PIPELINE WELDING PROCESS (FROM START TO FINISH - IN THE FIELD)

[@mikel9567]

I'm just a hobby welder, but it always amazes me that one weld can take an entire day to complete.

[@danielt8793]

depends on how slow you are. knock 4 of them 42 a 6 hour day

[@joelcoley2606]

If it leaks it's a bomb. That's why they xray every weld.

[@kennethmelnychuk9737]

Mike L: I’m sure that you will satisfy your curiosity when you do pressure weld on large bore, heavy wall pipe

[@jamesgetman3400]

@@danielt8793 42 inch welds, depending on wall, take over 3 hours each. Your talking out your ass

[@user-tr2dh4xx6u]

@@jamesgetman3400 i wouldnt hire him

[@hunterbarnes6414]

I know this video was probably a pain to make but, as a student and soon pipe chaser this is the like gold information. Thank you so much appreciated.

[@christianpringle253]

I agree I love all of Austin's videos but ones like this were we can actually see how the process is done in the field is so helpful. Very hungry for more videos like this one

[@mckinleycorbitt5465]

agreed.

[@joeblow7636]

You like chasing pipe,huh bro?

[@alexrobbins5602]

@@joeblow7636 thats my job lol chasing the pipe bigger the better hahaha just some pipeline r trash i guess

[@slmts6705]

Where u study pipe welding ? What state and what's the school name. Also, how much coast and the period u get to learn.. Thanks bro

[@ipanzerschrecku4732]

Have you tried that Flex Tape?.. they can make a boat with it...

[@emmitt169]

They're working with a pipe so they need Flex Seal

[@hortonhearscrying]

I’m dead

[@rihamy2nd]

LOL

[@thebloxxer22]

I'm sorry but that Flex Tape Boat... I SAWED THIS BOAT IN HALF!

[@kristopherrice1465]

We were grounding manholes in Florida one day, the water table was about 7 feet, the hole itself was 8 ft in the ground, when we punched a ground rod through, water shot out of the hole like a geyser non stop, the fucking super suggested Flex seal🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ “I sawed this boat in half!”🤣🤣🤣

[@jaimetorres9050]

There is something very relaxing about being out in the field with your team of hard working guys. There is so much going on here, pride, skill, team work, honesty and respect. Love it!!

[@jasonharrison4971]

Tell me you have never welded without saying so. Hard working...that some funny stuff

[@dangoldbach6570]

One thing I've noticed, every professional no matter what the skill moves with deliberate purpose and everyone knows their job. Rarely do you get the one guy screaming and talking down to someone else. At a certain level you get a level of mutual respect and that is golden. Nothing makes a job suck more than feeling like you are expendable

[@mountain-roots]

Fitter here. Brandon Hoggins is the best welder i have had the pleasure to work with. Union brothers and sisters stay strong thru the years coming

[@heyman5525]

Thank you for this low interrupted footage. People need to see the length of process rather than just "glamour shots" that make welding look cool. Fabricating and welding is a highly critical operation that doesn't tolerate shortcuts and laziness.

[@billmoran3812]

I’m an engineer who worked in power plants for 45 years. I worked along side with pipe fitters and welders all the time. They do precision work in very difficult positions and make it look easy. Great group of guys (and women!). I learned a lot from them and still do some home welding projects myself.

[@tomh1727]

You saw a female welder in the wild? damn, didnt think those are real

[@billmoran3812]

@@tomh1727 ha ha ha! Oh yeah. I’ve seen a few. They might be tough as nails on the job, but some clean up real good after!

[@natestinson69]

i did pipeline over the summer and i have such respect for the welders who do this almost everyday🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@douglasmueller4684]

Have made thousands of these welds. Nothing like being on a tie in crew. Ohio and pa were the easy states, West Virginia is tough. And most anyplace out west. Love this type of work. Been in trench boxes in mud and water loving it. Be safe fellow welder.

[@jdpaxton9293]

Fellow West Virginia hand here. I always like to say “where I’m from you can look up the chimney and watch the cows come home 😂😂”

[@bigmodaco]

Austin, you haven't worked not one day, this is your passion, Good for you brother, keep these awesome vids coming.

