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double containment, stainless inside of carbon steel we split the 8" so we could slide it over the 2' stainless16 on 24 big load of pipe headed for california, 36" and down, the two long pieces were fun, mitered 90's one rolled at 5.5 degrees 36"24" on 30" cut down 90dont remember the size,but it was about 10x30' maybe 30"the start of some 54" finished 54" headed for Californialove my job, glad i decided to become a union steamfitter, and get to do a bunch of cool projects. right now we're building a 60' pipe rack, that turns 4 times, and has 8 and 12" pipe, boss had a few babies so ill be running this project next week, stay tuned for pictures.
Reply:good stuff!Buy American, or don't whine when you end up on the bread line.
Reply:I love fab shop work..
Reply:Good to see a brother here.UA Local 598
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Reply:Nice looking fit-up work on that 45 degree branch, man.Last edited by Joshfromsaltlake; 02-24-2012 at 09:56 PM.
Reply:What method do you use to cut/notch the large diameter pipe?? What is the purpose of the doubled pipe in the first three pics?? Thank you for sharing the pics...Lincoln pro mig 180Lincoln Square Wave Tig 300/wp 20/home built water cooler Victor, Purox, Harris, O/A welding/cutting setupsVintage Craftsman drill pressVintage Craftsman/Atlas 12"x 36'' lathe7''x 12'' w/c band saw Everlast 140 st
Reply:Double containment is used to control pipe that may leak, a secondary back up...pipe over 36" we cut by Hand with a Plasma, under that we have an automated machine where you input lengths, it can do up to 70 cuts, can cut holes, saddles, straight, bevels,  at any degree, and any orientation 0-360 the table can work off a 42' peice of pipe http://www.watts-specialties.com/cl124x4.htmUA local 32Team weld-coolTeam miller elite tack upMiller pro-staff
Reply:That's some serious fitting there my good man, nice pics.
Reply:The first time I did containment pipe was at Ross Island, Antarctica. The pipe I was doing was 6" sch 80 and ran along stands above the ground. At every road crossing we would have to 90 down and into a 12" containment pipe with rubber insulator rings around the 6" pipe. All of it had to measured, laid out, fitted and welded outside in the weather. Trying to slide the 6" into the 12" was almost impossible with those damn rubbers on it. Two 3 ton come-a-longs maxed out then bang, the pipe would slide in 2". Then we had to keep going for 30'. After it was in all the way we had to 90 up on each end with the 6" and then fit the 12" 90's over that. All x-rayed just to make it fun. Don't miss that. Miss Antarctica though.CERTIFICATIONS:7018M- H.V.O10718M- H.V.O11018M- H.V.O9N10- H.V.O71T-1-HYM- H.O.V100S1 PULSE ARC 0,035- H.O.V100S1 PULSE ARC 0.045- H.O.VER70S-3 PULSE ARC 0.035 H.O.VER70S-3 PULSE ARC 0.045 H.O.VER5554- H.O.V
Reply:Nhmatt check out the double containment I posted in the picture forumUA local 32Team weld-coolTeam miller elite tack upMiller pro-staff
Reply:Originally Posted by WHughesGood to see a brother here.
Reply:The field guys get all the glory, building off fab sheets I never get to see the finished product... 6 years in, 3 in a shop....UA local 32Team weld-coolTeam miller elite tack upMiller pro-staff
Reply:awesome stuff.  In picture #1 is that a cast stainless Y ?Real world weldin.  When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
Reply:It's a socket weld wye, probably not cast? Maybe forged ?  Not sure how they make stainless fittingsUA local 32Team weld-coolTeam miller elite tack upMiller pro-staff
Reply:16" weldolet, wow
Reply:Wow, some major steel there... good stuff man.AC-180 Lincolnwelder circa '50's
Reply:Did you go to the Union apprenticeship school or what was your route to being hired?
Reply:Yeah 5 year 10k hour apprenticeshipUA local 32Team weld-coolTeam miller elite tack upMiller pro-staff
Reply:Originally Posted by WHughesGood to see a brother here.
Reply:Good stuff man, i want to know, how old are and are you working on that kind of project since longtime ?Calculator > Bevel Square
Reply:I'm 30, been at it 6 years now, 3 in a fab shopUA local 32Team weld-coolTeam miller elite tack upMiller pro-staff
Reply:My take on this...Rick V 1 Airco Heliwelder 3A/DDR3 CTC 70/90 amp Stick/Tig Inverters in Parallel1 Lincoln MIG PAK 151 Oxy-Acet