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WELD™ by Weld.comApr 28, 2023
EP 154: Never Say No To A Weld with Stan Sherwin
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down to chat with Stan Sherwin who we recently visited at DeAngelo Marine Exhaust where he raced against a Cobot to see who could weld a 32” flange the fastest. Stan shares his beginnings in the trade under his father's guidance, overcoming challenges and embracing the opportunities that led him to specialize in various welding techniques, particularly TIG welding different metals. He emphasizes the importance of practice, patience, and never shying away from challenging tasks to master the craft. Stan's stories shed light on his philosophy of striving to be the best, his adaptive learning through trial and error, and his advice to upcoming welders on pursuing excellence. We dive in after a quick word from our trusted partners
Connect With Stan
Instagram @ss_custom_welding
Learn more about DeAngelo Marine Exhaust https://deangelomarine.com/
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
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Connect with Beau
Weld App @beaudidit
Instagram @beaudiditwelding
Email - Beauw@weld.com
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EP 153: You Don't Know What You Don't Know with Hayden Barnes
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Hayden Barnes who taught himself to weld and changed careers by starting his business @tookiesshop named after his grandfather, leaving a desk job to work with his hands. He talks about how he has reached out to people in the online welding community for advice and tips to learn, built up his business via word of mouth and handing out flyers and business cards, and then leaves us with some advice about not being afraid to ask questions because you don’t know what you don’t know until you come across it.
Connect with Hadyen
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tookiesshop/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TookiesShop
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Everlast Welders - Check out the Lightning MTS 225 https://foxly.link/BKQPDW
3M - Enter to compete in Clash Of The Grinders www.weld.com/clashofthegrinders
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Abicor Binzel - Learn more about the X-Fume Pro https://foxly.link/lUVEtV
Connect with Beau
Weld App @beaudidit
Instagram @beaudiditwelding
Email - Beauw@weld.com
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EP 152: Sparks Will Fly At Clash Of The Grinders with Nate Bowman
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Nate Bowman who you might know as the Weld Scientist about the upcoming season of Clash Of The Grinders which he will be hosting this year. Students will have a chance to win up to $15,000 for first place and Nate dives into some of the things students should keep in mind for the competition. He talks about working the application engineers over at 3M learning a ton about their products with hands on experience, and then leaves us with advice about learning to really dial in your machine by knowing what the knobs do.
Connect With Nate
Instagram @weldscientist
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@weldscientist
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Sign up for your chance to compete in season 2 of Clash Of The Grinders at www.weld.com/clashofthegrinders
Learn more about the Lincoln Electric Power MIG 215 MPi https://foxly.link/hMWuTN
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EP 151: Making The Most Of The Time You Have with Codie Aljets
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Codie Aljets, a metal artist based in Gunnison, Colorado. He talks about finding inspiration in nature which is the subject of a lot of his art. He talks about trying to grow as an artist as well as in business with the help of a coach, meeting other artists when traveling and asking them questions, and a little behind his motivation in the art world, and giving it your all because you only have so much time to live in life so you might as well make the most of it.
Get in contact with Codie
Instagram @codiealjetsart
Website - www.codiealjetsart.com
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Learn more about the Lincoln Electric Power MIG 215 MPi
Sign up for your chance to compete in season 2 of Clash Of The Grinders at www.weld.com/clashofthegrinders
Learn more about the ESAB Renegade Volt
Never miss a mark again with the great selection of markers for Markal
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EP 150: What Do I Need To Start Laser Welding with Jesse McCollum
In this week’s podcast, Beau chats with Jesse McCollum from Everlast Welders about their new line of handheld lasers and all the different things that people need to know when it comes to safety when acquiring one for your shop. He talks about his journey to working with Everlast, the learning curve with their new laser machines, and where he sees lasers fitting into the industry in the future.
