Test Day at a Welding Lab and what to expect 

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"You're always replaceable" Best advice in the entire world here.. 💯

That first dude you checked in with was just full of enthusiasm for being at work. Reminded me of me.

I’m not a welder but I’m very impressed with your wisdom. I’m 66 and have been knife forging for about a year. I need to learn mig welding which I’m trying to learn. But see a real welder is so impressive. It’s you guys that have made this country where it is today.

Just started welding for a 17 year old and got a big jump in progress of me welding and wanna keep up with this channel this got me motivated for the future 💯💯💯💯

I've been a piping designer for 12 years, just recently promoted to senior designer. I've always tried to understand what the pipe fitters and welders have to deal with welding and installing piping. It's good to know. Good video.

I am no welder but I was an apprentice. I barely got started and the man I was working for passed away. But the advise you just gave is priceless.

I've been working in a welding lab in south Louisiana for the last 6 years, and you've given a lot of good advice! A couple points to emphasize... -5:58 I cannot tell you how true this is... I've busted at least a dozen guys who claim to have welded for over 20 years without busting a test. -Listen to what the inspector asks! Sometimes there's special requirements we have to enforce depending on the customer/code. At our place, you get one shot to fix the root as long as it's a reasonable area to repair. Not every place allows stuff like that. -RELAX. It's just a weld. If you get too nervous, you get stressed out, and you don't perform. It's just like the welds you make in the shop. Relax, take your time and weld it up. Good stuff man!

I tested in this lab and failed on my root for suck back. I learned from my mistakes and it made me a better welder.

This kid is a hero. I love this guys attitude. He is so engaged and committed. And always accepting challenges. Sits with Bob Moffett and company and looks younger than me (I am 31) great job brother. Stay sharp! Ur gna be one the greats!

CWI here-thanks for shedding light on the testing and qc process! A skilled welder has our respect every time! Makes our job a lot easier when you work hard and do it right by procedure

This man is a good teacher. He has a future teaching people to weld if he wanted to.

Dude at the end seem super cool and he really knew what he was talking about. It's hard to stay humble in a welding environment with all the pressure and competition going on around you. As a 22 year old myself who hasn't even tried TIG welding yet it is encouraging to see guys like this who have been through it, and are willing to share that knowledge with the noobies out there. Much love to everyone in this video, I took a lot away from this video and will be applying it to myself in the future. Cheers

I went to meet you Friday with my class mates from Edinburg it was honestly an honor to shake your hand and see you in person and get some words of wisdom thank you 👊🤝

I ain’t ever busted a test because I ain’t ever taken one!!! 😂

I'm taking MY FIRST OFFICIAL 6G tube test , during Common Arc testing a month from now with my local Boilermaker Union. One shot at a 6G extra heavy wall 2" tube , combo, TIG root and 7018 hot pass to cap. Its timed, 14 contractor proctors ready to inspect and pass or fail. This video is exactly what I needed to see and hear. Thank you! I'm looking forward to being a Union Boilermaker. A little background, I just finished a two year welding tech school and my apprenticeship starts soon!

Today a had my test ,next day good news ,passed 6 “ pipe and 2” also .. Me dijo el guy esta bien amigo !!! 🤨thank God ..!!!🙏🏼🙌🏼🤝

Always get anxiety watching a bend test! Lol! Keep doing what you do best brother!

Thank you. I was feelin down today and this helped me. I found out a 1.5yr ago I have a tumor (benign, thank God), and it sits on top of my left optic nerve, attacked to my pituitary gland. I get migraines, get nausea and vomit daily. It took a yr before I got up and said ima learn to weld before I die! I bought a welder, all my gear and tank, and I've been (trying to) weld for about a week now lol. I'm horrible, but it's fun! Im learning Tig first, cuz it's hardest, but I learn a lot from you bruh. Thank you to your guest on this video too, he helped me today.

My certification tests were under the watchful eye of 5 different company representatives. Each inspected the tacks, root pass and filler/cap. Tacks were 1/4" (four of them). Any of them could bust you out. The bend test was a root, face and two side bends. Again, any of them could bust you out. Proud to say that in my decades, as a journeyman Boilermaker welder, I never busted out of a test. Nor have I ever had one of my field welds be rejected or fail any field test. This includes x-ray, magnaflux, or pressure test. Good to see good welding.

