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Had a weld fail on a 3-inch steam line at the old paper mill in Everett
We were doing a final pressure test on a new section, and a seam on a 90-degree elbow just let go with a loud hiss. It was a root pass I'd done myself two days before, and I guess my heat was off that morning. We had to shut the whole system down, cut out the bad section, and prep it again before the end of the shift. What's your go-to check for a solid root pass on schedule pipe, especially when you're feeling rushed?
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brookep271mo ago
Man, that hiss is the worst sound in the world lol. My go-to is just a quick mirror check on the backside before I even cap it, especially when I'm rushing. If I can't see a consistent bead shadow in there, I know my heat was probably garbage that day and it's getting ground out.
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