[@tycofield6968]

Just gonna say I’m not even a welder and I absolutely love this channel. Always curious about other professions, by far the best KZbin welder. Keep up the good work!

[@downhilltwofour0082]

I don't know about anybody else but this impresses the hell outta me! I had an old buddy years ago that worked on the Alaskan Pipeline.

[@AlpacaRenee]

So helpful to see how y’all adapt to positioning for efficiency and probably comfort. The pipeline guys are so important to our country. God bless you ALL! Hopefully after November you’ll be busier than ever!

[@mannieb4412]

I want to do this so bad. I've never been a welder but I'm positive I've found my passion!

[@bobp1834]

Ive never welded on the pipeline but being a millwright ive welded and built alot of stuff and ran alot of smaller pipe but i give these guys the up most respect i tip my hood to you guys

[@seanmanwill2002]

GOD, I miss this! There is no better job than a pipeline fitter/welder! Parkinson's and COPD took me out of it after thirty five years. :(( This video brings back fond memories! :))

[@arosswelding]

Greg Nalls was the winner of the winter bundle!! Congrats Greg!

[@devonmiller2232]

How hot do you have to preheat that???

[@alexrobbins5602]

@@devonmiller2232 atleast 250°F

[@eghongtv2349]

i like ur video boss, may i ask if how to make a welding mask just like yours....thanks hope you to answer back....

[@luketilley9137]

@@eghongtv2349 It's a pancake hood. Look on line. They sell a bunch of different kinds. It's kinda a downhill thing. Keeps the fire off side of your head

[@BoloH.]

That's a lot of welding. I have newfound respect for the guys who made the pipelines (including one 28" with several flanges) for our lab.

[@danikael2815]

Im an industrial electrician and ive been watching your videos a while now enjoyed the content and monday i start my first pipeline job ever after 5 years of electrical ima dabble in some pipeline work gotta open my craft experience up ive done elctrical insulation painting and scaffolding in the idustrial level now im gonna test myself and my f350 in the pipelines as a linemen for a small crew in pecos texas

[@jennifermcgowan7793]

They don't teach students what they need to learn that's the problem. Thanks for telling the truth. It's not a year and go. It takes alot. Thank you.💓💓💓💓💓

[@akaiumbra2838]

I wanna do pipeline welding myself and this video was gold. thank you for sharing.

[@kenhomeier8629]

Good video. I’m not in this industry, but am always interested to learn something new, especially around welding and fabrication. Learning something new is always a good thing.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks Austin for sharing with us. I learned that I I am a little bit to old for being a pipeline welder. I think I’ll leave it for the younger generation. Keep up the good work and videos, I ain’t too old to watch. Thanks for allowing us to ride along. Fred. 👏🏻👏🏻👍👍

[@robbiefrentz9427]

Man everyone there is really good at their job. Thank god for welders helpers

[@SierraOne]

Too bad we didn't get a shot if the finished weld... Maybe next time! Great Video!!

[@guigoff223]

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[@deliaybarra474]

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[@norweldgp6250]

@@deliaybarra474 agreed

[@evanmcrae9370]

@@deliaybarra474 facts bro

[@Evgen252-t5c]

Hey. Good work! I'm from Russia, Siberia. I work by pipeliner in oil and oil products transportation company - Transneft. I have the same job, of course some things are different. There is a specific tool for the job. The work is dirty, hard, but I like it. Best of luck!

[@wickedmainah950]

Worked as a swamper on the Portland and maritime pipelines in Maine back in 98 and 99. Worked with the ozzy padder..awsome machine..got a little seat time with it.

[@mehdimokaramrad666]

Hello dear colleague, your academies are really great and your workshops are full of content. In my country, all the principles are observed according to international and American standards. Good luck.

[@davebleimiller569]

GREAT videos Austin, your like the mister rodgers of welding.

[@lendersbagels01]

Hey Austin. I work in sales so your videos are so interesting to me. Thanks for sharing and keep up the hard work. We do appreciate it.

