Got chewed out for my old tack weld method on a 3/4 inch plate job

A foreman in Mobile told me my tack welds were too small and spaced too far apart, said it was asking for trouble on thick steel. He showed me how he does them, basically doubling the size and cutting the distance in half. I tried it on the next pressure vessel section and the fit-up was way better, no warping at all. Anyone else get that kind of tough love that actually fixed a bad habit?

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sage7875mo ago

Mobile foreman sounds intense, but I've seen tiny tacks hold just fine on heavy plate.

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brown.reese4mo ago

Man, that grind out sounds brutal. Feel for your buddy.

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the_keith5mo ago

Yeah, my buddy had the same thing happen on a bridge job. They were doing what @sage787 said, using small tacks, and the whole section shifted overnight. Foreman made them grind it all out and start over with bigger, closer tacks.

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