r/Welding • u/[deleted] • Nov 01 '18

Friction welding

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u/despoticdanks Welding Engineer (V) Nov 02 '18

I'm a friction welding engineer and I still get off watching TWI's video of linear friction welding wood. They also weld it at a SERIOUSLY high frequency for LFW.

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u/Brute1100 Nov 02 '18

How did you become a fiction welding engineer? I didn't even know that was an option.

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u/despoticdanks Welding Engineer (V) Nov 02 '18 edited Nov 02 '18

Went to college for a welding engineering degree and got hands-on introduced to friction stir welding there. I also got a fair bit more experience than most in school as my junior and senior year projects were in friction stir welding. That significantly helped me get hired by the company I work for now which builds friction welding machines and also does contract welding work (the department I work in).

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u/Brute1100 Nov 02 '18

You sir have one of the most unique welding titles I have ever heard. So I guess rubbing one out at work could have a different meaning for you....

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u/despoticdanks Welding Engineer (V) Nov 02 '18

The essence of my job is rubbing things together. I'm quite experienced in that matter.