[@stevefromlondon9175]

You guys earn every penny or a dime that's a days work I bet you don't have trouble sleeping respect my friend. Regards Steve UK London

[@joemurray8902]

Very cool! Thanks for taking us along.

[@scrambler350]

Very cool, makes me miss the days of working on the pipeline down by the border here in Texas. We mostly did 10", 8", and 6" pipe - rarely stuff that big.

[@rickcraft1292]

Really loving your videos. I'm amazed at how clean you keep you leathers even when welding overhead.

[@SweatyWelder68]

Dang son the biggest weld I've ever made is 20' ...I'm,from the Corpus Christi,Tx Refineries now in the HVAC trade in Austin,Tx.since I started weldin Pipe in the late 1990's but in the HVAC trade 20" is about the biggest you gunna see,....so jealous!!!LOL I Love weldin pipe no Matter what size it is today as a matter of fact I was weldin 5" Sch80 steam pipe for a bldng in Austex! Love yer vids Brother!I Love hearing those Lincols purring in the Background!I got a 1970 S/A200 that is a creampuff! Round Generator/armature or whetever ya wanna call it

[@mrt4755]

gettin ready to start the 18 week training for my local pipe fitters union pretty exited to get out on my first job

[@Nes924]

2years later,still doing it?

[@collegestudent6071]

@@Nes924 Probably not after the idiot shut it down

[@dolphincliffs8864]

FJB

[@phew9418]

Man I quit welding school after i passed vertical. Watching you work on the field is giving me second thoughts.

[@NEVERUSEmehGYM]

The money will make you do a triple take

[@aubreydinklage3740]

@@NEVERUSEmehGYM whats your facebook or ig? Youre so cute

[@NitroXBL]

@@aubreydinklage3740 😂

[@briandevillier9850]

Very professional. I'm glad I had the privilege of seeing this video.

[@the11_yardsniper75]

Thank you for informing us and helping us learn about pipe welding

[@travisrickett5681]

When you go back to working, these are the kinds of video I like to see.

[@larryezell5106]

Welded Construction was the first pipeline contractor I ever worked for back in 1986. We had 30 miles of 36 inch at Mount Union, Pennsylvania for Texas Eastern. Elvis Ralph was the welder foreman.

[@bradtucker8362]

Welded filed bankruptcy a couple years ago.

[@oe542]

We just installed some 16 and 20” underneath that very 36” line a couple days ago in Chester Co.

[@MrNigson]

Y’all boys was making America great again

[@Buildinup6]

I welded on some pipelines for awhile. Good gig and GOOD money. Miss those days

[@neilbenjamin9028]

Respect for posting this. Built the fracking skids, and I mobile repair them but I never worked the pipe

[@HimothyBurton]

currently going to welding school and wanting to go off to the pipeline! smaw vertical is kicking my ass but loving your videos!

[@timthurston433]

Welded Construction. Man that's a throwback.

[@ericsaracosa2995]

I miss my job upon watching this vids. Great job Sir!

[@jeunonn]

5:18 is he using a blow torch to to meld the two pieces before you then together?

[@Joshua-hz3cl]

Hes using it to heat it up before hand for a better weld I think

[@mikedavis6613]

The heat evaporates the moisture out of the steel makes for a better weld.

[@goinham9469]

Easy welding in the wide open and you even got a man to hand u rod and grind. What a sweet gig you have there.

[@projectdelta50]

That lineup is like a dream weld, no hardass gap to fill

[@jesserodriguez2769]

I miss those days did that for 34 years best job I ever had.

[@NoName-jj4yi]

I like videos when he goes to the job site and when he does anything while he’s on the road.. entertaining

[@mRkel-tecSub]

As a X-ray hand for 19yrs these are the kind of jobs we like slow process lots of sleep for us and KZbin as well lol great job guys keep up the gd work I did a visual from the video weld looks good back to sleep I go see u in 4 hrs

[@alexlowell2122]

I’m not a welder but an inspector you can’t beat pipelines always a good laugh

[@syabushcraft3417]

This is one of your best video's, would like to see more like it.

