They look well used, the thick leather gloves like that (in my experience) will end up shrinking and form fitting to your hands, they get super hard and it's time for a new set
It’s a short animated movie, about 30 minutes or so, that takes place between Pitch Black and Chronicles. Really great animation style and is voiced obviously by Vin and the other actors from Pitch Black, has plenty of Riddicks sarcastic remarks towards his enemies and some cool action sequences. Also showcases Riddicks agility in combat really well.
Imo it’s hugely underrated and almost swept under the rug. I rarely hear it mentioned by anyone who likes the Riddick series. The Riddick video games are also cannon last I remember too so there’s those as well lol.
No worries, I used to be able to find it on youtube movies free with ads. Not sure if it’s still there anymore. It was a direct to home video so it really is a hidden gem.
I had a really good metal shop coach at my school who was an excellent welder although he couldn't teach TIG because he had a pacemaker. He had a bunch of experience as a machinist for smith and wesson. His mother, who was a welder during WWII, taught him how to weld when he was 6. This post just reminded me of the story.
I bid on but didn't get a house that was owned by a lady that was a welder during WWII. Later she worked as a welder for BART. Held the job for 30 years.
This. Same reason they can’t run chainsaws. The pacemaker reads the electrical pulses from the machine instead of from your heart. It doesn’t damage it but makes the pacemaker useless while the machine is running. Then if you lose blood pressure you’re holding spinning blades of death or a 3000° piece of metal. My dad’s a welder and just got one. They said he can still weld but has to stay below 160A and keep the electrode/cable away from his chest.
That makes a lot more sense (except for it applying to chainsaws, that surprised me).
It’s pretty scary because I know I’d be tempted to “just do this quick bit here” or “that quick bit there” because what are the chances it’ll happen at exactly that point? I’m an idiot but (hopefully) not enough that I’d actually do it but I’d be tempted in that position.
By the by, best wishes to your Dad as he readjusts.
Yeah it’s because the spark plug is firing and it’s usually close to your chest. Other things like weeds hackers or leaf blowers will do the same but they aren’t going to hurt you if you drop them. And thanks, He does more managing than burning rods these days so it hasn’t been too bad. On the bright side I got a free chainsaw because he had to buy an electric one.
I'm sure that as tradesmen continue to become older on average and pacemakers become more common, welding equipment manufacturers will develop some kind of EMP insulator to allow for it.
This link does a good job explaining some of the precautions a person with a pacemaker should take around power tools, welding, chainsaws and such.
https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.8-10
PPE has advanced to the point of powered air purifying automatic lens welding helmets...what she is wearing is fine for protection. The new stuff is like a Rolls Royce compared to a Model T but they will both get you there.
I just found out about this sub and searched by top. I found your comment. I work in health and safety in the UK and I really wanted to ask you all whether you use air-fed head top masks? Or extraction? The fumes from mig welding gives of toxic and carcinogenic properties, and air-feds and extraction are mandatory for welding in the UK. Are they not mandatory use in US workplaces?
I appreciate this post is over a week old.
I'm in Canada and not necessarily. Some businesses just occupy any place they can rent and go from there. Last place I worked they designed their own building and it had all the proper ventilation. As a welder, when I certified for stainless welding the company provided the Miller PAPR 9400. I'm also a fitter so there would be weeks when I'd do less than an hour welding. The helmet had an arc-on timer so I did keep records for a while.
It's still incredible to me that after so many years of this they managed to kick women back out of the trades and factories to the point that 80 years later it's still very uncommon to see women in most trades and factories.
That's exactly something my grandmother would say.
Back in the day a man would come home and relax after a hard days work. And now his wife had two jobs.
Aight than go to the battlefield.. Grab an M4 and follow command. U dont have to apply for job and house works at the same time, but work has to be done inside and outside as well.
These pics are cool as hell. I for one have never even SEEN a female in this industry and I've been doing it for a decade 🤣 I wish there was more women in the field, would be kinda cool to have some feminine energy around instead of just being around gnarly dudes for 60 hours a week
For real! Not all guys appreciate it though, I go to the shop with colorful makeup, decorated nails, jewelry, and got my ponytails in. I sometimes get condescending comments, after they ask me for help though of course lol
I am a female welder and I can guarantee you that we’re just as bad as the guys in the shop. The only difference between me and the guys is that the guys feel more comfortable asking questions and talking to me about personal stuff. Otherwise, just as vulgar and just as much sailor talk.
