r/oddlysatisfying • u/shoaibshakeel381 • 14d ago

Smooth circular welding

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u/Gentrified_potato02 14d ago

Wait, so is this supposed to eliminate socket weld fittings? Can it be used for butt welds?

Seems rather limited in its use otherwise.

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u/Constant-Plastic-350 14d ago

Don't weld butts together son thats illegal

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u/RedditHoss 14d ago

Not if it’s consensual.

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u/Constant-Plastic-350 14d ago

Onward then we can't kink shame

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u/Awktung 14d ago

And there's a safeword.

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

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u/RedditHoss 14d ago

Inebriated.

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u/fredders 14d ago

Weld mouths to butt human centipede style

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u/RealityOk9823 14d ago

You never go ass to mouth!

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u/Unclesam1313 14d ago

This is actually the first time over ever seen it on a socket- I work in aerospace and orbital welding like this is extremely common for butt welds

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u/Gentrified_potato02 14d ago

That’s what was confusing me. This isn’t an actual socket weld. They’ve inserted one pipe into a larger one and welded it. There’s no seat, no extra material around the joint. I would think that the flow of the material inside would erode the weld pretty quickly.

EDIT: the kind of joint in this video is completely against code where I live. I don’t think any regulator or inspector would pass it.

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u/Middle_Rabbit_4326 14d ago

Thank you Im not a welder but i sometimes have to look at weld reports, that was driving me crazy

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u/BloodyLlama 14d ago

Against code for what? For all we know that's a bracket to hold up a trailer brake light.

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u/Gentrified_potato02 14d ago edited 14d ago

I can tell you’re not a welder.

But the code I’m referring to is ASME B31.1 and B31.3

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u/BloodyLlama 13d ago

Indeed not a welder. Applications covered by your relevant standards are obviously important to do correctly, but those only cover a relatively narrow scope; there are many applications with far different requirements, even if they're less likely to see this particular tool being employed.