DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PIPELINE WELDER ON TIE INS (A WHOLE TIE IN CREW IN ACTION)

[@mugshotbradley5505]

I really like watching these videos. Makes me feel like burning rod!!

[@johnw.peterson4311]

Austin, you nailed it on this one. Thank you.

[@bowtac16]

Great video, like the "how it's made" vibe of this one.

[@lukepodmore7810]

Best video so far Austin , more vids like these 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@toddoflynn5928]

Awesome video! My dad has been welding for a natural gas company (Texas Gas) for 30+ years doing the exact same thing y'all are. He helps maintain an area from Louisiana up to Ohio. Its cool to see what your days consists of.

[@arosswelding]

That’s awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@mehdimokaramrad666]

HiYou did the cutting with very precise oxygen, and the fabrication that was done with Clemes, as always, I think the root pass flowed and the full pass was done with the same 6010. However, thank you very much for sharing these videos with colleagues all over the world. Thank you, dear Master

[@adanramirez9660]

Yes siir I always enjoy this kind of videos...

[@chuckrobinson6244]

Good video Andy is getting it done y’all take care

[@travisrickett7175]

Videos like this are my favorite. This one could have been three times as long and it would have been great. How about a video showing your day start to finish.

[@tmack2090]

like the action videos from the pipe line right way !

[@melgross]

Pretty cool. I learned a lot of how you set things up. Very interesting.

[@Miss-Laine]

Hey. I was watching videos on how to sew and embroidered then how to make your own starch and then how to welder pipes lol Nice video BTW!!!!

[@JonDingle]

Brilliant video, really interesting and informative!

[@wadewittman8510]

Awesome job Austin 👍! Thanks for sharing the details with us. Still waiting on the interview with Andy 😉 hahaha.

[@arosswelding]

It’s comin! Lol I’m ready to share it with y’all!

[@georgethoeny9597]

It was great video I know it sounds silly but what about maybe for another idea try like a week in the life of a pipeline welder it’s just a thought but great job on this one

[@harrisoncarpenter4889]

A week would generally be 6 or 7 days of this depending upon if hes on firing line or tie ins or in the fab shop

[@sandramembreno3829]

Good stuff. Currently unemployed here in Chicago. Busted a test Monday. Oh well.

[@WilsonP1]

The road is depending on if it's a state or county road. depending which you are open cutting you may need to have road plates to keep flow of traffic to. Creeks are all 24-48hr cuts and you should have it restored. Doesn't always happen that way though.

[@tropicalpolarbear6939]

From a second generation pipe-liner good video

[@alexrodriquez6451]

I love stick welding with my everlast welders and all but man it would be something to be stick welding out in the field like this.

[@mike090280mc]

Love the videos! Thank you. Could you do a video on the inspectors? At what point do they come out and what that process is etc? Also maybe the NDT as well?

[@JacobAHull-nx6rx]

Out of a typical day how much time do you actually spend welding. It know it probably depends on the job and pipe, size, and layout. So how about the video here? Seems like a lot of time if waiting?

[@arosswelding]

A day like this maybe 2-3 hours of actual weld time. Obviously, we spend some time getting to weld, rolling out and up, making cuts, etc. Other factors are weather, ROW conditions or terrain, on tie-ins specifically, the ground conditions can mess with timing a lot. Like you mentioned depending on pipe size one weld would take 3-4 hours, so it really depends and varies a lot. Tie-ins especially this time of year in the hills are drastically different than if you were to weld on the front end.

[@JacobAHull-nx6rx]

Thanks for the reply Austin!

[@dougbormann3972]

Jacob Hull p

[@joshuariewestahl8086]

Awesome video. You should break the footage down and explain stuff side and break over going on there. I’m not in the position to film it because of policy. But to explain putting the space in with the clamps would be awesome.

[@brokenarrow7547]

Get it Andy !!!

[@chrise7884]

Could you make a video a little in depth of that machine you all are riding around in. do they take your personal welder off your rig and put it on that buggy? Or are you using their Welder? Thanks. Great videos. Keep it up.

[@cubenitup]

Yeehaw! Where’s the coffee

[@cinemastic6872]

was this in west virginia by any chance?

[@PotentialGaming]

what are labourers duties on tie ins got a job 48 inch

[@patrickfarley8036]

Hey Austin, cool vid! Two questions please, 1) what is the +/- on cutting the pipe and 2) what if they cut it too short? Thanks bud! Peace!

[@patrickunionpipefitter6568]

1/16, if it’s short someone gets a lay-off check, and the new guy cuts another one.

[@martinpaz7638]

Always cut more than enough if u have to don’t ever second guess a cut out it’s a waste of a lot of money and time

[@arosswelding]

If we cut it too short, we would just have to put a “pup” in and make 2 welds instead of just one.