Connect with Jesse
Instagram @mccollum.weldfab @everlastwelders
Website www.everlastgenerators.com
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Learn More about Everlast’s new line of laser welders here
Never miss a mark again, check out all the options from Markal here
Learn more about Thermacut’s EXTRA-FIRE series here
Enter to compete in season 2 of Clash Of The Grinders here
Learn more about the X-Fume Pro from Abicor Benzel here
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EP 149: Getting Started In Oxyfuel with John Henderson
In this week's episode, Beau chats with John Henderson from ESAB about the world of Oxyfuel. He talks about the best practices when it comes to setting your gas for both cutting and welding, we go over the the different types of flames and best uses and then about lighting and exterminating your flame. If you are getting into the world of oxyfuel you won’t want to miss this one.
Connect with John
Email - john.henderson@esab.com
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Learn More about the ESAB G150 Portable Tote
Learn more about the Lincoln Electric Power MIG 215 MPi
Learn More about Everlast Welders here
Enter to compete in season 2 of Clash Of The Grinders here
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EP 148: Filling And Chilling with Dusty James
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Dusty James owner of Pacific Arc Tig Welding about his approach to teaching people to TIG weld. He talks about how he focuses on starting with the fundamentals and trying to constantly get little wins to keep his students interested in learning.
Connect with Dusty
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Learn more about the xFUME® PRO from Abicor Binzel here
Learn more about the EX-TRAFIRE from Thermacut here
Learn More about Everlast Welders here
Enter to compete in season 2 of Clash Of The Grinders here
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EP 147: Don't Be A One Trick Pony with Mike Barnett
In this week's episode, Beau talks with Mike Barnett about his experience as a welder traveling around from contract to contract. He talks about getting with a company that seeks out different jobs for welders, things that help him avoid loneliness and isolation on the road, and then gives some advice to new welders in the industry to listen and leave their egos behind if they want to learn.
Connect with Mike
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Learn more about the xFUME® PRO from Abicor Binzel here
Learn more about the EX-TRAFIRE from Thermacut here
Learn More about Everlast Welders here
Learn more about Lincoln Electric here
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EP 146: Things I Learned Starting A Welding Business with Luke Labadie
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Luke Labadie, owner and operator of Adrenaline Artworks Welding and Fabrication about how he got into welding with the goal of starting his own business. He talks about how he got funding to attend school right in the nick of time, working through school in various shops he found he really enjoyed tig welding aluminum. Then after getting experience he decided to start his own welding business and shares some valuable advice for others looking to do the same.
Connect with Luke
Thank You To Our Trusted Partners
Learn more about the xFUME® PRO from Abicor Binzel here
Learn more about the EX-TRAFIRE from Thermacut here
Learn More about Everlast Welders here
Learn more about ESAB here
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EP 145: The Long Journey To The Steam Fitters Union with Laura King
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Laura King a steam fitter with local union 475 out of Newark NJ with quite the journey to where she is at today. She talks about how she got into welding during community college and had a brief run at being a helper, learning quickly that the iron workers union wasn’t the right fit, heading out to Oklahoma to attend welding school along with a CWI course, getting a job welding pipe, then entering the steam fitters union last year.
Connect with Laura
Instagram @lauraxking
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EP 144: How Welders Make A Lot Of Money with Liv Taylor Dodge
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Liv Taylor Dodge a welder in the shipbuilding industry who has built quite an online following. In her videos on social media, she gives you a glimpse into what it is like working in confined spaces inside of ships. In the episode, she talks about how a dream she had led her to the welding industry, trying to explain how welders make a lot of money that might be disappointing to newcomers, and the challenges of working with Flux Core in the shipyard.
Connect with Liv
Instagram @livtaylordodge
TikTok @livtaylordodge
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@LivTaylorDodge
Thank You ESAB
Learn more about all that ESAB has to offer here.
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EP 143: What I Wished I Could Teach In School with Jason Becker
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Jason Becker who recently opened Underground Metal Works in Orlando Florida. He talks about what to expect when taking a class there, the difference between teaching at his school and others in the past, and leaves the listeners with some advice about what to do when feeling burnt out in the welding industry.
Connect with Jason
@arcjunkiespodcast @underground_metal_works
https://www.underground-metalworks.com/
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 142: Passing Along 30 Years Of Experience with Michael Ewing
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Michael Ewing who has been in the welding industry for over 30 years and is on a mission to help pass that knowledge to the next generation of welders. He talks about how he first started welding, people who have helped and inspired him along his journey, safety concerns on the job site, and leaves the listeners with some advice when dialing in your machine.