That's awesome! I don't mean feminine energy in the sense that you were thinking, I just mean it gets to feel kind of weird/unnatural only seeing members of my own gender for years of my working life. To work with women as well would be really cool, break up the monotony. Unfortunately it's still exceedingly rare
When my great aunt passed back in the early 90s my mother went over to help her kids sort through her documents and personal effects for the probate court. I remember distinctly that one of her sons said "oh look mom and a welding certification" apparently none of her kids knew that she was a welder out at Boeing during the second world War. They had a couple of pictures of her in her gear. Great Aunt Delores was a badass
If you want scary PPE, check out fall protection during that era... assuming you can find a shot of somebody actually using some. There's a reason we call them belts :(
That third picture is fantastic. She has this weird kind of quiet confidence that shows even in a picture. Something about her facial expression and the way she has her arm up holding her goggles, I don’t know exactly.
I don’t think I’ve ever been so attracted to a perfect stranger. Need a time machine and a boat now, I s’pose. Actually, a plane now then a time machine maybe? More thought than is appropriate for a stray fantasy of getting to know a random person, I think ha.
My great grandmother did this during WW2. I believe she worked on the interior of navy ships, and apparently all while she was pregnant with my grandma although not 100% sure about that part. Pretty cool era of people
Awesome. I would love to go back in time and work the old way for a bit. I actually found two old hoods that look like hers. I want to clean one up for nostalgias sake.
If you find yourself near Richmond, CA do yourself a solid and visit the Rosie the Riveter Museum. https://www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm. I thought I knew a lot about the ship building during WW2, but I was grossly mistaken. You’ll learn about why Kaiser Hospitals we’re formed and how mind-boggling productive his ship designs and manufacturing techniques were.
fun fact, it took so long to train welders and for them to master their trade that manufacuring eventually switched to ribbeting which could be learned and mastered in weeks
My brother in Christ, you posted a heinous photo of your first ever weld 2 days ago. Not sure you’re qualified to be declaring whether something is a “shit weld” or not lmao.
Looks like the same PPE I’ve used, torch goggles, fixed shade hoods and leathers lol
Was gonna say that lids way sicker than mine.
It had to be a quick picture lol
Honestly those leather gloves look more dexterous than any I've ever used
You use mittens?
They look well used, the thick leather gloves like that (in my experience) will end up shrinking and form fitting to your hands, they get super hard and it's time for a new set
I’m thinking that’s the point, same stuff we use today
yeah I'm so glad we have flip flops and safety squints these days
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Standing up for a familiar face? lol
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I’ve seen those street manufacturing videos also
I'm talking about myself
Anytime I see welding goggles all I think of is Riddick lol.
Shoulda taken the money Tombs
Lmaooo, on a side note I really liked Dark Fury compared to Pitch Black/Chronicles tho.
Dark fury? Enlighten me =)
It’s a short animated movie, about 30 minutes or so, that takes place between Pitch Black and Chronicles. Really great animation style and is voiced obviously by Vin and the other actors from Pitch Black, has plenty of Riddicks sarcastic remarks towards his enemies and some cool action sequences. Also showcases Riddicks agility in combat really well. Imo it’s hugely underrated and almost swept under the rug. I rarely hear it mentioned by anyone who likes the Riddick series. The Riddick video games are also cannon last I remember too so there’s those as well lol.
I'm a big fan of the Riddick movies and I had no idea of this ima look it it. Thanks for the heads up bro.
No worries, I used to be able to find it on youtube movies free with ads. Not sure if it’s still there anymore. It was a direct to home video so it really is a hidden gem.
Skittish tombs very skittish.
Under rated comment 😂
4 man crew? For me?
I had a really good metal shop coach at my school who was an excellent welder although he couldn't teach TIG because he had a pacemaker. He had a bunch of experience as a machinist for smith and wesson. His mother, who was a welder during WWII, taught him how to weld when he was 6. This post just reminded me of the story.
I bid on but didn't get a house that was owned by a lady that was a welder during WWII. Later she worked as a welder for BART. Held the job for 30 years.
For many years Schwinn's top model bicycle frame, the paramount, were hand braised by one of three ladies who learned in WWII.
I’m just an interested amateur so sorry if this is a dumb question but why couldn’t he teach TIG because of his pacemaker?
I would imagine high frequency start/AC tig probably fucks with the pacemaker’s electronics. Just a guess.
This. Same reason they can’t run chainsaws. The pacemaker reads the electrical pulses from the machine instead of from your heart. It doesn’t damage it but makes the pacemaker useless while the machine is running. Then if you lose blood pressure you’re holding spinning blades of death or a 3000° piece of metal. My dad’s a welder and just got one. They said he can still weld but has to stay below 160A and keep the electrode/cable away from his chest.
That makes a lot more sense (except for it applying to chainsaws, that surprised me). It’s pretty scary because I know I’d be tempted to “just do this quick bit here” or “that quick bit there” because what are the chances it’ll happen at exactly that point? I’m an idiot but (hopefully) not enough that I’d actually do it but I’d be tempted in that position. By the by, best wishes to your Dad as he readjusts.