[@Ruben901]

At my job we give the pipe an extra 1/8 from our take offs. For sure one side will pull and leaves us with the extra 1/8 to play with.

[@patrickfarley8036]

@@arosswelding thanks boss! I figured that was the way out of it. Seems pretty obvious i know but, I wasn't sure if there were some code (s) that would require a different approach to the repair that I didn't know about. Thanks for taking time for me! Peace.

[@roosterboy1122]

What wall thickness was the pipe and how many passes did it take

[@mP-br6zk]

Awesome 👍

[@pugetlexus]

hownhell do u getta fiddle with a camera on the spread. id a got run off by noon... or sooner

[@angalas5.116]

Hiw long is a 42 inch pipe ? Thank

[@OUTLAW1983]

Fun fun

[@davidalgarin4635]

Are there any requirements to becoming a helper for 798? Looking to get my foot in the door for pipelining. I can’t take welding in a shop all day.

[@arosswelding]

No, not really any requirements. Just have to put in an app and go from there.

[@jacobwellmann3366]

Been watching alot of your videos for maybe 3 months now really like the content im a senior in highschool and I found out my sophomore year that im a damn good welder and ive passed every test they have given you in highschool im really considering the pipeline at this point but my big concern is I know of a few people who have gone and gotten into drugs wondering if you could make a video or answer my question in your experience what have you seen on the pipeline

[@duluthduncan2949]

You welding pipeline now?

[@MacGyverKilla]

Why do they remove such a long section of the pipe for weld prep?

[@arosswelding]

They didn’t remove any pipe. This all new construction. Unless I’m misunderstanding what you are asking..?

[@MacGyverKilla]

Hi Austin, thx for your answer. When you did the weld prep you had quite a long overlap and cut off 10 feet of the pipe. Why is that necessary? I just want to understand the fitting procedure.

[@jamesterry4326]

Have you seen a headache rack on a welding bed build or is there not enough space ?

[@arosswelding]

Ya I’ve seen lots of trucks with headache racks. Plenty of room. Just a person preference

[@arosswelding]

Personal preference

[@jamesterry4326]

I have always had the idea of wanting to get into the trade and always think about building a rig but never see a good bed build with a headache rack . But thanks for answering Austin

[@christophersnyder8167]

What were you writing on the pipe an what’s it for ? An thank you really enjoyed this video.

[@arosswelding]

I never wrote on the pipe, but our helpers do write our stencil on every weld. Just so they know who made that weld.

[@christophersnyder8167]

Oh thank you for the explanation

[@masonhabben1195]

How’d you get into welding? Why pipeline welding?

[@arosswelding]

Went to welding school last two years of high school. Worked in a shop for 3 years then for myself then on drilling rigs then started pipelining.

[@mathewdudney3477]

I’m from Iowa not wanting to live on the road like a pipe liner but I want to get into rig welding anyone have any suggestions?

[@harrisoncarpenter4889]

Are you on the michels spread in wv?

[@arosswelding]

No

[@harrisoncarpenter4889]

Ahh okay I was up there in the summer of last year

[@eliasmbowe5998]

I'm a welder, I love welding. Help me to join your team Austin!!!

[@xps3aDDictx]

can you tell me why the helpers are wearing hard hats but the welders dont have to wear them?

[@herbertherbomoore415]

How deep was that hole?

[@juniorp6467]

Hey Austin just curious why the switch to the sugar scoop?. Thats all i use nowadays.

[@arosswelding]

I've just been switching it up every now and then.

[@Singlecam96]

I absolutely love these day in the life bods can we purity plz have more I would absolutely love to work on the pipe line but my health isn’t the best so I don’t think I’ll ever be able to make the keep to the pipe line life and I’m 31 I can arc tig mig so and so forth have been in the high performance fabrication race car seen sins 14 so I been welding for a hot min and gosh It would be dream come true to weld on the pipe line I just don’t have a way to get in the door money wise getting a rig truck and welder all that plus the hole health thing so I’m 98 percent that working the pipeline is a dream that will have to go to the grave with me as a dream :( I feel like I’m 20 mentally but my body just can’t keep up :( well I wish you all the best in ur pipeline career may it be long and fruitful stay safe buddy

[@alex_frijolero]

Robots taking our jobs 4:08

[@madrad3]

How come welder don’t need hi vis or hard hats

[@gigo21X]

madrad3 non-union?

[@rjhindel60]

Because they have their hood on no need for a hard hat and because a vest is flammable.

[@heathercrowe128]

Why don’t y’all have trench boxes

[@arosswelding]

We do use them if we need them.

[@heathercrowe128]

Ok I was just wondering I had a friend die when when the walls of a trench collapse be safe and careful

[@mhaltom246]

lol the people that make one calls make 1/3 of the amount as a welder