I was a welder for 20 years and I went into IT (my hobby) in 1998. I was ASME certified pipe to 8",TIG and stick, I was certified brass to stainless on cryogenic vessel valves. I was ISO 9000 certified in stick, flux core, mig and tig, uphill, downhill and flat. I welded an uphill mig on a pump mount for a BJ Services truck that I guarantee you still on the rusting truck frame. Do you know what I miss the most? I miss my fellow welders! The comradery, the jokes and so on. I miss those days! The welder that broke me out told me once, "STOP trying to make it happen and just let it happen!" "Day dream, get comfortable because you can't weld when you are uncomfortable" I've been in a ditch of water on my back welding and I've always remembered that and some of my most comfortable times have been in a situation like that!

Great content. This helps many young and experienced welders alike. It also shines the light on our profession and how we must take regular tests throughout our whole career! So the next time someone whinges that specialist welders get paid too much show them these videos and help them understand that it’s a bloody demanding job! 👍🏼

Keep the videos coming, I’m a 20 year old pipefitter helper who wants to get into the weld game and I find your videos very informative. Keep up the good work and I’m glad to be apart of the weld tube family. God bless ✌🏾

Man I have respect for a skilled welder! I'm an inspector/ NDT, and a skilled welder makes my job alot easier🤘

27:32 As early as 15-20+ years ago older welders would not impart ANY advice to young ppl wanting to learn to weld. Nowadays u have a whole new crop of excellent welders like these two young men freely giving advice. I applaud them. EXCELLENT JOB, young men! 👍👍👍👍👍

Im a Malaysia welder ,this vid make me feel the real test look like. Can't wait for my first test in this year.

I work for JVIC in Louisiana and one of our welders used to work at the Huston shop. She has a lot of weld tube stickers on her toolbox and turns out a few of the weld tube guys work at JVIC in Huston. Pretty cool

I certified in the Navy as a Nuclear Grade welder. Was the emergency welder on a Submarine. First sub I had to qualify on 308 SS then the second sub was an Inconel reactor plant. Had to do quarterly Visual/PT and then annual X-ray. Both were restricted 12" above, 12" behind 1" pipe in horizontal position. Cut and shape your insert, create your lands on the pipe, tack 4 places, pull the insert, then filler and cover passes. It was so hard to do. When basically you only weld every 3 mos you start to lose the touch, one dip of the tip and you fail tungsten flakes show up nice in an X-ray. Usually took 2 weeks of non stop 8 hrs a day to get a pipe to pass X-ray. Then you go to sea and don't touch it for at least 3 months again. Once I had to qualify X-ray after not touching a torch for almost 6 mos. What a bitch!!! Love your videos good stuff

Just a little advice for those who go into test. When you go into take your weld test and your pipe is tacked tighten a crescent wrench at the edge of your pipe so you have a resting spot for your arm, rather than holding it in the air or a hot pipe. Does wonders believe me. Also get a good placement around your pipe and do a dry run around before you start a pass. Less tie ins the better.

As far as RU-vid videos go..... for a welder or aspiring welder this video is pure platinum!!!!! I've saved this video and re-watched it every damn time before I go to test for a company to make damn sure I'm not forgetting anything and I've been welding over 10 years professionally! Overconfidence will kill you quicker than inexperience !!!!

I been Combo welder for 13 year's love testing more than welding and getting paid on the job it's fun and more exciting than being on a job guess its like a make u feel good thing about u gives u more of a better feeling testing 😉

Ive been at it for 18 yrs. From green hand helper to boilermaker to pipe welder 10yrs straight to NCCCO operator to manual machinist. I'm taking a structural and pipe test tomorrow and that's why my ass is on RU-vid at 1:30am. This is how I get my jitters out. I've never, two tacked a test. Pro tip: tacks at 12oclock 3oclock 9oclock (right handed welders) 5oclock (left handed welders) 7oclock. Not once have I had an issue in a test lab doing this. Ive tested in SETX, Houston, SWLA, and Virginia. In Virginia they gave me a 2"sch 40 carbon to 2" sch 80 304L on a 45°. It was the hardest test I've taken. Second pro tip: get a big glass pickle jar and the tig torch head. Sit on the couch while watching TV walk the cup on the pickle jar. This will stop you from pushing on the tig rig and help you form a good muscle memory. Also you can tape copy paper to it and see the weave of your walk. The cup will make a grove in the paper. Like he said in the video nobody can give it to you, you have to go get it. So practice, practice and practice some more. Welding machines are getting cheaper and cheaper. Go to a scrap metal yard, buy material to build a table, and material to weld on. (Tig welding) make sure your metal is clean, if not your welds will never look good

56 year of age, just did my official 1F - 2F ... and yep, still a bit jibbers (positive result ✊)

Awesome, make sure you warm up your torch before flexing it. Flexing it cold work hardens the copper tube and it will shorten the life of the flex neck.

