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- - By Matthew Nemchek (*) Date 01-27-2012 05:30 Edited 01-27-2012 05:34
It took me a while to figure this one out but my phone has a camera in it.:lol: After a bit of thought on how to show people work I have performed with out a lengthy explanation, I decided to make a portfolio by taking pics with my phone and saving them to my PC. Unfortunately this idea came to me a bit to late so my portfolio isn't all that extensive. But I did get it started at least. I will share some with you. Be warned some pics aren't as clear as I would like them to be.

My weld starts at the left of this pic being a 3/4" that ties down into a 1/2" and into someone else s weld on the right.

Another similar pic to the top but only my welding in this pic.

Working on an ammonia system at Patric Cudahy I walk into a room with more pepperoni than i had seen in all my life. This pic doesn't do the room justice its a very big and long room that has pepperoni on both sides packed full. Couldn't help it had to try to get a pic of it. :lol:

Fixing leaks on an ammonia coil until the new unit could be delivered and installed. This was at the end of the pepperoni room. I was the only guy who didn't have safety gear for a possible tragic accident should it have spewed out liquid ammonia.

This was a CNC conveyor that needed an engineering update to the frame after they found out it was folding the original frame design like a pretzel. It doesn't look like it but I did grind the paint off were I welded, but i had to trace around the parts and grind off only enough paint for welding. They were being very anal about it rusting despite the fact that it was getting painted over after I was finished.



An aluminum weld on a old leaking semi fuel tank. Cut me a little slack on this one, aluminum that has seen this many highway miles and has been leaked on that long is hard to weld despite efforts to clean the aluminum prior to welding.

Couldn't get a pic of the job, but its a trip to drive down an airport tarmac. You can see the crash fence I installed in the side rear view mirror tho.

A way old pic a guy took of me welding in custom made leaf spring hangers on a friends truck. He bought the truck brand new and this pic was taken 6 months later. The factory front end suspension wasn't cutting it for mudding.

Made this for the wife using a piece of 304l SS and a few mild steel scraps from the plasma table. This pic was used as an forum avatar for her. The original is hanging in our living room.


For anyone who wants it I set this pic up and edited it to work as a forum avatar. Feel free to use it by right clicking and save image. Forum avatars are set to a really small size here so IDK if it will work in these forums.
Parent - - By Mat (***) Date 01-28-2012 01:20 Edited 01-28-2012 01:25
Not my jobs, but jobs I've worked on (in random order)  :yell:

Put a guard back on what I dubbed "The Death Saw"  (I think it's a ballast spreader, probably works like a big butterknife!)


Fixed cracks on this and we added a fishplate


These are me!




We built new motor bases, ripped out the old ones and put the new ones in.
Old.


New.




Rebuilt a ballast deflector.  upside down in the pic.


Fun in the chuting.


Big ducting!



Shouldn't have to tell you guys what this does!  :lol:


Vessel shop days...



Parent - - By NWPAwelder (**) Date 01-28-2012 23:21
Here is a few pics of a line I worked on last summer
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Parent - By NWPAwelder (**) Date 01-28-2012 23:31
couple more of me standing on my head welding up a flange...
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Parent - By mooseye (**) Date 01-29-2012 22:36
This would be a perfect thread to show anyone who should ask why you don't get a job in a factory. I love doing all the different things and seeing how things are made and getting to work on them.
- - By pipehead (***) Date 01-28-2012 01:41
A few pipe fab jobs
Parent - - By Matthew Nemchek (*) Date 01-28-2012 02:42 Edited 01-28-2012 02:46
Nice work guys! thanks for posting some pics!:cool:

I enjoy getting a glimpse into what others have, and are working on.
Parent - By unclematt (***) Date 01-28-2012 03:02
Mighty fine work to both of you. Makes me miss the hood a bit.

Have a good evening;
Matt
Parent - - By PipeIt (**) Date 01-28-2012 14:00
Very nice, what part of the county/world is the tank farm located?

Be careful around live anhydrous ammonia, you usually get hurt trying to get away form it when it releases.
Parent - By pipehead (***) Date 01-28-2012 16:09
Thanks guys....That farm is in cushing,Oklahoma the main oil hub for the U.S.
Parent - - By ibeweldingsum (***) Date 02-03-2012 16:01
a few of mine
Parent - By Sourdough (****) Date 02-11-2012 16:07
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Parent - - By scrappywelds (***) Date 02-03-2012 23:58
What is that material straddling the weld area? Thick leather? To avoid arc marks or protect those forearms? Either way I think I need one for the gang box for pipe jobs.
Parent - - By pipehead (***) Date 02-04-2012 00:46
It's a splatter mat some inspectors require them to protect the coating outside the weld area
Parent - - By scrappywelds (***) Date 02-04-2012 20:31
I like it. Need one, gotta have it type of thing. I have never pipelined, but I have run alot of underground natural gas lines inside the gas turbine plants years ago.  It is funny but a pipelining mud board looks like nothing more than a pallet, but inside plant construction pipe fabrication it has a wedge to lay against  to hold ya up for welding in the pipe stands. well atleast everywhere I have been.
Parent - - By pipehead (***) Date 02-04-2012 22:00
well we carry what we call a hillside which is a piece of 2 by 12 or similiar to stick in the slot in the mud board for the same purpose welding in stand or on a hillside
Parent - - By ruero (**) Date 02-05-2012 00:18 Edited 02-05-2012 00:40
last winter
sorry didn't realize they were so large
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Parent - - By unclematt (***) Date 02-05-2012 16:03
ruero;
Some very nice pictures there. What part of the country is that?
Parent - - By ruero (**) Date 02-05-2012 19:17
That is part of the Ruby line near Lakeview Oregon
Parent - By Mat (***) Date 02-12-2012 06:57 Edited 02-12-2012 07:31
Recent panic job.  :eek:

Stomper Base, done.  On the truck ready to be strapped down on time.  The last time I worked for this company, they were doing the odd heavy job here and there.  Now they seem to be doing more of them.  Progress is a good thing!

Parent - By Chris2626 (***) Date 02-12-2012 20:45
all that powder how and the heck can you keep your eyes on that bead? I'd be dreaming about snowboarding :lol:
Parent - By 63 Max (***) Date 02-12-2012 20:26
Is that a bug hole I see :evil::evil:
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