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I finally listened to my foreman about that new weld prep method
He pulled me aside on the Tulsa job last week and said 'you're burning through too much rod with that old bevel, try a 37.5 degree angle and a tighter root gap.' Tried it on a 2-inch pipe yesterday and my pass count dropped from five to three... anyone else have a small tip that saved a ton of time?
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luna_green5mo ago
Honestly, it's just a weld prep. People are acting like it's a life or death secret formula. It's a different angle on a pipe, not a whole new way to build the rig. If it works for his crew on that job right now, great. If it doesn't fit the specs on the next site, he just won't use it. We change little things like this all the time based on the metal or the weather. It's not that deep.
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grantl945mo ago
My old boss in Houston taught me the same trick.
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abby_palmer5mo ago
But what if that trick only works in Houston? Different places have different ways of doing things. A method that saves time on one job site might cause problems on another because of local rules or even the weather. Maybe your boss's trick only worked with his specific suppliers or crew. It's risky to assume one solution fits everywhere.
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