Connect with Michael
Instagram @michaelewing625
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 141: Using Welding To Solve Problems with Weston Spencer
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Weston Spencer who you might know from his company Salt City Steel or his product the picket master pro. He chats about how he got into welding because of his dad who worked for years as a diesel mechanic. Then in one of his first welding jobs, he worked making ornamental handrails and gates. Having to space out pickets he knew there had to be a tool to make it easier to get your spacing right, and when struggling to find something like it, he made the picket master pro. He also talks about his work as a Millwright at a ski resort, fixing all kinds of equipment, and solving problems with welding.
Connect with Weston
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
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EP 140: If They Could Figure It Out I Can Too with Jimmy Diresta
In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Jimmy Diresta who is known for making pretty much anything that comes to his mind. He talks about his journey from designing and making toys, to working in film and TV before starting his YouTube channel that has grown to over 2 million subscribers. He talks about welding aluminum, how he approaches soliving problems with the mindset of someone figured this out and I can too, and then he leaves the audience with some advice about starting small when honing your skills by using things like cardboard or pallets to make stuff.
Connect with Jimmy
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
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EP 139: Thinking 5 Steps Ahead with Michael Furick
In this week's episode, Beau visits Michael Furick, the owner and operator of Furick Cups, a line of large-diameter cups that assist with gas coverage TIG welding along with all kinds of other products. Michael shares how he started his career in welding by attending night school and working at a motorcycle dealership, where he was encouraged to move to North Carolina to pursue the racing world. He talks about his experience working on his first race team, welding together armored vehicles, fabricating Formula 1 exhaust systems, and eventually starting his own business. Michael also shares how an online argument led him to design and patent the Fupa Cup and gives valuable business advice to the audience.
Connect with Michael Furick
Instagram & TikTok @mfurick
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 138: From Pedal Choppers To Rally Cars with Ben Ashline
In this week's episode, Beau got to chat with Ben Ashline the manager of Vermont Sports Car. He talks about how he got into welding after seeing custom choppers on TV and started making pedal choppers, the kind of work they do at the fab shop, and then some work he has been doing on the side doing custom fabrication jobs.
Connect with Ben
Instagram @bennyjamescs
Check out his Vermont Sports Car https://vtcar.com/
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 137: The Proof Is In the Puddling with Sean Flottmann
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Sean Flottmann aka @dabswellington about the upcoming competition being held at American Welding Academy for high school seniors held February 3rd, with each student receiving a scholarship and a full ride for the lucky winner. Sean talks about his outreach work, driving around introducing high school students to tig welding trying to inspire them to get into the trade. He also goes into a bit about tig artwork, and how to pull color, and gives Beau some pointers on welding thin stainless steel. Mark your calendars because you need to register for the competition by January 18th over at https://www.awaweld.com/events
Connect with Sean Flottmann
Instagram @dabswelling
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 136: Welding Titanium And Race Cars with Chloe Hudson
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Chole Hudson aka @arcweldingangel a welder specialized in precision tig work in the performance racing sector, currently working at Joe Gibbs Racing. She talks about how she got her start in welding in the nuclear sector, before moving into the racing industry. She shares her approach to welding titanium, some quick repairs she has had to make at the track, and then gives some advice on how to get into the racing industry as a welder.
Connect with Chloe Hudson
Instagram @arcweldingangel
Thank You To Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 135: OMY Foundation Helping Kids Get Into Racing with Preston Lewis
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Preston Lewis, founder of the OMY Foundation about how he started the foundation after his battle with leukemia to help teach kids the skills it takes to run a professional race team. From fabrication, marketing, to logistics he aims to help give the next generation a leg up in the racing world. He talks about how people can get involved to help teach or learn, building a race truck for the Baja 1000, and then leaves us with some advice about just diving in and giving it your all if you want to do something in life.
Learn more about the OMY Foundation or join the team
Instagram @omyfoundation
TikTok @omy_foundation
For more information reach out to Preston Lewis preston.lewis@omy-foundation.org
Thank You To Our Sponsor Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 134: Plasma Cutting VS Oxyfuel with Ian Johnson, Kris Scherm & John Henderson
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Ian Johnson from Big Tire Garage, and Kris Scherm and John Henderson from ESAB about the different applications of Plasma Cutting and Oxy-Fuel cutting and the pros and cons of each. They go deep into different problems people run into when using each process, the safety precautions to keep in mind when using them, and some things you can do with them that you might not know about.
