Weld test tomorrow, need some advice.

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Hello all, I am fairly new here and I figured this would be a good place for advice to my question. I have been TIG welding for the last 6 months or so. About 90% of the time it was SS and the other 10% being Mild. My beads had to be in the vicinity of under 3/8" doing Tee joining 2 1/2" square tubing with a tolerance of under a 64th. I accomplished this quit well running 3/32" filler and running about 135a. As for my question,  I have a welding test tomorrow for another company. They said the test included welding 16 gauge SS and I am a bit worried as I have never TIGed anything that thin before. What kind of tips can you guys give me so that I do a good job on this welding test and get the position?
Reply:If you have your own welder, why not rustle up some 16 GA SS  and practice welding it all night.Safety 3rdGump
Reply:Yournot going to pass a welding test strictly by asking questions on an online web forum. Get outto your shop and sart practising with the materials and process you will be tested on.JasonLincoln Idealarc 250 stick/tigThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 52Miller Bobcat 250Torchmate CNC tableThermal Arc Hefty 2Ironworkers Local 720
Reply:Night before a weld test, cofee and moderate amounts of methamfetamines are your best friend.
Reply:pretty last minute. I would just show up early, tell them you have experience just not much with that material, and you could use a little warm-up time. Worth a shot, and I would think would drastically increase your chances of passing.IW Local 580 NY, NY
Reply:Originally Posted by Malave16Night before a weld test, cofee and moderate amounts of methamfetamines are your best friend.