Busting a test is always a terrible feeling, but now I get to see my friends and family! It's not all bad.
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@patrickfarley80365 жыл бұрын
I know at this point this video is near a year old, but... I just had to tell you how cool I think your dog is and your relationship with him is awesome! I got hurt on the job almost 9 years ago bad enough to keep me outta the game but one of the best things to come out of it is how close my dog and I have become. Like you and Hank, my pup (12 years old as of July) and I are a team. "Partners in crime" most folks call us. He's hands down better than any human I've ever known! Bar none! I hope Hank is still with you and will be for a long time! God bless you and what you do!✌
@CM-fh7fe5 жыл бұрын
Great attitude to have over a busted test. Best of luck. Im beginning to think all pipeliners are super chill. You, Jacob Schofield and Austin Ross are all chill laid back in the best way man.👍 Hank is the Dog to have gotta luv him.
@johnlieske89086 жыл бұрын
ANYONE THAT SAYS THEY NEVER BUSTED A TEST HAS NEVER WELDED !!
@dannogreen5616 жыл бұрын
keep positive brother. Your dog is excited your home that's for sure. We all go thru it. keep it up!
@wvclassiclincoln13246 жыл бұрын
Brother every welder I know with the exception of one has busted at least 1 test. Stay safe and positive brother.
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
WVClassicLincoln13 always! Thanks for them encouragement!
@carlosextromolo37536 жыл бұрын
Ever since learning how to weld with my first everlast welder I really want to get into a welding career. I'm not looking forward to setbacks although I know I will run into my fair share of them. Keep moving forward.
@davisleemiles31135 жыл бұрын
Have you got pipe welding down yet?
@MegaDpenner6 жыл бұрын
Been in the game for 15yrs and every welder i know fails a few welds a year. Hard part is loosing your job over it....no other trade has that.
@asherdie6 жыл бұрын
Doug Penner no other trade eliminates those whom can't perform there job??? Hmmmmmm don't sound right.
@timvandenbrink44616 жыл бұрын
Doug Penner Weld test standards have gotten ridiculous. When I started in the trade, the old timers were short arcing high pressure steam pipe root to cap. Those welds are still holding strong after decades of use in the field. Now we tig the root and hot pass, then spray arc the rest. One pin prick of a spot in all that added metal is a fail and your off the job. I’ve participated in many weld events for upcoming jobs and seen 9 out of 10 experienced journeyman fail. Hero to zero in one test. Of all the trades it takes to build a powerhouse, I just don’t believe any other trade must deal with that kind of stress. I left the trade 5 years ago. No more laying on my back in the mud with slag falling in my ear, arms covered with scars and freezing my ass off. There are easier ways to make even better money.
@Gantzz3215 жыл бұрын
when you are talking keeping that much oil out of the drinking supply, then yeah. Jobs have a habit of letting old guys get away with more, this prevents that. Everyone pulls there own weight or get out.
@floridacajunman2286 жыл бұрын
Hey good video-like your dog. Hang in there buddy. It won'r be the last test you bust. I've been pipe welding for 35 yrs and I know what you went through. Keep your head up.
@jonbigg746 жыл бұрын
Happens to the best of them...we been thru it just a learning curve in the weld life....bye y'all later
@jonbigg746 жыл бұрын
O-weld
@unclequack54456 жыл бұрын
No matter how many times you bust that dog still loves you,
@phillipmcgill76335 жыл бұрын
Happens to the best of us keep your head up and keep pushing !!!
@bartbley12696 жыл бұрын
Every welder I have known failed a test at sometime . Testing for a job sucks but it does keep the standards up and allows us top dollar because not everyone can do it well
@markpenn48316 жыл бұрын
Busted the test also Zachariah, sometimes it feels like I am the only one but apparently not . Hey ho can`t win em all, never mind ! Good luck on the next one man....!
@johnw45906 жыл бұрын
Keep on keeping On! We all bust tests! Life goes on..
@kentlewis23786 жыл бұрын
John W i
@jakeandtheboys36074 жыл бұрын
Been there done that. Don't give up
@jeremy36356 жыл бұрын
I love your rig it's bad ass, and your dog is really cool.
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Deloach thanks!