Connect with our guests
John Henderson & Kris Scherm - www.esab.com
Ian Johnson Instagram @ianfrombigtiregarage
Check out Big Tire Garage
Thank You To Our Sponsor Lincoln Electric
Learn more about the Ranger Air 260MPX
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EP 133: Melting Two Wires At Once With The Lincoln Electric HyperFill with Michael Klee
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Michael Klee, a technical sales rep with Lincoln Electric who had quite the journey to get to the position he is in today. He reached out because he heard us talking about the Hyperfill system on a previous podcast and wanted to explain exactly what it is and how long it has been around. He tells us about the kinds of industries that would use this new system and its benefits over other high deposition processes. He gives us a background on how he learned to weld and then pursued a career as a welding engineer instead, talks about how his work with Lincoln has taken him around the world, and then leaves us with some advice to keep your mind open to opportunities and the importance of networking.
Connect with Michael
Instagram @thecanadianweldingguy
Thank You To Our Sponsor Lincoln Electric
Learn more about Lincoln Electric’s Hyperfill System here
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EP 132: Whoever Smelt It Dealt It with Smelt Team 6
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Will Urban, Tim Urban, and Thomas Thibault about smelting using primitive techniques. We ran into them up at The Maker Camp and they let Beau join in on their collection and decided it would be cool to explain the process. From beginning to end they walk us through the process of smelting your own metal that you could use to make tools. From constructing a furnace out of clay, sand, and peat moss, to collecting the raw ore, to melting it down in the furnace to be consolidated into a bloom of iron.
Connect with Smelt Team 6
@smeltteam6
Will Urban @wurban1
Tim Urban @turban224
Thomas Thibault III @thibault2323
Thank you to all of our sponsors
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EP 131: Social Media For Welders with Jonny Snider & Alex Hodyl
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Jonny Snider social media manager for Edge Welding Cups and Alex Hodyl, Creative Director over at Blue Demon about how to make social media work for you. They chat about how much to post, where to find inspiration, formatting, and so much more. They also dive into understanding the purpose of social media in the welding industry, using it more as a digital resume to show future clients or businesses what you do, and connecting to learn more by reaching out. If you are trying to grow your social media pages you won’t want to miss out on this one.
Connect with Jonny & Alex on Instagram
Alex @bluedemon_senator @bluedemon
Jonny Snider @jonnysweld @artbyjonnysweld @edgeweldingcups
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EP 130: My Life Changed After I Learned How To Weld with Brian House
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Brain House founder and owner of Housemade.us who revolutionized the modern forge by creating his Apollo forge which uses a fraction of the fuel as a traditional forge. He talks about how his whole life changed after he learned CNC and how to weld, unlocking his passion for working with his hands. He also talks about his philosophy of doing business, leaving a legacy instead of being a “smash and grabber” and how he has grown a following by showing the process when developing his Revolution Grinder and Apollo forge.
Check out all of Brian's work.
www.housemade.us
@housemade.us
Thank you to all of our sponsors
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EP 129: Learning It Along The Way with Bob Clagett
In this weeks episode, Beau chats with Bob Clagett who turned his need to get up and use his hands into a Youtube Channel iliketomakestuff making all kinds of projects. One of his recent videos featured him making a DIY powder coating setup. He talks about how he started making videos, learning how to weld by trial and error, what a maker is, and leaves us with some advice about making the first video or project for yourself before sharing the next with the world.
Check out all of Bob's work
Instagram - @iliketomakestuff
Thank you to all of our sponsors
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EP 128: Automate The Jobs You Hate with Nick Cowell & Tyler Pulliam from Acetia
In this week's episode, Beau stops by the Acieta booth at Fabtech to talk about the types of things they are bringing to the world of automation. First Nick Cowell talks about the types of training they do for customers to ensure they get the most out of their robots and cobots. Then Tyler talks about automating the jobs you hate so you can focus on learning new skills and welding.
