Another /r/welding gem. This is an interesting video covering pipeline welding and it has a humorous amount of angry Canadian welders. This ain’t a goddamn pool party. A good look at the welding shacks and pipe welders with a quick primer on the hot-pass, fill, and cap weld sequence.
Machinery / Petroleum
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Offshore Welding
I stumbled across this album in /r/welding of a pipe laying vessel out in the Gulf of Mexico. It’s always interesting to see specialized equipment for a specific industry. The album covers joint prep, welding, inspection, and laying. Here are some of the highlights:
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The Best Solidworks PC – 2017 Edition
EDIT: This article has been updated in Building a Solidworks PC – 2018 Edition Dassault has shuffled out another release of Solidworks. I have become pessimistic with upgrades and none of the new 2017 features seem to be game changers. Maybe something clever will warm my crusty engineer heart. This article is a refresh from my workstation build last year. Not a whole lot has changed regarding a workstation build but by now you should be on Windows 10 and be […]