Great video broh, your tips help me pass my first test in that same test lab 3 weeks ago. 👌

This is such a good video, as a welding student I really appreciate the good content!!

Learned more about how tough it is to get a start as a welder then the actual welding process.

Sam helped me out when I cramped really really bad because I wasn't well hydrated last year. (Shout out to Sam welding inspector). On a Good note I passed my welding test.

thanks for the great video... never been to a facility...only tested in shop with no inspector present.. . outstanding guys!!!!

Love your videos helps me allot i got my 6G test this month my first test i failed cause of the nerveus and ppl was watching me while i welding and i didnt eat in the morning thanks you tthis gave me a boost greets from netherland

What I like about this video is that you emphasis mental preparation not process, great attitude.

Took my first test here about 7 weeks ago and passed! Not gonna lie- I was pretty damn nervous

I'm 36 years old and have a new welder on order. This is the first time I've ever welded when I get it. But I have always wanted to know how to weld. My goal is to start my own business, and be everybody's friend because everyone likes a welder! I've been watching a lot of your videos and am learning a lot. Thanks for the hard work you put into your videos and keep up the awesome work.

Everytime I have yo take a different test I refresh with your videos. Thanks

After testing on pipe they usually test you again in the job site on what they’re welding out there it’s called your production shot and if you fail it you won’t get the job

The material is so thick! Where I went to college, our welding test was on 18 gauge steel and aluminum. You cut a sheet of steel/aluminum in 4 pieces, weld 2 passes with oxy acetylene, second was TIG, 3rd was MIG/spool. Then you'd have to roll it on an english wheel to fit a buck. Secret to a smooth weld was a few shots of Jameson.

I like this young man I bet he had some great parents

I like seeing the young guys helping each other out in a trade that's not easy to get started in !

Just busted an inconel test a few days ago. Happens to the best of us

I really like what you do for the welding community sharing your knowledge, like your videos and your welds keep it up

I always brought my own tig rig and stinger.Because a lot of the testing labs don't keep up their equipment .So it is good idea to bring it.

Just took a gravy weld test on a weld I've made thousands of times before. I couldn't quit shaking I was so nervous, but after the slag dropped from that first pass I fuckin nailed it!!! Love your stuff buddy!

I’m a 14 year old that wants to get into welding and I really love your vids they entertain me and they help me out a lot

I have a test next week and I’m nervous as hell!! This definitely was informative and very helpful!!

I'm 67 years old. When I was young I worked as a pipeline welder. I welded on anything I could. At 33 the oil field croaked. I went back to school to become a mechanical engineer. I am still an engineer. But, I still love welding. (I busted a few tests). I was a lecturer at the University after I graduated. If you quit welding please consider going to engineering school. You will excel if you ever passed a test as hard as what was shown today..

i busted my first welding test for be&k construction drove 300 miles to get there i was 19 yrs old the inpector said you pasted your 6 in sch 80 pipe tig and 7018 fill and cap 6g busted out on the ss sch 40 4in 6g i just fryed that pipe up no grinder file only and i had a file that must had meth no teeth tried to burn through but a fell and cooked the. cap 4hrs to do the carbon and the ss pipe the inspector said in 2 years if you keep trying you will have my job every weld i made after 1994 is it to that mans spects he was not ugly to me and showed me what i did wrong he said take 5 test pipes home and praitice and come back got married end of road work practice practice practice try diffrent things remember if you like watching the little blue man dance under your hood keep welding thank you guys

0:36 Dude, i thought for a sec he was STEVE AUSTINE 🍻🍻

Career change for me at 57! Just starting on my weld journey.

Hey man I just wanted to stop by and thank you. I passed my 6g 2" schedule 80 pipe test at my new job. All thanks to your videos giving me tips, and the presentation helped me learn from no experience in only 3 days out of a 10 day schooling though the company. Keep up the great videos, I look forward to learning new tricks.

Just got in to the boiler makers and this really helped me out. 👍🏽

Love this channel. Welder from Philippines

That was great, I always wanted to know what I would be in for in a testing situation, I think that the new information will help me make a better understanding and a better test.

I tested at that lab for Sam in Deer Park TX. Setting procedures on API 1104 and B313 butt and brach .250 wall, welded the branch out. Sam is a cool guy but he is sharp. He looked my partner out on the branch. The welding procedure was for a company called Trystream.

Every time I'm in that booth I'm nervous, I don't think it's something you shake. Always stay humble though, there's always someone better out there but you were just the lucky one to be in that booth.

Great video brother!! I’ll be there soon taking my test!!

Good advice, don't leave until you know you'll pass. You can always grind and reweld.