@jberry19826 жыл бұрын
Don't fret cadet there's always another test down the road most upcoming pipe welders or any welders usually try to dive in to soon I practised at home in my garage for nearly a year doing nothing but 6g position test myself with carbon and Stainless pipe both even with 309 wire as well and I still busted my first 3 test outta being nervous mostly forgetting those small things in the moment you shouldn't ever forget in the field and even pushed a bad setup when I should have taken more time and gotten comfortable with#1 most important and set your heat right and if your coupon gets to hot don't keep pushing it to get that cap straight and those stringers lined up right let it cool you can't walk that cup on pipe so hot it slips off the pipe completely just slow down and do it till it's second nature to you bro good luck to ya
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Ive been pipe welding as a single hand for three years now, my problem is not having enough contacts in the rig welding world.
@taylorquiring33276 жыл бұрын
If you have access to the red tungsten use that to sharpen your knife. That’s what I do and it seems to always work good.
@keatongarcia38996 жыл бұрын
Should have asked if you could of stuck around and worked as a helper, and maybe caught the next testing day. Money’s money 💰
@jeremy36356 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving man.. hope fully your at home with family..
@martinpaz24206 жыл бұрын
Life has its ups and downs on the pipeline that's for sure.. just be ready ,like always tonight we just might be back on that road .. stay positive
@kevinvallee90496 жыл бұрын
New subscriber. Enjoy your videos. Stay positive. Stay safe
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub!
@tonyb77483 жыл бұрын
Took me 15 years to finally certify and I failed my first test for procedure not welding. Even dumb shit can get ya. We all go onto other things or try again.
@peanutsmith14623 жыл бұрын
You win some and you loose some I hate it when I bust it sucks but You learn from your mistakes
@cwozildjian6 жыл бұрын
I'm sure you get this question all the time but who could I call to set up a weld test? If you ever read this and want reply just inbox on here. Thanx;)
@richardlambert15446 жыл бұрын
TO OPEN the packages you use a can opener works great
@biophylia6 жыл бұрын
when you don't have work lined up this what you do.. 1. go to scrap yard and buy some angle iron pipes and flat stock 2. google the words " custom Metal furniture" 3. Find some design that looks interesting 4. Use your scrap metal and make some benches, table bases, night stands etc 5. open up a "ETSY" account and post your stuff there and sell it cheap You can sell a lot to make more money then doing nothing. I have done it and it is good for getting through the dead zones
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Ill look into that!
@9235wayne5 жыл бұрын
I failed my first x Ray today onsite. And I feel terrible. Everyone’s says it’s not a big deal, one spot of fucking porosity. But I feel horrible. Sitting in my truck for about an hour wondering how this happened. With their policy they have to x Ray two more of my pipes welds. And now I’m paranoid. I Feel awful
@robsall11b6 жыл бұрын
I'm sure it's not your first and definitely won't be your last all part of the game. Stay positive and keep on keeping on.
@tylercobler77966 жыл бұрын
I would love to get on a pipeline. Time at home is always so nice to see my kids and family but being home any longer than a week or 2 is stressful. Life in the road is a real cold bitch!
@1pipepro6 жыл бұрын
Keep head up, stay positive, you will be on another soon enough
@sekiride6 жыл бұрын
Always the last one keep your head up brother. It happens
@chrisjones61656 жыл бұрын
Happens brother. My cap on my 6g uphill is killing me. Can't keep cap straight
@txdocprich_84046 жыл бұрын
Get an HPS light bulb filament out of a burnt bulb, that’ll be your best sharpener you’ll ever own. It will sharpen the crap out of any knife.
@jordanhawkins73096 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your time off. I’m sure another opportunity will be waiting right round the corner
@southside19756 жыл бұрын
much respect for uploading this
@vendetta13064 жыл бұрын
"If you've never busted, you've never been anywhere."
@dhooter6 жыл бұрын
Head up to Marcus Hook Sunoco refinery. We need welders bad here. Building the shit outa this joint. Shale gas boom. Yankee pay is alot
@Ace-yf3xf6 жыл бұрын
That Sucks but enjoy your time off man.
@jeremy36356 жыл бұрын
My pleasure man.. hope your day is a good one. It's chilly here in Ga.. where bouts u working?
