Might get my firat taste of minnesota winter this weekend.

[Chill Phil]

Originally Posted by Genocide

Thats whats up. Theres a true science to that shit man. Especially considering your practically going in blind once that helmets on and shit. I dont even weld propperly and ive been in the construction trade doing different shit a good 2/3 of my life. I produce popcorn when i weld. Never got propper instruction. Wish i would have just never had the right person to learn from or the time for real. Oh well. Congrats on your new found talent

If by popcorn you mean you had porosity (a bunch of holes throughout the weld). Either your shielding gas was too low, the electrode stick out was too long, the base metal had shit on it, or you had an improper work angle. All of those are relatively easy fixes.

Shit man, with six weeks of a little training, you could be proficient enough to get a great paying job.

I applied for a Boilermaker apprenticeship, I'll know if I get selected in January or February. They start at $25.80, time and half on Saturdays and double time on Sundays. I'm feeling pretty good about being selected. Even if I don't get it, I'll probably get getting a house by this time next year.

I'm glad to see you're on the up and up yourself. My girl's mom works at a 3M in South Dakota, and she's making bank doing the same thing you're doing. Tons of promotion opportunity in-house if you stick to it and learn other elements within the job. Everyone is winning this year, cuz.