Pure gold video !! Thanks for giving back. Great interview too

Very inspiring I just bought my first TIG machine learning privately. I have only "soldered" electronics in the past, so this is a BIG leap for me. lol.

Where i live the companies here do all mig on anywhere from tube to 2 foot i beam steel. You go in for an interview bring your hood wear your boots then you go out do your weld test and they say yes or no and if they say yes you start right there no matter what time it is. I've failed weld tests when i first started out.

I'm coming in the Welding Business, you have did great job on that tube. Thank you

That’s where I took my first ever welding test. Been a welder for over two years now I love it man I learned off watching ur tips and tricks awesome man👌👍

I just started learning to weld not long ago and I'm always afraid when I hear of testing but you have given me the vim to go ahead and have a test. Thanks man...I have subscribed 👍

Welded now for about 2 years had 11 weld tests over the years busted 4 of them on 7018s for lack of fusion on the top wall on that 6g

BEST INTERVIEW YET !!!!!!

Man I've been a welder for over 20years but all my welding experience has been in the motorsports industry... All of the testing I've done is so different... It's kinda funny how you could have 3 people all be welders but all 3 have radically different experiences with welding I would hate to have to do some of these pipe welding tests lol My judge is always the xray/ultrasonic testing and/or the machine alot of us call the ripper...the tensile strength testing machine.. I really enjoyed watching how you guys have to do things ...very interesting to me anyway

Dima here from germany i am 10 years in welding i faild mi first weld test from then i pass every other. I hope i pass my next 15-20 Tests. I am testen in 2F and 1G but maybe i sock up to 3G/F or even to 5F 6G. In germany you get tested evry 2 years. Btw i am most part struktural and a bit thin Pressung pipe from 2" to 4"

I really appreciate the advice your giving man. literally overlapping my test notes with stuff from your videos.

I like the grinder in the background with no guard

Much love to you for sharing your knowledge and encouraging people to this awesome profession. I start welding school tomorrow excited ass hell to start something new in my life. Peace out homie. God bless you.

No idea what anyone is talking about but I find it really cool

That was a brilliant insight into quality control, training and much about managing oneself. Really decent of Sam and the Lab to allow the public access to their work. Thank you!

hell yeah bud, what a great video on the testing aspect. i love learning all I can.

Idk if I’ve ever hit the like button that fast. FANTASTIC VIDEO. Much appreciated.

Whats up bud just wanted to say thanks for all you do with this challel I'm a self toght welder never been to school for welding love to go one day in a welder / Machinist at work gor my own shop at the house you have inspired me 10000 % bud thanks keep up the good work one day maybe I'll be able to pick up a tig welder for myself and teach myself tig thanks bro

Amazing video man & the best advice, this will help me a lot in the coming year of my welding career, I’m 19 this is gonna help a lot !

Damn good video... Thanks for sharing bro!

Now THAT, is a badass tig setup, sir.

Don't be afraid of the inspector. The code is spelled out. If you are experienced at welding, then you will recognize what is needed to succeed

I busted my first test but I always take a notepad and write down what the weld looks like how it felt to weld it. Sometimes even take notes on the gap and landing, maybe write down what material it is you know Carbon or Stainless for example what size rod to use what amperage. You know it’s all little factors but if you can learn to eliminate the small things that can mess you up you can focus on the big picture and it’s just laying that metal down being consistent and staying in the groove.

you are realest welder in this universe

Also a tip for TIG. This guy is laying the stick in and just heating up the stick. This can cause more heat than you need. If you dab the stick instead of just laying the stick in the joint it will help keep the temps down.

Awesome video. Thank you.

Great video guys and some good info for new welders on what to expect when they have to test.

I'm so glad I don't need to test anymore...working in light fabrication rules for me. 10 gauge to 1/4 inch plate

Dude, i even carry channel locks to church. 420's, best tool invented.

That's a very informative video. Very nice👍

I can't say I've ever seen a Mexican named Hjalmar. Respect

This is the first one of your videos I’ve watched mate and it was excellent. Good to see how humble you are and that you experience the nervousness that we all do for a weld test. I failed a test about 15 years ago and I still remember that feeling and like the bloke who guest appeared on this video said, make sure you always go there to make sure you pass. I let my arrogance fail me that day and it was a great lesson to learn. I work in the mines in Australia and we do tests all the time and at 42 I still get nervous every time. I think a good welder sees every weld as a weld test though if they have pride and passion in the trade. Keep up the great work mate. 👍

Whoo...I'm testing tomorrow!

Dynamic labs on underwood is probably one of the best labs I’ve tested at