Learn more about Acieta https://www.acieta.com/
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EP 127: Married To The Art with Luke & Priscilla Smith
In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Luke and Priscilla Smith of PLSmithed, a husband and wife working together to make their metalworking dreams a reality. They talk about working together as a married couple, where their inspiration comes from for their work, and getting discovered by Lincoln Electric through their work using an Oxy-Fuel torch to help in their sculpting. If you are interested in making custom work for businesses you won't want to miss this one.
Check out their work
Instagram @plsmithed @andtheymake
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EP 126: Unveiling The Latest Machines From Razor Weld with Richie Sather
In this week's episode, Beau stopped by the Razor Weld booth at Fabtech and got to chat with Richie Sather. After welding for 18 years he stepped into a new role of customer service helping train people on the machines over at razor weld. He talks about giving advice from a welder's perspective on features implemented in their new machines, making machine lines that are going to fit the budget of a hobbyist without sacrificing performance, and some advice for how to advance as a welder by utilizing online resources like YouTube.
Learn More About Razor Weld
www.razorweld.com
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EP 125: BBQ Smoker Side Hustle with Chris Verdi
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Chris Verdi aka Green Money Fab about how he turned his passion for BBQ into a side hustle building smokers, open fire tables, and fire boxes. He talks about how after an accident at work left him with a lot of free time during recovery he took to youtube to entertain himself and fell in love with the art of BBQ. He chats about the types of metal he uses to make griddle tops as well as seasoning them, getting to weld in one of his heroes Jimmy DiResta’s shop, and how he goes about making smokers that can weight thousands of pounds out of his 2 car garage. If you are interested in building smokers you won’t want to miss this one.
Check out Chris Verdi's Work
Instagram @greenmoneyfab
www.greenmoneyfab.com
Thank you to all of our sponsors
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EP 124: Finding The Right Abrasive with Kody Jones & Brett Bishop
In this week's episode, Beau stops by the Pearl Abrasive booth at Fabtech to chat with Kody Jones & Brett Bishop about the different types of abrasives they carry and the innovations they have been making in the abrasive space. They talk about the importance of having hubs attached to wheels to speed up the process of changing from each type of abrasive, some of the research and development they have done to help solve problems, and the importance of training their distributors and customers on how to properly use their products to get the most out of them.
To find out more about their awesome products go to www.pearlabrasive.com
Thank you to all of our sponsors
For more info on all of Donaldson's equipment Click Here
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EP 123: Growing In The Industry with Bryn Otto, Andrew Nichols & Jordan Packer
In this week's episode, Austin joins Beau for a chat with Bryn Otto, Andrew Nichols, and Jordan Packer to catch up after a year to see the growth they have gone through entering into the industry. They talk about some of the hurdles they have had to overcome, some big moments, and then leave us with some advice they would give themselves if they could go back. If you are about to get out of school then you don't want to miss this one.
Keep up with their work
Bryn Otto @byrnwelds
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EP 122: When Trade Shows Collide Fabtech VS Schweissen & Schneiden with GMAW Welding Belgium
In this week's episode, Beau and Austin chat with Patrick aka @GMAW_Welding_Belgium who was demoing the Abicor Benzil XFume 501 Pro over there to compare the shows to each other. With the two shows happening the same week, everyone had to pick between the two and we wanted to hear his experience since we were checking out Fabtech. He talks about seeing an underwater welding demo tank, DJ sets in the booths, and even people getting tattoos. They also chat about his journey into the welding industry and what kind of work is out in his area.
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Instagram @gmaw_welding_belgium
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EP 121: Live at Fabtech - Filler Metals & Plasma Cutting with John Hartnett and Kris Scherm
In this week's episode, Beau sits down at the ESAB booth at Fabtech to chat with John Hartnett, part of their filler metal team about filler metal selection and the process of manufacturing and adding different alloys. Then he turns the mic over to Kris Sherm to talk about the new engine drive machine the ruffian and plasma cutting and getting clean cuts.