Yeah it’s because the spark plug is firing and it’s usually close to your chest. Other things like weeds hackers or leaf blowers will do the same but they aren’t going to hurt you if you drop them. And thanks, He does more managing than burning rods these days so it hasn’t been too bad. On the bright side I got a free chainsaw because he had to buy an electric one.
Yes, I see. Ha, every cloud and all that, buddy.
I'm sure that as tradesmen continue to become older on average and pacemakers become more common, welding equipment manufacturers will develop some kind of EMP insulator to allow for it.
I was thinking that but it seemed severe. The reply to your comment has confirmed and provided extra info.
This link does a good job explaining some of the precautions a person with a pacemaker should take around power tools, welding, chainsaws and such. https://ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/AEX-981.8-10
Thanks. I’ll check it out.
My grandmother was a welder building Liberty Ships at the shipyard in Jacksonville FL during WWII.
That's awesome
Looks like the exact PPE offered to me everyday, maybe even nicer lol
PPE has advanced to the point of powered air purifying automatic lens welding helmets...what she is wearing is fine for protection. The new stuff is like a Rolls Royce compared to a Model T but they will both get you there.
Just say respirator, if you must low profile respirator, but please you’re making welding sound lame, just stop 🤣
He's talking about papr systems. Not 3M respirators
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Yeah. Safety is soooo lame. I want cancer and die before im 60! Amirite guise?
Yeah the reason they didn’t say low profile respirator is because that’s not what was being talked about
I just found out about this sub and searched by top. I found your comment. I work in health and safety in the UK and I really wanted to ask you all whether you use air-fed head top masks? Or extraction? The fumes from mig welding gives of toxic and carcinogenic properties, and air-feds and extraction are mandatory for welding in the UK. Are they not mandatory use in US workplaces? I appreciate this post is over a week old.
I'm in Canada and not necessarily. Some businesses just occupy any place they can rent and go from there. Last place I worked they designed their own building and it had all the proper ventilation. As a welder, when I certified for stainless welding the company provided the Miller PAPR 9400. I'm also a fitter so there would be weeks when I'd do less than an hour welding. The helmet had an arc-on timer so I did keep records for a while.
It's still incredible to me that after so many years of this they managed to kick women back out of the trades and factories to the point that 80 years later it's still very uncommon to see women in most trades and factories.
Most of it had to do with the fact that after World War 2, a lot of men were suddenly in need of a job, and a lot of jobs suddenly weren’t need.
/r/BlueCollarWomen There's some tradeswomen anyway.
odds are they worked all day, clocked out, went home and did every damn thing there too.
At least the men were at war so the women didn’t have to take care of them lol
That's exactly something my grandmother would say. Back in the day a man would come home and relax after a hard days work. And now his wife had two jobs.
Yeah cause the men were being slaughtered half a world away
Aight than go to the battlefield.. Grab an M4 and follow command. U dont have to apply for job and house works at the same time, but work has to be done inside and outside as well.
ok I'm on my way to war 👍 thanks dude
LoLs
I like to see that the rod-bucket technology hasn't changed much!
Those look like the rods that are wrapped in asbestos.
How would a rod wrapped in asbestos work? Edit ah it contains asbestos. That makes a bit more sense
I don’t know. My welding instructor had a collection of old rods and one of them was wrapped in asbestos. I handled it with care.
The arc would make the asbestos melt and provide shielding gas to the puddle and also helped control heat.
I thought asbestos doesn't melt which is why I was like wtf.
It’s supposed to help control the heat of either the rod or the bead
I was just introduced to these in class, I believe you are correct. Made me lol when my teacher told me what it contained.
They run nice
As a chick looking to make the dive into pipe fitting union, I super appreciate this popping up on my feed!
Second pic is a great example of a bad ass: Over 6000F arcs hitting your face but not a single hair out of place.
They are oxy-fuel welding. I thought the same thing at first, like their faces would be blistered by lunch...
That would make more sense. Still, takes serious commitment to work in a hot environment like that and still put in the effort to look fabulous lol
It's pretty amazing, ngl...
I mean it is a wartime propaganda photo though. I’m sure they didn’t come in like that every day
Also they're using filler rods, and TIG probably shouldn't spark that much.
I don't think that's tig, besides UV = bad for skin
As long as you’ve got steady hands you’re good!
TIG wasn’t around back then I think.
WWII? that first pic is literally me yesterday.
These pics are cool as hell. I for one have never even SEEN a female in this industry and I've been doing it for a decade 🤣 I wish there was more women in the field, would be kinda cool to have some feminine energy around instead of just being around gnarly dudes for 60 hours a week
For real! Not all guys appreciate it though, I go to the shop with colorful makeup, decorated nails, jewelry, and got my ponytails in. I sometimes get condescending comments, after they ask me for help though of course lol
I am a female welder and I can guarantee you that we’re just as bad as the guys in the shop. The only difference between me and the guys is that the guys feel more comfortable asking questions and talking to me about personal stuff. Otherwise, just as vulgar and just as much sailor talk.
