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Just realized an old timer's critique on my weld prep saved me a ton of time on a big job.
He told me my bevels on the 2-inch pipe were too shallow, said 'you're just making extra work for yourself, kid.' Started grinding them to 37.5 degrees instead of 30. Cut my fill time down by almost a third on the next vessel. Anyone else get a simple tip that flipped your routine?
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ben4023d ago
Ever see someone use a magnet to hold a nut in a tight spot?
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ryan_nguyen3d ago
Remember a guy watching me cut gaskets with a knife and shaking his head. He walked off, came back with an old coffee can full of those little snap-off blade knives. Showed me how to score it deep once and just snap it clean. Felt like a total idiot for all the time I wasted, but man that trick stuck with me.
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