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Welders and those in the know, set me straight
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:32 pm
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:32 pm
Someone was recently telling me to get the good, high paying welding jobs, you need to buy a "welding rig" and it costs about 100k. I don't know anything about welding, but this sounds like bull shite.
Is it?
Is it?
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Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:34 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
It takes money to make money, baw.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:34 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Welding rig doesn't cost anywhere near $100K. Basically, you are gonna need a one ton dually with a flat bed on it. whatever tool boxes you choose plus welding machine, torch setup, etc.
and, of course, chrome truck nuts....
and, of course, chrome truck nuts....
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:34 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:
Is it?
Yes
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:34 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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Someone was recently telling me to get the good, high paying welding jobs
Dan Day on Eagle 98.1?
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:35 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
You can get a welding rig but you limiting yourself to pipeline work.
$100,000 is bullshite.
4WD truck and a gas powered welding machine can be had for $30-40,000
$100,000 is bullshite.
4WD truck and a gas powered welding machine can be had for $30-40,000
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:36 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Seems like learning to weld would be the first step.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:38 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
quote:
but this sounds like bull shite
This. Unless they are putting their welding rig on the back of a brand new 3500 HD they won't even hit 25k.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:40 pm to CHEDBALLZ
quote:repair work and steel erecting too.
You can get a welding rig but you limiting yourself to pipeline work.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:40 pm to Spankum
And one of these baw
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:42 pm to bigrob385series
Yeah, if you doong that you'll need more tools also and that cost.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:55 pm to AUCE05
You frickers are ruthless. 
Posted on 3/10/18 at 4:59 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I have about $70k in mine.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 5:00 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
You can make north of 100k in plenty of welding jobs without having to own your own rig.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 5:09 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
If you're looking to take up welding and be a welder you don't just learn to operate a welding machine and be able to make a nice horizontal pass and suddenly be making $50/hour.
It takes quite a few years of experience to become a real welder.
It's not as easy as some seem to think. It's like most other skilled crafts - some can get there and some cant.
It takes quite a few years of experience to become a real welder.
It's not as easy as some seem to think. It's like most other skilled crafts - some can get there and some cant.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 5:21 pm to AUCE05
Welding isn't easy. I've tried a few times just messing around and it's definitely something that takes a whole lot of practice. I doubt there are many natural born welders out there.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 5:24 pm to Brazos
Absolutely. Anyone who blows off welding as something anyone can just pick up and do well is completely ignorant.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 5:25 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Going to votech for a welding degree/cert/whatever has a much better ROI than most college degrees.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 5:27 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
I know a guy that all he does is weld by remote control. All he does is look at a screen and operates a joystick and makes way over $100k a year, of course all he does is nuclear work too.
Posted on 3/10/18 at 5:32 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Fyi, if you are gonna be a welder, you've gotta learn the lingo. Learn to talk shite like Tatoo the Great....
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