Pipeline Construction. Kicking the job off with some 12” welds.

Starting the job off with some great weather and throwing together some grasshoppers and some 12” fittings on pipe. 30” pipe is coming next week along with more welders and workers in general.

[@xj1716]

Great video man don’t be afraid to show your whole daily routine waking up in your RV cooking breakfast going into the job and don’t be afraid to go to basic with all the pipeline, welding, terminology and techniques. Most of us have basic welding knowledge but not anything about your awesome occupation.

[@DownhillWelder300]

I definitely will. I’m excited about showing everyone what this occupation is all about.

[@ScottBryant-wi7gb]

I have been retired for 10 years. This sure brought back some memories.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!

[@benispuma1]

Great video. Just found ya a couple hours ago!! I also know nothing about pipe welding but enjoy watching it.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot! I’ll be showing a lot more with a lot more details as we go.

[@benispuma1]

@@DownhillWelder300 well can't wait to see the progression in your KZbin career!

[@user-uw9mi6wr5g]

Nice video! Building grasshoppers. If you don't have it, build it! Very interesting!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks!

[@wavvytyyy]

I love the simplicity. Hold onto that as you grow.

[@DownhillWelder300]

I’ll certainly try. I’m definitely learning as i go. Thanks for the support.

[@kylehoeffner8493]

Since your one of the first on the job and making the grass hoppers are you a weld boss.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Yes, the weld foreman.

[@crazyman3157]

Great video and definitely interesting to see. Keep the great videos coming. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DownhillWelder300]

I’m going to plan on at least a video a week. We’ll see how this job goes!

[@glorifiedelement]

Awesome video! Planning on trying to get into the local 601 steamfitters soon, in a pre-apprenticeship program right now getting some welding experience and certifications. Love the rig btw! Personally a GM guy but it’s hard to deny the bad-assery that is a 4th gen Cummins dually welding rig.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Awesome! Good luck to you! Thanks for the compliment!

[@TheCatholicCowboy]

Always an entertaining watch. Keep up the good videos brother!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot! I really do appreciate your support!

[@CoryKleiboeker-ik4op]

Awesome video, thanks for explaining things the way you do. That helper though....better pay attention to you. He might learn something.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot Cory! Hopefully he gets something out of it all.

[@sargentslaughter3509]

Looks great sir,keep it up!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks!

[@chuckkeller5619]

Hello there keep up the Great work and love all you video's coming

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot!!

[@RyanSobek]

Great video used to work along welders as a union equipment operator. Was always fascinated with all the rigs. Keep the videos coming

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the support!

[@suecrothers9041]

Thanks for sharing & explaining what you do. Is very interesting! Stay safe

[@DownhillWelder300]

You’re welcome. Thanks a lot!

[@timf2914]

Great job I like the way you guys work together keep it up 👍

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks!

[@mcd5082]

Great video thanks for sharing!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks for watching!

[@bryanmartinez753]

Awesome video!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot!

[@jamesspencer404]

I like the channel. Hope it keeps growing

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot! I hope so too. Hopefully the videos get better too! lol I’m learning as i go so be patient with me.

[@dfyfyewg]

Love the videos

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot!

[@Larryburrito]

Great channel. Cheers bud.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot!

[@evanmenge2236]

Love the truck man. I’m a macoupin county boy originally living in Oklahoma right now welding for one gas doing distribution stuff now. Be safe out there

[@DownhillWelder300]

That’s where i started, distribution.

[@evanmenge2236]

@@DownhillWelder300 it’s good work especially getting to be home every night traveled for almost a decade and got blessed with this opportunity

[@coldey]

love these vids and love the truck! ram makes clean trucks

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate the support!

[@dammitbobby283]

I was a mig welder in a factory for 3 years but I've always been curious how pipeline welders got started. I'm sure the weather is brutal sometimes, heat, rain, snow, ice, wind...

[@DownhillWelder300]

Stay tuned. I plan on doing a video soon about how my career started and where it has gone.

[@MrSrtman18]

Ive got 20 hrs total welding under my belt. Im ready.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Hahahaha.

[@yips377]

Deadly content man, would love to know how you got your start and some more about your career, im sure you’ve got some good stories over the years lol Liked and subscribed 👍🏻 hope this channel blows up for y’a bud Cheers from Canada

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks a lot for the support!! I definitely plan to do a video on that in the very near future.

[@deeanparris7262]

Nice!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks!

[@DiamondPGarage]

Looks awesome, would love to learn about which welding rods you’re using for each pass and why.

[@DownhillWelder300]

I’ll definitely cover that in an upcoming video.

[@OVERCAPITALIZE]

Hell yeah

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks for commenting!

[@user-ec8xw9wl1t]

We need to see more!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Stick around, you might learn something!

[@user-ec8xw9wl1t]

Hmmm, maybe how to catch a repair.

[@DownhillWelder300]

With you helping there’s a 100% chance of it happening!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Can’t get you to leave any metal in the bottom!!

[@lordoftheturps9337]

Ughhhh I miss pipelining

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks for the comment!

[@bobtompkins825]

Man wish I was out there welding. It's been a long winter sitting at home. lol

[@DownhillWelder300]

I know the feeling!

[@user-mb5us3ed6q]

A big fan...i need a test bud...let me know...!??