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EP 120: Engineering Art with Rich Quinn
In this week's episode, Austin is back as a co-host with Beau to talk to Rich Quinn an automotive engineer who just took 1st place at Scrapfest with his sculpture the Scrapacaster. He talks about the event and what went into designing and creating the sculpture, they talk about the disconnect in communication between welders and engineers, and Rich talks about how engineers keep their skills sharp with automotive performance hobbies and robotics.
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EP 119: Getting Clear Arc Shots with Korissa Morgan
In this week's podcast, Beau is joined by Austin Hargett to chat with Korissa Morgan aka Universe Welder where she talks about the techniques she uses to get her amazing arc shots. She talks about her adventure bouncing around different companies welding all kinds of different things while building an impressive resume, She talks about making keychains on the side, and documenting your welds so you can not just post them online, but learn from them to improve as a welder.
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EP 118: Unleashing The Power of The ESAB Volt with Bartosz Kutarba & Peter Burchfield
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down with Bartosz and Peter from ESAB to talk about their welding machine, the Renegade Volt. Blazing a new trail of portability running off 4 Dewalt batteries that can also be used to run your tools. They talk about the issues they were hearing from welders in the field that lead to help with development, go over industries that would benefit from the machine, and talk about all the features and included equipment. If you are looking for a portable machine then you won’t want to miss out on this one.
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EP 117: The Realities of Being A Rig Welder with Hunter Wilson
EP 117: The Realities of Being A Rig Welder with Hunter Wilson
In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Hunter Wilson aka @texaspipeliner35 or Professor Wilson about the realities of being a rig welder. When getting into the trade a lot of people set their sights on becoming a rig welder, and he gives us a first-hand perspective of what it is like to run your own rig. He talks about costs from consumables to tires for his truck, gives some examples of how he gets paid, and talks about being responsible with that money. If you are interested in becoming a rig welder you won’t want to miss this one.
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Instagram @texaspipeliner35
TikTok @professor_wilson
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EP 116: Maximizing Your Opportunities with Anthony Fildes
In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Anthony Fildes, A welder and owner of Alpha Welding Services in Ireland. They met last year at Fabtech and discuss the benefits of attending the expo and what he is looking to get out of this years show. He talks about growing his business over the past year, dealing with getting paid from jobs, and then advice for getting your name out there and making connections.
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EP 115: You Were Born To Create with Rae Ripple
In this week's episode, Beau got the chance to sit down with Rae Ripple. She has been nicknamed the Human CNC because of her mad skills with a plasma torch which you might have seen on the show Metal Shop Masters. She talks about her passion for showing the next generation to follow their passions and live as their authentic self. She also dives into the stigmas around metal artists in the eyes of the industry, talks about her collaboration with Harley Davidson for Born Free, and she gives some amazing advice about your thoughts help shape your reality.
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Instagram @raeripple
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EP 114: Everyone Should Know What The Knobs Do with Nate Bowman
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down with Nate Bowman, who you might know as the Weld Scientist. He gives us a rundown on his pathway into the industry and the journey to where he is now helping people qualify welding procedures and helping people learn about the innovations in technology that can speed up workflows and save companies money. He sees a major problem with the lack of knowledge when it comes to knowing what the knobs do on a welding machine and has made it one of his missions in life to demystify settings and help show people how to dial in any machine.
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EP 113: I Was Young And Trying To Learn with Sam Oldham
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down with Sam Oldham, a welder who has been sharing tips from the road on TikTok to try and help people who are getting into welding or trying to chase the shutdown life. He shares how he learned how to weld after hearing about it from students from Missouri Welding Institute, then took lessons with a mutual connection. From showing up for a job to only be told they had 2 days left, to driving 24 hours to take a weld test, he saw a lot in his time out in the field that he is trying to share to better prepare people for what to expect.
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EP 112: Making Hot Wheels Dreams Come True with Pa'trice Frazier
In this week's episode, Beau chats with Pa'trice Frazier a Master welder based in Philadelphia. She was recently on the show Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge taking an old Charger and giving it the classing Hot Wheels overhaul installing a wheelie bar and putting a big Hemi engine in the trunk to make the car stand up like the contestant had always dreamed. She is an advocate for getting people into the welding trade and showing people no matter what you look like, there is a place for you in the welding world.