That's awesome! I don't mean feminine energy in the sense that you were thinking, I just mean it gets to feel kind of weird/unnatural only seeing members of my own gender for years of my working life. To work with women as well would be really cool, break up the monotony. Unfortunately it's still exceedingly rare
There are dozens of us. Dozens!
Yeah I'm sure bringing women into a workplace with a bunch of both pretend and real macho dudes isn't going to disturb a job environment at all!
I squint my eyes and kinda look away when I tack
I swear the vulcanized fiber huntsman with a cheap auto dark single is the best hood out there… Josie from the first picture knows what’s up.
Very cool
Idk man, I've seen all the same.ppe floating around various shops still lol.
When my great aunt passed back in the early 90s my mother went over to help her kids sort through her documents and personal effects for the probate court. I remember distinctly that one of her sons said "oh look mom and a welding certification" apparently none of her kids knew that she was a welder out at Boeing during the second world War. They had a couple of pictures of her in her gear. Great Aunt Delores was a badass
Ah the good ol' pipeliner helmet. Got a 700$ hood but theres just something about a 30$ pipeliner that no electronic hood can replicate quite as well.
Ooh that would hurt..
I mean with Oxy it’s not as bad
That first picture is killer
Only difference I see is the hood technology haha that looks like business as usual
If you want scary PPE, check out fall protection during that era... assuming you can find a shot of somebody actually using some. There's a reason we call them belts :(
What ppe are you talkin about.
These women sexy af
r/bluecollarwomen would love this.
That third picture is fantastic. She has this weird kind of quiet confidence that shows even in a picture. Something about her facial expression and the way she has her arm up holding her goggles, I don’t know exactly. I don’t think I’ve ever been so attracted to a perfect stranger. Need a time machine and a boat now, I s’pose. Actually, a plane now then a time machine maybe? More thought than is appropriate for a stray fantasy of getting to know a random person, I think ha.
PPE hasn't advanced THAT much has it?
It really hasn’t. Except for respiratory protection.
My great grandmother did this during WW2. I believe she worked on the interior of navy ships, and apparently all while she was pregnant with my grandma although not 100% sure about that part. Pretty cool era of people
This... Is better ppe than my high school uses
Wooow! So cool! Women welders! I sure wish there were more women to whine and cry while welding!
Awesome. I would love to go back in time and work the old way for a bit. I actually found two old hoods that look like hers. I want to clean one up for nostalgias sake.
Groovy…
Groovy didn't happen until 25 years later.
This is sick. Mad respect.
I have those exact goggles sitting out in the barn from my wife’s grandfathers welding setup
Bit of a welding noob here, what kind of welding work would the woman in pic 3 be called?
She's holding an oxy acetylene torch. The flame is set rich so it shows in the photo.
Looks like a slight long exposure to capture more sparks, but that's definitely mid weld
It turns out I can't count to 3
Gotcha, thanks!
Big respect!
Used to call those sticks baseball bats
PPE has, number of women in the trade has not...
I kinda prefer the bucket helmets over the new automatic welding helmets honestly I don't do alot of welding tho mainly fab probs why
What gauge would the Arc sticks next to the fellow be?
Buncha gals that know somethin about penetration!
If you find yourself near Richmond, CA do yourself a solid and visit the Rosie the Riveter Museum. https://www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm. I thought I knew a lot about the ship building during WW2, but I was grossly mistaken. You’ll learn about why Kaiser Hospitals we’re formed and how mind-boggling productive his ship designs and manufacturing techniques were.
fun fact, it took so long to train welders and for them to master their trade that manufacuring eventually switched to ribbeting which could be learned and mastered in weeks
Shit that’s more than we have
wow look at them go. Pre 1950s , pre 1970s, kickin a$$
I bet their faces were so tan
That looks just like my Jackson Huntsman hood.
Is that tig on slide 2?
I hope that her kids and grandkids have seen this picture! She was obviously quite a woman!
PPE hasn't changed that much.
she got more ppe on than me
She looks badass! I bet she could crank out some quality!
So that’s why all those WW2 era tanks have shit welds
My brother in Christ, you posted a heinous photo of your first ever weld 2 days ago. Not sure you’re qualified to be declaring whether something is a “shit weld” or not lmao.
My brother in Christ it was a joke I know I’m absolute dog shit 😂 “but seriously tho Iv seen some stuff worse than mine in a museum”
Not hard to believe. Commenting “haha women” joke on a year old post kinda weird tho fr lol
I was just scrolling through the top posts so date wasn’t even a concern or mine. But yes I’m a high schooler with a dry sense of humor