me too. I especially look at motorcycle frames and sub-frames and see some ugly welds more often than not. And things like pressure washers, lawn mowers, and other China made steel products mig welded also leave a lot to be desired.

My buddy brought me over a paint sprayer that had a broken frame. It actually had a huge bubble in the weld that caused it to snap. I know we get inclusions and porosity but I have never seen a bubble in a weld before, Them Chineses are innovators
ain't they?