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Caught myself welding uphill on a 4-inch pipe wrong for 5 years
Was working on a steam line at the mill in Gary last Tuesday and an old timer walked over and just watched me for a minute. He asked why I was dragging the puddle instead of pushing it on uphill joints. Told me I been wasting rod and creating weak spots the whole time. Has anyone else had that moment where someone called out a habit you thought was just your style?
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milestaylor4d ago
Ouch man that really stings when you find out you've been doing something wrong for years... I had a similar moment when someone showed me I was holding my grinder wrong and wearing down the discs way faster than I needed to. It's rough but at least now you know better right?
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the_fiona4d ago
Oh man "wearing down the discs way faster" hits too close to home. I had the exact same thing with my angle grinder a few years back (and honestly felt like such a fool when the guy at the hardware store showed me). What really helped me was switching to a softer touch and letting the tool do the work instead of forcing it. Also, keeping the grinder at a consistent 15-20 degree angle made my discs last at least twice as long. It's one of those small things that makes a huge difference once you figure it out.
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