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
I was in west texas. Headed back in a couple weeks.
@anthonyla31046 жыл бұрын
Look at the bright side 500 subbies 😲 nice man !
@josephwilcox62546 жыл бұрын
I like welding but i didnt even pass a visual inspection on a test yesterday i was embarrassed as hell.
@modsquad88176 жыл бұрын
Wtf your dog was funny 😂 hope the best. I'm in welding school. Heard jobs are hard to keep for a actual good period and heard weld test are nervous as hell
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
You get used to them. Sometimes you bust. Its Just how it goes!
@ChrisLawley436 жыл бұрын
It's part of life, I have busted test but you learn from it and move on to the next one. I feel like someone who tells there story about busting whatever weld is well a better person a better welder in the long run, thats the kinda friends i like having around me not the ones who brag they never busted a test which you and I know is total bullshit. Keep on going you'll do better on the next one.
@timwestendorf83036 жыл бұрын
Such is life.
@downhilldaddy52826 жыл бұрын
you win some, you lose some. enjoy your time off
@tylerrankin67915 жыл бұрын
Just busted my first ever weld test today on the last strap, very depressing.
@budgetwelding56606 жыл бұрын
Need that level! New sub! 💪🏽
@texasstudios296 жыл бұрын
That's a nice level, By any chance do you have a Amazon link to share for it?
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
The name of it is. Bosch GPL3T If you put that in amazon It should show up!
@revisionindustries6676 жыл бұрын
You man you can be an affiliate and make an account with amazon . You post a link of whatever you buy and unbox... if someone clicks the link and buys anything you get a percentage ..
@revisionindustries6676 жыл бұрын
Zachariah Lawson above ^
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I will look into that.
@revisionindustries6676 жыл бұрын
Zachariah Lawson you ever need a welder helper I'm here . From Houston got a twic
@edwardcruz51873 жыл бұрын
its a sad day ..lol Ive busted a weld test before on a bridge and its mentally anguishing ..
@noahheath376 жыл бұрын
happens to the best of us but keep going
@thomasaudetat32576 жыл бұрын
That sucks bro. I still have your GoPro btw. Weather has been too bad to fly in so I haven’t added any footage lately.
@thomaskimball40886 жыл бұрын
Was that North Dakota? I was going to be a pipeline welder but that oil field
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Thomas Kimball that was in west Texas
@rafaeldelatorrejr28206 жыл бұрын
I busted that test today...😑😑😑 lol
@loganhunt35816 жыл бұрын
You keep talking about home, where you from man?
@wildwoodspropertyservices60556 жыл бұрын
I hate 7010.....I failed a branch test last fall with it😜
@waltoglesby39366 жыл бұрын
If you ain't ever busted a test you probably ain't tested a lot
@BadassWeldingVideos6 жыл бұрын
im new round here... where are you based out of?
@stevee86786 жыл бұрын
Man honestly that's my biggest fear. Is that when I break out if I fail I don't have anywhere to go. I don't have anyone to fall back on. what's y'alls advice?
@rafflo91036 жыл бұрын
Bellering B dont look back.go to the next job, you'll pass one eventually
@stevee86786 жыл бұрын
Rafael Flores that's true man but I ain't got the money to break out. I've got a regular J.O.B. right now and I can't afford to miss a paycheck. so I don't have the money to go make the money. how do I break out? although on a side note. I'd like to test for somebody just to see if I can pass even If there's no job to be had.
@randomchannel48866 жыл бұрын
Bellering B how bad do you want it? I had a regular roustabout job no money saved up but i winged it and passed my test. Goodluck.
@jamescastillo46946 жыл бұрын
I drove from Houston to North Dakota to test cause it was my only opportunity. It's part of being a rig welder. You gotta master your craft. Weld when you don't have to
@rafflo91036 жыл бұрын
Bellering B maybe you can start at a shop then work your self up. You have to start somewhere you usually don't start making the big bucks rite a way. I now of helpers that all they did is practice on their brakes took advise when it was given, and tested out on diff. Spots and eventually got on a job. Even of its not exactly what you want to weld but they point is you have to start some where!
@ze_german29216 жыл бұрын
They only way you don't ever bust if you sit at home on the couch
@tanksims64186 жыл бұрын
The Benchmade stesses are real!!! I understand your problem, but most people do not!!!!
