I want to start pipe welding!!

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I am an aerospace tig welder in ct and i started fresh outta school last january. I have certs. on ss, inconel, and titanium for manual tig and auto tig, as well as auto plasma on ss and inco. I am really interested in becoming a pipe welder. I have lots of experiance with tig, but not so much with stick or flux core. I am very interested in learning orbital pipe welding as i was told it was similer to the auto tig i do now. I dont have much experiance welding pipe other than with tig...(thin wall tubing with square groove %100 penetration) Any suggestions on what I should do?Also is there any demand for an "orbital rig welder", or does that not even exist?Where can i go to learn orbital pipe welding?
Reply:Go to UA.org and look into the pipe trades. Good luck.Bill
Reply:thanks Bill i have been considering looking into the unions. especially the UA local 798
Reply:There is a call for the orbital welder's.  Off shore on the barges and some bigger bore onshore lines are running them to.   Good luck!I'd rather be hunting........USE ENOUGH HEAT.......Drifting around Aussie welding more pipe up, for something different.....wanting to get home.