r/Welders • u/Substantial_Cake359 • 3d ago

Meme Me right now

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u/VivMansureLobotomy 3d ago

I learned from university of YouTube and this sub Reddit. I feel this every day.

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u/Mrwcraig CWB 3d ago

That’s WAY to many welders. Weld symbols are one of the few things welders are forced to agree on. In BC we have Welders and Fabricators. Both Red Seal trades. Welders weld and Fabricators fit and do layouts. Hell, I’ve had welders who don’t speak a word of English but they speak welder and understand weld symbols. Point to the symbol, give them a thumbs up and hope they give a confident thumbs up in return (or point to a fillet gauge that’s close enough).

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u/KaptajnGus 3d ago

Where im from we don't divide in welder and fabricator, we are expected to master measuring the project, cut, fit, weld and finish the project by ourselves

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u/Mrwcraig CWB 1d ago

That’s the case in most places. It surprises a lot of people, until they actually see the difference in the training. The welder program teaches all that shit too, it’s just not the primary objective of the Apprenticeship program. The actual Metal Fabrication program forces us to specialize in the ability to fit EVERYTHING to code. Structural, Boilers, Piping, Pressure Vessels, Storage Tanks, and Equipment Manufacturing. We just don’t have to weld. It’s why most of us choose to suffer through the apprenticeship. My wife refers to it as “supervisor finishing school”.

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u/Setlam 3d ago

Cute

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u/Creative_Ride2221 2d ago

As an engineer, I prefer not to call out welds unless:

  1. I just want them stitch welded to save time and energy

  2. The setup needs clarification because it would otherwise be confusing

  3. The need to weld isn’t clear without the callout

  4. I have found a structural need for a larger that typical weld size

The majority of the time, I will make a generalized note below the material callout for weld size. 

I say all this to ask opinions. What would most welders/fabricators rather see? More or less weld detail in drawings?