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Instagram @weldjointed
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EP 111: Clearing Up Underwater Welding Misconceptions with Jordan Moreno
In this week’s podcast, Beau sits down with Jordan Moreno an Underwater Welder and Commerical diver. Jordan talks about his journey into the trade when he decided to go to welding school instead of a traditional college and transitioned into the diving world after seeing people working in the water at a shipyard. He helps put some myths and misconceptions to rest about mortality rates, safety, and pay, as well as giving some awesome insight into the type of work he does and the equipment that he uses.
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EP 110: Use The Weekends To Build The Life You Want with Calvin Gordon (Arc One Welding)
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down with Calvin Gordon of ArcOne Welding. Calvin is a coded pipe welder over in the UK and recently just started his own business. He shares his passion for the trade through welding videos on his YouTube channel. He talks about his experience going to college for welding where he was taught SMAW, then transitioned to GMAW when he started working for a pipe fabrication company. He talks about dealing with negativity on the internet, trying to change the perception of MIG welding in the community, and the difference in safety requirements between the UK and the USA.
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EP 109: The Power Of A Cobot In The Palm Of Your Hand with Dan Colvin ESAB
In this week’s episode, Beau got to talk with Dan Colvin the Vice President of Robotics and Digital Solutions of North America over at ESAB. Automation is becoming more and more prevalent and the idea is a little scary to some people. From the fear of being replaced or having to spend time learning complicated programming. Dan talks a little bit about the progression of technology in the robotic sector. Through his years in the industry, he has gotten a front-row seat to watch it evolve. We talk a lot about how ESAB's new cobot is putting the fear of over-complicated programming to rest with the implementation of their app-based controls, making it easy to get parts set up, and even copy and paste if you have a lot of parts you are working on. He also explains the benefits of using a cobot from big companies all the way down to a father-son operation.
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EP 108: Giving Old Kegs New Life with Ben Caya
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down with Ben Caya owner of Spike Brewing. He talks about starting his company after falling into modifying old kegs into homebrewing setups when he was in college. Flash forward to today and they are making top-of-the-line brewing equipment out of stainless steel manufactured in Milwaukee, WI. He talks about the relationship between welders and engineers, some techniques that have cut down on time, and he shares some advice for people looking to start their own businesses.
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EP 107: Choosing A Pancake Hood Over A College Flag with Ricardo Gonzalez
EP 107: Choosing A Pancake Hood Over A College Flag with Ricardo Gonzalez
In this week's episode, Beau sits down with Ricardo Gonzalez a 19 year old welder that graduated top 10 of his class and is following in his late brothers footsteps of being a welder. He talks about loosing his brother at 17 and starting to weld to have a closer connection to him. After starting he fell in love with the trade and being top of his class he got to have his picture on the side of city hall and instead of holding a college flag he chose his pancake hood instead. He talks about leaving his job at Chili's to start working as a welder, working hard to impress his boss, watching his boss escape a fireball, and his hopes and dreams of his future in the welding world.
Check out his work on Instagram @mr.rigwelder27
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EP 106: Landing Tricks & Jobs At The Skatepark with Strike Core Welding
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down with Donny Spara aka Strike Core Welding on Instagram and they chat about his pathway to pipe welding. He talks about how he was just about to give up chasing the dream of welding pipe when he was offered a job at the skatepark in all places. Donnie shares the road into welding that started when he just said yes when someone asked if he could weld. He bounced around from different shops and companies learning new skills along the way, until finding his way to the shop he is currently running RDM on large stainless steel pipe.
Check out his work on Instagram @strikecorewelding
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EP 105: Turning Trash Into Treasure For Scrapfest with Jonny Snider (Jonny S Weld LLC)
In this week’s episode, Beau sits down with Jonny Snider owner and operator of Jonny S Weld LLC to talk about Scrapfest. Scrapfest is a festival where artists are invited to make sculptures out of recycled materials that are sourced from the scrap yard in Lansing, MI. He talks about his experience participating in the festival last year solo and plans for returning as a team with Mike Beaver this year. He shares what the rules of the festival are with the material collection and parameters, what happens to the art after the festival, and what it is like on the collection day for getting your material. He also talks about starting his company out of necessity after a welding job fell through and the tools he has used to grow his business.
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