6G Welding - How To Pass Your Test

[@ZaneBonham]

I gotta say I’ve been watching 6g videos for months now and I’ve never came across this. This is single handedly the best 6g video I’ve ever seen. Perfect timing with my union test coming up soon

[@massimo79mmm]

best video on 6g i’ve ever seen. champion edition teacher

[@austinhargett5792]

Thank you tons!

[@massimo79mmm]

@@austinhargett5792 i have to pass this test but with 7018 root pass. it’s possible? my istructor tells it’s possible, but many old timers say “only 6010 or tig root” thank you

[@SuperUncleRyan]

This guy doesn't look old enough to have the experience/knowledge he seems to have. Darn good job with the delivery of the lesson too. God bless you brother for helping folks out. I'm just a hobby welder but I love watching these videos for general knowledge. I wish I had gone the welding route in my construction career. God bless y'all

[@ypaulbrown]

I heard he got a D1:1 cert when he was 5 years old, but that might be an exaggeration......

[@austinhargett5792]

I’m am 28 years old and I’ll be the first to tell you I’ve got a lot to learn. But I believe I’ve got this down solid. I’ve been a teacher for 5 years teaching this same test. Thank you for the positive feed back.

[@ypaulbrown]

@@austinhargett5792 28, heck you don't look a day over 40......no need to apologize, Austin, you do have it down, I really enjoyed this video, any one considering being in the pipe welding biz needs to watch it.....cheers form Orlando, Paul🔺🔻🔺🔷🔶

[@brianbeaubien7371]

❤ I've been teaching welding for many years and you are doing an excellent job my friend thank you! I even share it with my daughter who's starting welding.❤

[@Welddotcom]

Awesome, thank you!

[@kidlo2050]

I recently went take a 2in heavy wall 6g pipe last Friday 19th and Saturday 20th. I just finished school that week too and I only have 2 months of pipe welding experience on 6in schedule 80 actually knowing what I'm doing. Well, I never welded 2in heavy wall and my root was a lil heavy but acceptable. Tig root, hot, fill, and stick cap. My biggest problem was time. I took my 9:30am - 3:30pm just to finish it because I never welded heavy wall and filled it with tig. The guy who was testing me came at me and said, "You still didn't finish that lil bitty pipe, I thought you were a Combo welder." He just kept trying to rush me and I told him respectfully "I said just got out of school yesterday" and he walked off. I just turned 20 last month and he thinks I'm an experience pipe welder. Then they told me they were gone call me Monday last week and didn't, so I knew they wasn't going to hire me, so I applied somewhere else. I am going take another test this Wednesday and It's on a rollout wheel witch I tried recently. Is there any advice from anyone for someone as young as me to watch out for when going take a pipe welding test? I spent 3 to 4 years learning different process on structural and I decided to move on to pipe welding and It's like no one wants to hire me, not even for a tacking position.

[@ypaulbrown]

Keep at it Kidlo, you will find the right place to be, it just takes time some times......post some of your photos on the Weld.com app or the Facebook App we would love to see them, Paul 'Paulie' Brown from weld.com

[@liljayharden]

Don’t tell them you just got out of school, they want people with field experience and telling them that will only show how long you’ve been welding. Go in there like you know what your doing and when you get to the field then work on production speed

[@austinhargett5792]

I agree with the others don’t tell folks you just got out of school. Not that that’s something to be proud of. But visual confidence is big on a test. Keep practicing and really work on getting that time down. Once your proficient it should only take you half that time. Keep it clean, keep it hot. And don’t stop until it’s over.

[@davidquirk8097]

Twenty is a difficult age. You lack confidence to to come across as the guy who knows what you're doing and how to do it, they are being scrutinised by the people above them to make sure they hire the right people. Try to get a rapport going with the guys you are being tested by, try to get to understand what they need and for their business, and, if you are not what they wanted ask them for feed back and listen and learn. I don't doubt that you have the skills, now it's about marketing and making sure the guy who says "yes" is comfortable with putting you forward. All that said (I'm 55 years old and a bit cynical/experienced) there are some time wasters/chancers out there who will waste your time, make you feel less good than you are and try to get you on the cheap. Strive to be excellent, do the job how you know it should be done and sleep well at night. Good luck.

[@ypaulbrown]

@@davidquirk8097 this was very well said, Bravo, from an old guy name Paul in Florida....