[@nickhermo2936]

Beautiful truck. What exactly is the grasshopper used for? Google didn't put it as far into layman's terms as I needed it lol. Love the videos!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks. It’s used to hook our grounds to. It holds our grounds and makes sure we ground through a specific point on the weld instead of randomly arcing to the pipe.

[@backcountryboondockers]

32 years welding about the only thing I haven't done.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Stay tuned, I’m planning on showing a LOT more of the whole process.

[@user-uw9mi6wr5g]

Notice propane torch, for preheating?🤔

[@DownhillWelder300]

Yep. Have to preheat since it was below 50 degrees.

[@bengraham1907]

Really enjoying your channel! I have a nephew that’s graduating from high school this spring that told me yesterday that he wants to be a pipeline welder. Looking for any suggestions or contacts as far as training, career path, etc. that you can suggest. Thank you in advance!

[@DownhillWelder300]

I’ll have a video covering this really soon. I’ve had a lot of questions about this specifically.

[@Nick-ih5em]

Get him a welder and a bunch of rod and start practicing.

[@20x20shop]

So if you ever have to weld off of the truck is there anything special you have to do the truck? I got my first mobile weld job coming up and I have a vise that mounts in my trailer hitch. Wasn’t sure if using my portable generator to power my Lincoln MP 210 would mess up anything electrical on my truck if I weld from the hitch vise.

[@DownhillWelder300]

You’ll be just fine. I don’t work off of this truck but i have worked off of every other truck I’ve owned without any problems at all welding on them.

[@20x20shop]

@@DownhillWelder300 thank you

[@DownhillWelder300]

No problem.

[@dustinmeier9753]

Keep the ground close to what you’re working with. Basically, make sure you don’t have a computer between your ground and your stinger. But you should be doing that anyway, even off the truck. Same theory as when you’re welding the vehicle. The only time I’ve seen issue was in a couple of upfitter shops when I worked for Peterbilt. Some of them would ground the chassis in a central location and then move all around the truck welding tabs, brackets or whatever. It was rare, but I’d see blown fuses or a fried EMC or body control module… worst one was a brand new fire truck. I was there for a week chasing wires. Turned out to be a fuseable link behind the dash.😳

[@BassTurntUp]

I know you've got a video about your gear. Can you point me in the direction of the video that covers those knee pads?

[@DownhillWelder300]

I didn’t actually. I probably should though. The knee pads are Clc brand. They’re the only one I’ve found that have leather straps and made of rubber so they don’t burn up. I love them.

[@richardvarela5064]

Any guys on the pipeline drive any ford 6.0? Like the content.

[@DownhillWelder300]

They were more common years ago. Not so much anymore.

[@Dylan-zk1um]

what's like a good beginner stick welder for like home projects ?

[@DownhillWelder300]

Anything DC. You don’t want to mess around with an AC stick welder starting out.

[@nickarmitage3619]

Getting out of the military soon need a blue collar job can’t go to the office would definitely love some info on the pipeline please shoot me a message would love to chat!!!

[@DownhillWelder300]

Sure thing!

[@rylannorris8894]

Where are y’all welding at cause my uncle welds too

[@DownhillWelder300]

Peoria Illinois.

[@baileylavigne5612]

Whos the xray company on that job? ( use to do xray )

[@DownhillWelder300]

We use Prime and Janx.

[@WinnDixie803]

Explain what you mean by welding uphill or downhill. That’s a new one to me. I’ve worked pipeline as an operator. Did most of my time on Tact rigs, hoes and rubber tired hoes mainly.

[@DownhillWelder300]

Uphill is when you start at the bottom of the pipe and weld to the top. Mostly done in plants and refineries. Downhill is when you start at the top and weld to the bottom, pipeline.

[@WinnDixie803]

In the years that I worked pipeline, I’d see this and never knew it had a name or heard it called that. I’ve got several friends in Local 798, I guess it was always assumed the everyone knew what it was called. Thanks for filling me in!

[@jeffbonner9313]

Inspectors always on phone lol

[@DownhillWelder300]

Always!! lol

[@j3farming566]

Why is the guy walking around with a multimeter ? GOD bless

[@DownhillWelder300]

That’s the inspector. He’s checking the amps and volts as I’m welding to make sure i stay in the limits of the weld procedure.

[@joshuaclay03]

Are you union?

[@DownhillWelder300]

Yes, local 597.

[@jameswest332]

To me it appears that your Helper doesn't care much about His EYE's !

[@michaelwilliams2151]

He get's them burnt a couple of times, he will. When I first started as a helper, It only took once for me.

[@coltonculver2696]

Always a dream to quit millwrighting at home and make real money traveling

[@DownhillWelder300]

There’s definitely pros and cons to it!

[@420_Tha_Gang]

Yall needing any helpers

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks for the comment. Not right now.

[@andrewhilterbrand8958]

Awesome video

[@DownhillWelder300]

Thanks!

[@Tomi-yy3fv]

From grasshoppers to 30" pipe - this pipeline construction job is really 'welding' its way up! 😄👨‍🏭

[@DownhillWelder300]

lol. Yep. One extreme to the other.

[@user-uw9mi6wr5g]

Notice propane torch, for preheating?🤔

[@DownhillWelder300]

Yep. Have to preheat since it was below 50 degrees.