to layout and secure parts.Before welding a welder must prep the metal before working on it. The first thing a welder must do is grind any coating on the surface of the metal. Which means any rust, paint, or any of coating that could be on the surface of the workpiece. if the workpiece has angles or edges they would have to use an angled grinder. They would have to remove any bad welds of the piece. When welding welders have to wear safety equipment like a welding mask or shield,to protect their eyes…
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special type of person to become a welder, A welder is a person who makes his or her living welding metal. Welding is the act of joining pieces of metal together using heat. Imagine being in a dark room, sparks flying and you're staring at a very bright blue light, covered from head to toe in thick clothes while temperature begins to rise extremely fast. Welders are needed in many industries. Welding is nothing but playing with fire . When it comes to welding, the salaries vary a lot. It depends…
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There will be sparks flying, but no one dying. On a job site or welding school, safety is important. In order to pursue a welding career, one must first understand the education/training, advancements/salaries, and benefits/hazards. First, to get into a trade school or union, a high school diploma will be needed. There is no need to have prior experience, but it will help (“Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S”). It will take about two years to get an associate…
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LIFE OF A WELDER Kentrai Hogan April 24, 2015 Class of 2015 What is Welding ? Welding is the most economical and efficient way to join metals permanently. It is the only way of joining two or more pieces of metal to make them act as a single piece. What Welders Do ? They pick the materials to be joined or cut, arrange them in an appropriate configuration, then follow a specific design or blueprint to create the desired product. Sometimes a welder has to perform certain melting methods on…
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Part one I have chose underwater welding as my career because I have always loved the water because I own one boat and I love fishing, and I was taught welding at a very young age because my dad wanted me to be resourceful when I grew up . I can not stand school because I can not sit for long periods of time. I have to be doing something with my hands and moving around or else I won't be paying attention in class. I love working with my hands because that was how I was raised. My favorite project…
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For my first job, I want to be a welder. I want to be a welder because of the good pay, the benefits, the opportunity to travel, and the high demand for experienced welders. Since there is a shortage of welders, the job of being a welder shouldn't be hard to find. In Louisiana, the pay for welders isn't very great. I say this because in Louisiana the pay for a starter welder is about $36,000 a year whereas in Maine you make around $28,000 a year however, there are more jobs available so you wouldn't…
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Welder I remember when I was young, I was astonished by the shooting sparks and bright light from metal being grinded and welded on by my dad. He has been an electrician all my life and I’ve been to many jobs with him throughout my childhood and although it would be an interesting career to be involved in, it just doesn't excite me like welding does. My first elective in high school was metal shop where I learned what welding was really about. The reason I have chosen this career is mainly because…
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day I first started welding was wild. It was a day to remember. I was not the greatest at first but I caught on very quickly. Around the time that I first started welding I was at the point in life where I need to figure out what I was going to do for my career. As my skills progressed in the different kinds of welding and I started hearing that there will always be jobs in the welding industry, I knew that this was perfect for me. There is a wide variety in the welding industry. It ranges…
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the many things that welders build. In order to appreciate a welding career, one must first understand the education/training, advancements/salary, benefits/hazards. Before thinking about starting a career in welding, there is some education/training that is needed. Welding is sticking two pieces of metal together with heat, and something to melt into both pieces of metal (“Welding | Types & Definition”). The way to get the heat is through voltage, amperage, or gas (“Welding | Types & Definition”)…
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“I really want to be a Welder when I get older.” When you read this, do you think of it as a male or a female saying this? You would normally picture the person saying this is as a male because we all know that in Welding there is rarely any girl Welders and that majority of the Welders are men. Mostly females go for something like Nursing and we wouldn’t think they would go for Welding. But, why is this? I already knew that Welding is a job mostly for men. I knew that you have to weld pieces…
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