Got a job TIG welding less than a mile from my house. pay is decent and I only work with two people so it's kick back for sure. I was really praying for work and well, it fell right in my lap.
...press on
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Aerospace Certified TIG welder for Precision Castparts in Portland, OR.
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#39768, "RE: finally working again" In response to Reply # 3 Apr-23-09 09:21 PM by turbo8u
Originally posted by ez Congrats Josh, happy for you. Hope you didn't get too thin over the weeks
thanks holmes, ive been eating well actually and lifting a lot keeping my spirits up making art and shit like that. I really like to paint actually, it's kind of like welding.
still in califor-ni-a?
check out this golden spiral action
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96 Black ESi 91 Red TSI AWD (RIP) 02 WRX
"turnin wrenches for nine hours in the pouring rain, just to get the beast up and running again"
Aerospace Certified TIG welder for Precision Castparts in Portland, OR.
#39769, "RE: finally working again" In response to Reply # 4
good job man, i know how hard it is to get a job in welding right now. im cwb certified and ive been to about 40 shops and its the same story everywhere, most shops have laid a few guys off so really are not hiring. I just had an interview and weld testing yesterday for a job that builds and repairs a few US military vehicles so hopefully i hear back from them. what kind of stuff are you building?
Thank you mobil one for rust proofing my driveway.
#39770, "RE: finally working again" In response to Reply # 5 Apr-23-09 10:08 PM by turbo8u
Originally posted by Hedge good job man, i know how hard it is to get a job in welding right now. im cwb certified and ive been to about 40 shops and its the same story everywhere, most shops have laid a few guys off so really are not hiring. I just had an interview and weld testing yesterday for a job that builds and repairs a few US military vehicles so hopefully i hear back from them. what kind of stuff are you building?
I hear ya man. Ive been on a number of Military contracts repairing and building trailers and such but those seemed to fall through the easiest (at least for me because im just a worker bee to them). I went the contractor route and now owe 1600$ to the government but hey, I did what I had to survive. Im just not experienced enough in business to take that route right now... and im happier as just a working welder.
im building railings and gates for residential stuff. Im artsy fartsy as shit too so I hope i'll get to integrate some of my ideas into some future projects. Ive been wanting to get into the more blacksmithy side of welding (professionally paid side that is) for awhile now, so this is just an answer to a multi-layered prayer. im so stoked.
what im even more stoked about is that its part time, the owner Tim realizes whats important and that's his family so he does what he needs to, isnt a dick about it, and goes home as early as he can. stand up guy.
ill eventually go the CWI route I think...and weld choppers or something on the side for fun. I already have a frame jig and some 4130 in the garage at my new pad. Have you guys seen the kikker hardknocks? Id like to build something like that with some balls...
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96 Black ESi 91 Red TSI AWD (RIP) 02 WRX
"turnin wrenches for nine hours in the pouring rain, just to get the beast up and running again"
Aerospace Certified TIG welder for Precision Castparts in Portland, OR.
#39777, "RE: finally working again" In response to Reply # 8
Jobs kick ass. good going Josh!
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#39781, "RE: finally working again" In response to Reply # 10
Originally posted by Nemo Congrats Josh! Glad to hear that.
thanks man.
you know it's really fucking nice actually just tigging plain old carbon steel again . I just imagine welding a tube chassis when welding fishmouthes ah tube welding is the shit. the carbon steel though, it's so smooth and not as super critical as some of the other intense alloys ive been welding. im using all my own welding gear too so im super comfortable and know the machine real well.
tiggin everyday again
must save for HTP plasma cutter....purrr
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96 Black ESi 91 Red TSI AWD (RIP) 02 WRX
"turnin wrenches for nine hours in the pouring rain, just to get the beast up and running again"
Aerospace Certified TIG welder for Precision Castparts in Portland, OR.
#39804, "RE: finally working again" In response to Reply # 11
Awesome! Congrats, turbs.
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. I just imagine welding a tube chassis when welding fishmouthes 