[@ypaulbrown]

Austin, looking fantastic on this Sunday evening, all great information here, thanks so much for sharing with us old guys out here......Bravo, Paulie B

[@austinhargett5792]

Thanks Paul, you’re the real MVP

[@mddenis1]

Very good welding tutorial, I watched thousands of welding videos and this one is really among best

[@wildnfree223]

From one instructor to another, good job man, deadly demonstration. Much love from cold ass alberta Canada 🇨🇦

[@Goldwing1500rider]

This is a Kwel video!! Body position what I always faced.. great lessons for newbies!!

[@austinhargett5792]

People overlook the simple problems and tend to focus on the basics in welding. This isn’t a basic test. The basics should already be 2nd nature. Now learn how to move and do it. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@GRich120]

The Doctor is in!!!!

[@austinhargett5792]

Haha self proclaimed!

[@dmghostman555]

This helped alot thank you so much!!

[@austinhargett5792]

No worries!

[@darrellroeters4951]

Being a QC weld inspector, the best welders came from Texas during the refueling outages.

[@austinhargett5792]

That’s mighty kind. 👍🏽👍🏽

[@jeepwk6.5L]

I’ve taken this test a thousand times, and in the test procedure you can’t go over a 1/8” root gap. Some QCs hold you to this standard.

[@austinhargett5792]

Fair point. Something to have added was check with the QC before any welding has started and see what kind of weld they’re looking for. I just went off my own personal preference and experience.

[@jeepwk6.5L]

@@austinhargett5792 True, and with the UA 63 they ride are ass a bit harder to get the cert then a gate test too. Most gate testing isn’t as strict, but then you got those QCs who are

[@mikeraftis6332]

Best bet is to ask QC what he is looking for in fit up etc. Always best to be on the same page.

[@mikeraftis6332]

@@jeepwk6.5L Our ass

[@tommyobrien9480]

Fantastic video thanks for sharing your ideas and knowledge, you have a great way with words and very easy to listen to.

[@austinhargett5792]

Thank you kindly

[@romanianmoto]

Omg this is Gold ! Love the Podcast, came to KZbin check this fantastic info homies

[@veljkosimic2793]

I have exactly the same grinder at work... very good quality...

[@andyb7754]

Good and informative video. One thing, when teaching from the "white" board try and do something with the overhead lights (video umbrella or shade) because the reflection/glare off of you glasses lens is very annoying and distracting. Thank you for the video.

[@austinhargett5792]

Noted, thank you for the advice

[@davidquirk8097]

Brilliant video. It's all very well to be able to strike and run an arc but few people major on body position. I was lucky enough, on one occasion, whilst welding a car body, to have the the customer, a Yoga instructor, watch me. She told me ''you're doing it wrong, you're posture is shit' she wasn't a welder but she had a point. I try to make sure that I can run the arc from start to end without getting 'jerky' as I transition from a comfortable start to the end of the weld.

[@6pekXX]

Slick job boss!!! 👍👏🤝

[@davidtwumasi2684]

Great job 👏 your 🎉

[@joshw0078]

Root looks good but cap is trash in my honest opinion not saying it wont hold just that it def dont look great and yes i have worked on pipe in union for years

[@williamstormoen140]

Question here, after each layer do you wait for pipe to cool down? Or do you just keep stepping?

[@austinhargett5792]

Personally no. If I am to take a moment to wait for the pipe to cool it is right before the caps.

[@nelsonglass6]

Very instructive

[@phineasporter3711]

Can run with 3 tacks on a 6” schedule 80, 6010/7018? Would you recommend it?

[@austinhargett5792]

The bigger the pipe the more tacks. I’d keep it at 4 minimum on 6” myself.

[@darrellroeters4951]

I can say the root is easier with E6010 fill with 7018

[@mikeraftis6332]

If you wanna pass the test get someone who welds tube instead of pipe. Plus if you wear your welding cap backwards instead of gangster style that helps also.

[@rustycollins8575]

Ahh the super coupon

[@boricuaarecibo9259]

What is under cut? I'm new

[@user-rt9vs3lb4f]

👍👍👍

[@artvandalay2736]

opinions on bending the rod on stick?

[@austinhargett5792]

It’s a personal preference friend. I don’t usually do it unless the pipe is in a odd spot or tight space.

[@victortrejo3869]

Wow!

[@mason2256]

Never seen a 2g pipe

[@sikderebrahim78]

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[@mohammedtroy4296]

you need a new gloves son

[@ypaulbrown]

all weldors always need new gloves.......thanks for watching and commenting....

[@mohammedtroy4296]

@@ypaulbrown tell Mikala I love her

[@ypaulbrown]

@@mohammedtroy4296 mohammed, she says to tell you hello......

[@mohammedtroy4296]

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