@downhilldaddy52826 жыл бұрын
west texas?
@deansellers11436 жыл бұрын
Can ya figure a rolling off set?
@WHITEHEADTJ716 жыл бұрын
Dean Sellers he's a pipeliner not a fitter 😃
@jeremyddub16 жыл бұрын
Im an inspector and if you passed 2 bends and 3 good straps, I would’ve let you cut 2 more nicks and if they passed I would’ve give it to you. Always ask to do 2 for 1. Some inspectors are dicks but we know how it goes sometimes. 70+ sucks
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
I will keep that in mind on the next one, if i bust a strap ill ask them. 70+ does suck, can't keep them running long enough to burn the whole thing. And more than half of them don't want to light up. I think I threw more away than I burned.
@donniejackson33926 жыл бұрын
Why do you pipeliners wear those funky helmets and some are made with wood? enjoy your videos though
@NSW6 жыл бұрын
Shit happens.
@eharris63476 жыл бұрын
Bummer , I guess if you don't fail you ain't doing nothing
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%!
@jamespyritz98256 жыл бұрын
I feal that. That hurts
@MrJesusguadarrama6 жыл бұрын
You'll get it next time bud
@franksosa88396 жыл бұрын
Brush, brush and brush.
@jacobjames11715 жыл бұрын
@ 6:20, a classic example of white people problems. Love it hahaha.
@ZachariahLawson5 жыл бұрын
Jacob James 😂
@lanceschustereit18966 жыл бұрын
Better luck next time, it happens
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Just have to roll those sleeves up and try harder on the next one!
@antoniosegovia89556 жыл бұрын
It’s always the very last strap
@curtisstewart31794 жыл бұрын
Yep. Because if its the first strap that breaks, that's the last strap.
@hidemyass17536 жыл бұрын
I live in Arkansas
@northwest_5oh36 жыл бұрын
You need a gatco knife sharpening kit. Best investment I ever made.. look them up.
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Ill check them out! Thanks!
@epicvr66776 жыл бұрын
It happens.
@manbearpig21646 жыл бұрын
My lower back is killing me
@senkster18516 жыл бұрын
Simple 6g 8010
@ZachariahLawson6 жыл бұрын
Billy Flores yes. I just haven’t done much downhill. Not enough to pass that test I guess. The came by, checked our heat. They actually told me to turn down. Not something I’m used to.
@wantutri72256 жыл бұрын
Billy Flores as "simple" as it is, anything can happen
@otisspunkmeyer20106 жыл бұрын
maybe practice more with 8010
@kipsterchi74186 жыл бұрын
Please turn the collar on the dog. The "box" where the prongs are located should not be at the bottom of the dogs neck. At best they should be located on the side of the dogs neck or top and the collar should be snug enough not to move to much. Please don't ask how I know this but you have a cool dog and I wouldn't want to see you suffer the same as others. Keep up the good work!
@rylynphillips1496 жыл бұрын
Fuck I busted my test today it sucks
@jiggsgalenbeck13576 жыл бұрын
Dude use a V sharp sharpener works great on bench made knives
@dtmworld4x8774 жыл бұрын
Bust my weld test it suck
@roosterramos47836 жыл бұрын
his probably used to it
@roosterboy11225 жыл бұрын
Ya it's not a good rod
@ohshucks71566 жыл бұрын
So scared of burning through your root pass,, that's why
@peytonpruett94166 жыл бұрын
trey Stewart you're a dumb fuck
@ronmower36945 жыл бұрын
1104 easy
@senkster18516 жыл бұрын
Momma s boy welder
@danj62895 жыл бұрын
You can start off by getting rid of that dog. You'll be cleaner and more professional, and you won't have dog hairs on your clothes.
@ohshucks71566 жыл бұрын
How can you bust a weld ,,and weld every day ,, smh
@andrewfessenden56546 жыл бұрын
trey Stewart do you even weld? There are so many variables.
@LTDanno360mods6 жыл бұрын
Cause Slag happens
@DaddySki876 жыл бұрын
It happens to everyone
@KA-om9oz6 жыл бұрын
Maybe your not a good welder.. Not ever Dr is a good Dr. Theres always mcdonalds