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More from Paul Cameron
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Welder requalification testing - When and why?
- By Paul Cameron
- May 13, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Paul Cameron dives into the need for welder requalification testing.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Updating WPSs and PQRs
- By Paul Cameron
- May 12, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: We weld sheet metal to D1.3 requirements. Our current welding procedure specification needs to be updated. Our customers are asking for a separate WPS/ PQR [procedure qualification record] for fillet and groove welds. Until now I believe we had both fillets and grooves covered by one WPS/PQR....
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: CV or CC - What’s the difference?
- By Paul Cameron
- May 9, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Learn CV vs CC in arc welding. Direct-current (DC) power supplies can be constant-voltage (CV) or constant-current (CC).
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: “Freestylin’” fab shops
- By Paul Cameron
- May 8, 2014
- Safety
- Article
Q: I know of welding manufacturing companies that do not use welding procedure specifications (WPS), their welders are not qualified, and their welders inspect their own welds! How can these companies get away with this? Nelson M. A: I have been in many fab shops that lack documentation on...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Benefits of the CWI designation
- By Paul Cameron
- May 7, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I am trying to decide whether obtaining CWI designation would be beneficial to my career. I am presently unemployed and would like to increase my marketability to potential employers. I have a B.S. degree in metallurgical engineering plus over 20 years experience as a materials engineer in the...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding: AWS D1.1 welding certification & documentation
- By Paul Cameron
- May 6, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Have your AWS D1.1 welding certification? Our expert shares what documentation you need to keep on file to show that you have been welding.
- From The Welder
Minimizing start stop welding defects
- By Paul Cameron
- May 5, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Learn how to minimize your start and stop defects when welding in our article.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Evaluating partial joint penetration grooves for welder qualification to AWS D1.1
- By Paul Cameron
- May 5, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: How would you evaluate a flare V-groove joint for welder qualification to AWS D1.1? The standard is not clear on how to test the prequalified joint (B-P11-GF). Dale L. A: AWS D1.1 Subclauses 4.25 and 4.28, you’ll see that D1.1 for personnel qualification states that a complete joint...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Advice for a conflicted CWI
- By Paul Cameron
- May 2, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: The company I work for takes on jobs at the last minute, which makes it harder for me to work at the level that the customer requires, especially providing material test reports (MTR). I cannot provide all the MTRs our customer requires. Often we don't get them from our vendor, or parts have sat...
- From The Welder
Can you use one WPS for multiple locations?
- By Paul Cameron
- May 2, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Paul Cameron details whether one WPS can be used for multiple locations.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Welding’s danger zone
- By Paul Cameron
- May 1, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: Which is more dangerous, nuclear welding or underwater welding? Stephanie V. A: When we use the term nuclear in welding, often we are referring to the need for high weld quality. Nuclear welding can be carried out in a fab shop miles from a nuclear power plant or on-site during...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Qualified or not?
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 30, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I'm working with a company whose welders are certified on A36 plate with 0.045 solid wire. They have taken the test in a vertical-down progression using GMAW in globular transfer mode. They took it on 1-in. plate, single V-groove with backing. The company they want to do work for wants them...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Play by the rules of welding
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 29, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I have a problem with the B31.3 code: It seems to be costing us jobs. Recently we were in talks with a regular customer to do some copper brazing. When we made them aware of the requirements for pressure testing, they backed out. In their words, they didn't want to "go through all that." This is...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: Is metal-cored MIG a suitable alternative for FCAW?
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 28, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: We are a job shop that builds shipping containers out of aluminum and occasionally steel. We have a steel job coming through that calls for flux-cored arc welding (FCAW). Is there an equivalent or alternative to FCAW available? Amanda M. A: I’m not aware of all the specifics of your...
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: How to charge for welding jobs
- By Paul Cameron
- Apr 25, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Many welders are unsure about how to charge or price their welding jobs. Learn from experienced welder Paul Cameron.
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- Published:
- 03/26/2024
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- 67:51
This week on The Fabricator Podcast, Jason Becker, host of the Arc Junkies Podcast and owner of Underground...
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