wannabe

So I've been working at my new job for about 2 months now, and I finally laid down a weld today I'm pretty satisfied with...
Welded on 7/8" thick steel(beveled of course) w/ .045 wire, 28.7 volts/415 wire speed. This is the root pass, and then a dual-feed ac-dc robotic Sub-Arc machine over it.

edit: I weld these things for DMI Industries in West Fargo, ND.

igotnothin

hope you didnt ---- up. looks expensive.

wannabe

Welding isn't the MOST critical part of my job, I run a computerized plate roller that can roll up to 2" 75'x15' sheets. It costs around 850,000 dollars and costs approximatly 25,000 dollars per day to operate... And I only get paid a mealy 14 dollars per hours
this is my bitch, aka the DAVI roller

A better pic of my set up...

igotnothin

thats pimp dont fall in that youll be flat. 14 an hr get a new job how old are you. lol

wannabe

18... I work weekends 6 am to 6 pm friday saturday and sunday... work 36, get paid for 40... its pretty sweet. 1800 dollars on welding school was totally worth it...

igotnothin

thats pretty pimp. they give u a raise every six months ore something like that. i was thining about geting out of construction and in to welding but i think there is more potentioal in owning my own business.

14 an hr at 18 not bad i was only rocking 12.50 one year later 4$ raise

BoosTedZSix

If you like the job. Stick with it and it'll be worth it in the end if they have nice raises. I get paid a bit more than you do and i like my job and the raises are awesome!! And they got a union too.

gon3r

unions are for old lazy asses. that is what is killing the domestic auto industry in north america.

wannabe

Word, I love not being unionized at my work. I work hard, and at my previous job, the guy next to me stuck his thumb up his *** all night and got paid more than me cuz he'd been there longer... 14 was a starting wage, I should be getting atleast a 2 dollar raise at my 60 day review(a week away). Also, this company is owned by Ottertail Power company(big name around here) so we get awesome benefits, and at our quartly meeting yesterday, they gave away 3 2000 dollar gift certificates to best buy and scheels, and they are planning to give a away a 4 wheeler, jet ski, snowmobile and a kawasaki ranger at the christmas party... I want the ranger really bad I will be staying here for as long as possible.

igotnothin

thats cool. i cant stand unions. nothing ever gets done and that is why are auto industry aswell as steel and others have gone to ----.

sounds like you got hooked up with a good company