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The Igloo
December 1st, 2010 at 9:26 pm » Comments (0)
So after spending a wonderful evening at Cafe Magnolia Sinead, Eamon and I returned home to find Frank and several of the neighbours building an igloo. It was magnificent, and ...more »Men in sheds have all the answers
May 19th, 2010 at 4:19 am » Comments (0)
So these two lads came up with a solution to the oil spill that's in the gulf right now. Haven't heard about this oil spill? Have a quick read and get ...more »The deadline has passed and so have I
May 5th, 2010 at 11:00 pm » Comments (0)
Now, bear with me here. Both of the welding tests have to be evaluated before they are sent to the certification board so I can get my papers. I was waiting for ...more »Welding by Gaslight 15
April 29th, 2010 at 10:50 pm » Comments (0)
Welcome to the last post of The Gaslight Welder. It's been a fun ride, and it turns out that I love welding. It's hard on the back, it's hot, it's dirty, ...more »[Arc] Welding by Gaslight 14
April 28th, 2010 at 10:42 pm » Comments (0)
This look familiar by any chance? If you're a regular reader you'll realize that this is the standard Arc welding test from Fas. And this time I'm happier with the ...more »[Arc] Welding by Gaslight 13
April 27th, 2010 at 10:30 pm » Comments (0)
So I did all of my exercises for the day so I started playing around. I welded four piece together to make a box section, then I welder that to flat ...more »[Arc] Welding by Gaslight 12
April 26th, 2010 at 10:21 pm » Comments (0)
Doesn't it look like I'm welding with pure silver? Those are some fine welds there. It's just like riding a bike, you never forget. Just need a little practice. more »Right back on that Iron Horse
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:09 pm » Comments (1)
Remember this? Well The Mad Welder is back. I'm back arc welding again. Man, I much prefer arc welding. Tomorrow, some pics of my progress. Getting close to the end now. more »Welding by Gaslight 11
April 19th, 2010 at 9:45 pm » Comments (0)
These are the pieces that I made today. The were my mock pieces for the test. During the test I'll be making pieces just like those. Wish me luck, I ...more »Welding by Gaslight 10
April 15th, 2010 at 9:21 pm » Comments (0)
I know this looks like things you can make with a "My first welder" kit, but these are examples of the three basic things that are done with gas welding. On ...more »Welding by Gaslight 9
April 14th, 2010 at 9:04 pm » Comments (0)
The T-joint. So called, because it looks like a T. Weld both sides, and make it look good. I love acquiring new skills. more »Welding by Gaslight 8
April 9th, 2010 at 8:23 pm » Comments (0)
The latest thing is seamless welds. You have to achieve full penetration of molten steel right to the bottom of the joint. You can do a visual check for this, ...more »Welding by Gaslight 7
April 2nd, 2010 at 8:03 pm » Comments (0)
Check it out. I welded a piece of pipe to a piece of plate, and the weld is water tight. It's water tight, which generally means it's gas-tight. And that's ...more »Welding by Gaslight 6
March 31st, 2010 at 12:00 am » Comments (0)
You know.... sometimes it's just not going your way and you can't seem to get it together. So occasionally you make your own fun. more »Welding by Gaslight 5
March 30th, 2010 at 9:29 pm » Comments (0)
Here is the progression that I've been making since I started ths course. The joint on the left is a lap joint: connection two offset pieces by welding the edge of ...more »Welding by Gaslight 4
March 29th, 2010 at 8:06 pm » Comments (0)
Today the subject is butt welding. Yeah, laugh it up. Two pieces are place side by side and tack welded into place. A gap of at least 2mm needs to be ...more »The Mad Industrialist Part 7
March 27th, 2010 at 6:02 pm » Comments (1)
Today, we have the welding test. It's also our final day. It was a ten week course yes - but we missed one week, and did two double weeks, so ...more »Welding by Gaslight 3
March 26th, 2010 at 8:02 pm » Comments (0)
Every day I'm improving. Practice makes perfect. more »Welding by Gaslight 2
March 25th, 2010 at 7:37 pm » Comments (0)
It's amazing what one can do with a little training. And this was just us practising before we got our assignment for the day. To see that, click after the jump. more »Welding by Gaslight 1
March 24th, 2010 at 7:30 pm » Comments (0)
And here, ladies and gentlemen, are my first (well the best of my first day) welds laid down using the process known as Gas Welding The process is simple enough. The ...more »