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AFAIK it's uncommon skill, you need the steady hands of a surgeon to have a chance. Definitely not work I could do, I know that.

adamcharnock 7y ago
Yeah, having learnt the (very) basics of welding recently it has become very clear to me how much of a skill/art it actually is. Even at the basic level it is a combination of a lot of senses; sight, hearing, touch. And there are multiple movements which need to happen both simultaneously and smoothly, and be adjusted based on the aforementioned senses.
jdmn 7y ago
Sooo...it's rocket surgery for real?
- kbenson 7y ago
  That's the best description. "Joe over there? Oh, he's a rocket surgeon." Now I can't help remembering a sketch from Mitchell and Webb.[1] 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I
hansthehorse 7y ago
I used to wander around the reactor auxiliary building at the nuclear plant I worked at and take pictures of the piping welds. They were works of art. The skill was obvious.
- JshWright 7y ago
  > I used to wander around ... the nuclear plant I worked at and take pictures DHS would like your location...
- JorgeGT 7y ago
  There's always https://www.reddit.com/r/Weldingporn/top/?t=all https://www.reddit.com/r/Weldingporn/top/?t=all for nice pictures of welds.
  - NortySpock 7y ago
    And the NSFW equivalent https://www.reddit.com/r/goneweld https://www.reddit.com/r/goneweld , with naughty captions of welding seams.
abledon 7y ago
Best internet resource that goes into the detail of this?
52-6F-62 7y ago
My dad did this kind of work in the oil industry for 30+ years as a pipe fitter. His specialty was stainless and they had to be x-ray perfect welds. He recently retired but was always very proud of his work. It took me a long time to understand why. I wish he could have gotten into the space industry vs oil refineries. The latter is much harder on a person.
- Florin_Andrei 7y ago
  > was always very proud of his work. It took me a long time to understand why. I'm a mediocre amateur welder and I totally understand why.
- abledon 7y ago
  Was he prudent in maintaining good work habits? I hear the industry can be quite hard on people if they are not careful in how they work[1] [1] https://www.thefabricator.com/article/safety/the-invisible-risks-of-welding https://www.thefabricator.com/article/safety/the-invisible-r...
  - 52-6F-62 7y ago
    Ahaha absolutely. He's as square and as prudent as it gets. I mean to an extreme. My siblings have always laughed at him for it [outside of the workplace and in everyday matters where he carries those habits on]. It's hard on people regardless. And the oil industry is not known for being prudent in looking after their workers' health. They got real pissed when he filed a workers compensation claim for a hearing aid before he retired. Thankfully he had support from his union. And the number of stories he's told me where he was nearly killed... I've no sympathy for the industry.
    - goldenkey 7y ago
      I've no sympathy for the industry. puts sunglasses on Yeaaaahh!!!!!!
infectoid 7y ago
My Dad tried to teach me to weld. It definitely takes a lot of practices to be average at it. Somehow my Dad managed to swipe that thing around like he was painting or something. It was impressive.

adamcharnock 7y ago

Yeah, having learnt the (very) basics of welding recently it has become very clear to me how much of a skill/art it actually is. Even at the basic level it is a combination of a lot of senses; sight, hearing, touch. And there are multiple movements which need to happen both simultaneously and smoothly, and be adjusted based on the aforementioned senses.

jdmn 7y ago

Sooo...it's rocket surgery for real?

kbenson 7y ago
That's the best description. "Joe over there? Oh, he's a rocket surgeon." Now I can't help remembering a sketch from Mitchell and Webb.[1] 1: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=THNPmhBl-8I

hansthehorse 7y ago

I used to wander around the reactor auxiliary building at the nuclear plant I worked at and take pictures of the piping welds. They were works of art. The skill was obvious.

JshWright 7y ago
> I used to wander around ... the nuclear plant I worked at and take pictures DHS would like your location...
JorgeGT 7y ago
There's always https://www.reddit.com/r/Weldingporn/top/?t=all https://www.reddit.com/r/Weldingporn/top/?t=all for nice pictures of welds.
- NortySpock 7y ago
  And the NSFW equivalent https://www.reddit.com/r/goneweld https://www.reddit.com/r/goneweld , with naughty captions of welding seams.

abledon 7y ago

Best internet resource that goes into the detail of this?

52-6F-62 7y ago

My dad did this kind of work in the oil industry for 30+ years as a pipe fitter. His specialty was stainless and they had to be x-ray perfect welds. He recently retired but was always very proud of his work. It took me a long time to understand why. I wish he could have gotten into the space industry vs oil refineries. The latter is much harder on a person.

Florin_Andrei 7y ago
> was always very proud of his work. It took me a long time to understand why. I'm a mediocre amateur welder and I totally understand why.
abledon 7y ago
Was he prudent in maintaining good work habits? I hear the industry can be quite hard on people if they are not careful in how they work[1] [1] https://www.thefabricator.com/article/safety/the-invisible-risks-of-welding https://www.thefabricator.com/article/safety/the-invisible-r...
- 52-6F-62 7y ago
  Ahaha absolutely. He's as square and as prudent as it gets. I mean to an extreme. My siblings have always laughed at him for it [outside of the workplace and in everyday matters where he carries those habits on]. It's hard on people regardless. And the oil industry is not known for being prudent in looking after their workers' health. They got real pissed when he filed a workers compensation claim for a hearing aid before he retired. Thankfully he had support from his union. And the number of stories he's told me where he was nearly killed... I've no sympathy for the industry.
  - goldenkey 7y ago
    I've no sympathy for the industry. puts sunglasses on Yeaaaahh!!!!!!

infectoid 7y ago

My Dad tried to teach me to weld. It definitely takes a lot of practices to be average at it. Somehow my Dad managed to swipe that thing around like he was painting or something. It was impressive.