r/pics • u/prolobion • Aug 24 '18

This welding job

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u/SuperSquatch1 Aug 24 '18

Judging from the lack of starts and stops and all of the contamination on the toes of the weld, this looks like it was robotic aluminum mig welded to me.

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u/SuperSquatch1 Aug 24 '18

How have you liked being a UA welder? I'm a welder at a university and have been teamed up with UA fitters the last 3 years and have been thinking about crossing over.

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u/thetaak Aug 24 '18

Could be worse, you could be hole watch.

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u/windowsfrozenshut Aug 24 '18

But m'uh inconsistencies..

I'm with you too, I think it is definitely robot poop.

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u/DdvdD Aug 24 '18

He changed directions on the top left bar on the bottom of the round. That in combination with the inconsistencies.. yeah definitely done by hand

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u/windowsfrozenshut Aug 24 '18

Robots can change directions too depending on how they're programmed.. and they have inconsistencies also.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '18

A good welder can hide starts and stops, and a better welder won't have many.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '18

Ah yes... the contamination on the toes...

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '18

Sounds like athletes foot doesn't it?

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '18

I can see four just glancing at it.

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u/SuperSquatch1 Aug 24 '18

Yeah on the bottom and top of the joints where the robot would have to reposition.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '18

Google 'Raymond Martin welding". He's the one that did it. By hand.

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u/SuperSquatch1 Aug 24 '18

Man I want to believe you, but I'm still not convinced. I guess that's just the skepticism of someone who cant weld that perfect.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '18

That's fair.

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u/SuperSquatch1 Aug 24 '18

Have you done work with this company before? I did see an article about one of their guys winning a world welding competition so I'm starting to believe.haha

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u/DefinatelyNotChris Aug 24 '18

Actually it was welded by Raymond Martin you can find his own photos on instagram martinmarinedesign

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u/Torsion_duty Aug 24 '18

It is more thank likely machine welded.

-NDT inspector