- Thread starter Uncle Joe
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I started welding when I was still at school, and did my first restoration. Later as part of my job, it was taught to me professionally (in the US). Later still, I did theory as part of my engineering degree.
When I later got a job, as soon as the lads on the shop floor found out I could match them with both welding and machining, it led to a very healthy working relationship with them. However, it p****d my office contempories! (Hehe!)
When I later got a job, as soon as the lads on the shop floor found out I could match them with both welding and machining, it led to a very healthy working relationship with them. However, it p****d my office contempories! (Hehe!)
malcolm
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It's fun when that happens. I went on an undergraduate engineer practical training course before university, and was amazed at the number of engineers who couldn't even hammer in a nail.
I didn't see a nail or a bit of metal at college. Just a load of maths. It's a real shame - you can see exactly where the shop floor people are coming from, especially if people asking them to do silly things aren't prepared to listed either.
I didn't see a nail or a bit of metal at college. Just a load of maths. It's a real shame - you can see exactly where the shop floor people are coming from, especially if people asking them to do silly things aren't prepared to listed either.
One thing that I do find strange in the world of welding is that there is no real international standard. After having worked in 3 countries, it amazes me that there are so many different names for the same thing, gas for example.
Another thing is electricity. We are lucky here in Sweden, as we all have access to three phase directly in the fuse box... and if you have ever tried a 3 phase welder, you will know how much easier it is than single phase!
Another thing is electricity. We are lucky here in Sweden, as we all have access to three phase directly in the fuse box... and if you have ever tried a 3 phase welder, you will know how much easier it is than single phase!