[@MacSalad__]

I’m in my first year of welding and becoming obsessed this is just cool as shit haha

[@richardtodd42]

I have been an xray dude for over 30 years, always love guys with this level of skill and work ethic.

[@zackprice8688]

I love welding it’s amazing and I’m so glad to be a welder it’s exciting every day

[@TheStp77]

Man im just a hobbyist welder when you said it took 14rods (8 and 6) to tack it i had to go beck and watch it again to make sure and im still not convinced i understood right😂😂 really cool video

[@davidrios9094]

Thats exactly what I wanted to see. Thanks for providing this video. Please provide more the same please. Thank you. 👍👍👍

[@bryanespinosa6121]

I wish more welders were as polite and positive as you seem to be. Many of the welders I’ve met across my travels are angry and rude for seemingly no reason other than they know they’re welders.

[@arosswelding]

Ya it seems that way I know. Idk why either. Iuckily ive met more good people than angry people since I’ve been doin this.

[@johnrunion7258]

Don't forget to knock out that hi-lo.LOL.That is some crazy thick pipe,lot of metal going in there.Great Skilz.

[@Chris_weldzs]

I’m still in trade school learning pipe right now and it would be great if u could show a whole shift and what is like I would actually watch the whole process and it would kinda give me an understanding of what it’s like in the field

[@nightunicorn3118]

Dream job right here. With hard work and dedication hopefully I’ll be there in 8 years ish

[@TwistySoap]

Hey man love the videos!!! Make sure you're safe in the pit... Never know what can happen, always wear your hardhat!

[@xchrispykilla21]

nothing better than a man doing what he loves weldong is super fun

[@gunlover1955]

I am retired now and always liked the fiber 14527 Huntsman it was light and did the job for me.

[@charleswilson577]

Man o man that smell of diesel, 6010 and raw dirt gives a blue steel hard one. Brings back some great memories.

[@Aaron-dv7or]

Great video A Ross

[@J51994]

Really liking this video! Keep up the hard work man! Loving the channel.

[@probleemnpoarneemn3215]

YES WE WOOD LIKE TO SEE THE FINISHED WELD 💪😎

[@williamoldham213]

Looks like some of the stuff my dads been on hell yeah can’t wait to start in may

[@darzo.]

Very interesting, Austin! Just started following you about a week ago. Cheers from Vancouver, British Columbia. 🇨🇦 ❤️ 🇺🇸

[@arosswelding]

Thanks for being here!

[@shanerogers2835]

Ok so I asked questions a little prematurely. Lol I'm a structural ironworker of 24 years, and I want out ! I've been building a weld trailer for over a year now. I've got pretty much , close too all the tools I need. Other than a flatbed and a larger machine. I'm running a bobcat 225. Last year I went got my 6G cert. Past it on my first try . I've tried like hell to get on a pipeline as a helper bit no luck at all. Everytime I'd walk up on a site , the man would ask ," who sent you? And who do you know?" My answer was always. Nobody . N that would end the interview every time. It looks to like it if you're not somebody's son , brother , uncle , nephew, or friend of the family. You ain't nobody. Fort Worth Texas here. Take care.

[@betty24ish]

A job that civilians take for granted they just turn on their stoves and expect it to get there they don't even know how might just takes for them to get gas to their homes. Very respected trade! Y'all keep up the good work

[@arosswelding]

This means a lot. Thank you for sharing. You’re exactly right. A lot of people are very uneducated.

[@Phen0mable]

Great job. This year I plan to educate myself on welding and look for work next year

[@southpoundham]

Did you do it?

[@emarskineel]

Yeah, did ya do it?

[@cameronbruce7755]

Awesome! I would like to see the finished welds and love seeing the onsite videos, keep em coming!

[@timothyhudson7999]

Anyone reading can answer...do those pipes come with the chamfers on each end? And when making the first pass is it necessary to grind down to the base metal before beginning a new pass? Nice video by the way.

[@arosswelding]

Yes, the pipe comes with factory bevels. And usually most welders grind the bead down before puttin in the hotpass.

[@timothyhudson7999]

@@arosswelding you are very blessed to have a job that you enjoy and seem to be pretty good at! 😃

[@arosswelding]

I do enjoy it. Thank you.

[@donjohnson5653]

Mr. Ross. Thank you for your effort.. God bless you and your family ✌👊😎🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@joeblow7636]

You sound like you want to take a bubble bath with him.not surprised,you look like you pass out ghb to school kids on Halloween sir chomo.your the type of guy to fart in the bathtub and bite the bubbles.

[@ArizonaDevil-ep9ux]

I shure don't miss those day's of being a pipeline welder . Im just glad i retired 😅. I have done lots of 42" pipe in my day's as a pipeline welder. But the worst one was doing 112" pipe that had to be shipped in pice by pice pipe was made on site then when the welder got done putting the pipe together it was put on a barge and brought out use and welded to the next joint of pipe. On a good day we could 2 joints of pipe. That seemed to be a never ending job. But it was good money 😊

[@bigmedge]

Thank you for doing such crucial & precise work Austin, & for all the effort you clearly put into it. I'm brand new to learning about welding so just 4 quick questions pIz: 1. Was all the welding in this video stick welding ? 2. @ 7:25 there was a spark between the tip of your electrode & weld point, & you were given a new electrode. Did that spark happen b/c the arc got lost? 3. 9:47 your coworker is holding some torch shaped device, but I know it can't be a gun/ stinger b/c he's not wearing a face shield. Which device is this? 4. @ 10:06 this is the best way to hold the stinger for ensuring that you remain on the centerline, correct?

[@lunser9098]

Lotta respect for what you guys do, anyone can slap a bead in a nice shop on a stand, takes some nuts getting at it out there!

[@weldingwithravi956]

This is lit man. Overhead and pipe welding in same video ♥️ Amazing skills

[@KarasCyborg]

Do they pressurize the pipe to test the weld before the lower it to make sure the job was done correctly, or do they just go to the end and fix what needs to later on?

[@robertdavis6708]

I'd like to see your cap pass. Also your root , do they ultrasonic after grinding the root? Why not a wire weld after the manual root pass? 6010/7018 on the root? Keeping the keyhole open all the way up? Just wondering?

[@irgski]

Hella dangerous work! Would like to have seen the finished weld.

[@issaicd6244]

Awesome videos! Appreciate your content.

[@arosswelding]

Thanks. I’m glad you like the videos.

[@TsunauticusIV]

Track excavators have more weight on the end of the tracks where the “drive sprocket” is. You always want you drives behind you when doing heavy work. Basically... Only time you want the drives up front is when you are tracking up a steep grade.

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[@industrialndttesting.kamal6246]

hi... is you joints pass in NDT TESTING. like radiography or ultrasonic.

[@arosswelding]

The welds bet x-rayed yes

[@adanramirez9660]

I really enjoy this kind of videos, Keep it up maestro.

[@jeremiah-om7zl]

I began as a welder with the T.V.A. in East Tennessee and had to travel. If that's a code job, how long did it take to get inspected. I've waited 4hrs sometimes stand around all day waiting

[@rrcontracting9028]

Nice. A go pro inside your helmet would be super cool. Might help some of these guys get up to speed. That video was perfect otherwise glad the guys let you film like that .

[@K1NGxGAMERx]

The clips at the end had me busting up 😆

[@tommac8602]

What is the magnetic box next to the helper around 7:30?

[@westwater73]

Remote amperage control. The welders hand controls on the bark of the welder..

[@connersnow298]

Awesome vid and edits and filming and plant and trucks and equipment

[@bagheadbaby]

whats that stuff rolled up on the left at 1:02, looks like dirt? but looked like its one big piece of carpet? aha

[@artjones9385]

Awsum work buddy , i like watch ur videos , keep up the good work , mis workin on them lines

[@myronjohnson8899]

I'd love to get paid to weld. I picked up the welding bug long time ago when I bought my powerarc welder.

[@Migman2020]

the welding bug is a bitch aint it.. Expensive hobby if you love it as much as i do lol.. 2000 pound welding machine for starters haha

[@jayraza1979]

Awsome video. Keep up the great work