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Komentáƙe • 104

  • @Aguilarg93
    @Aguilarg93 Pƙed 2 lety +72

    A man that can admit making mistakes, deserves a lot of respect! No one is perfect. But keep it up man! I know for a fact one day you’ll look back at these times and realize you’ve come a long way!

    • @TheWeldLab
      @TheWeldLab  Pƙed 2 lety +5

      yessir...thanks for watching💯

  • @calebleibold7644
    @calebleibold7644 Pƙed 2 lety +25

    My welding instructor did a test for us once last year and he failed it as well. Like he told us, it is what it is. You can be the best welder in the world and you can still fail lol.

  • @cogoperformancedevelopment1634

    I spent 14 YEARS out of the industry, retaught myself in eight days to pass my weld tests only to go to work in a shutdown and fail 2 X-rays. Some guys were hard on me but I shook it off. It was humbling to know how good you were and to know your hands aren’t doing what your brain tells them to. Keep on keepin on young buck, your honesty is refreshing.

  • @garymiller652
    @garymiller652 Pƙed 2 lety +33

    I have my own welding shop now and I’ll admit and pretty sure I’m speaking for plenty of other welders too when I say this, I have failed my fair share of weld test. Sometimes even to this day you have just a bad day and shit happens lol just gotta learn from it and roll on!

  • @ToBlackForAfrica
    @ToBlackForAfrica Pƙed 2 lety +11

    Thank you for being transparent so many people I hear on the job site say I never busted a test and every GREAT welder I know busted a test before 
. I will say one thing definitely clean your coupon to the MAX every time and teach your students that helps with smoking mirrors and can always clean it up to cover any arc marks or mistakes better if you never cleaned it to start just my 2 cents and who wants to weld over all that crap anyway I want a fresh clean surface every time for the test ! Can’t wait for the next video!!

    • @TheWeldLab
      @TheWeldLab  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      thanks for watching & feedbackâœŠđŸŒ

  • @kirstenspencer3630
    @kirstenspencer3630 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Thank you for sharing real world welding / fitting / fab....doing a great job pays dividends of being the " go to " weldor for future work... and believe me a water plant needs welding. Stay safe all.

  • @waiakalulu2472
    @waiakalulu2472 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I've been cursed out and run off jobs, and I'm not even charging clients yet. It's all volunteer work. My friend asked for help, but I had my SA-200 in 4th gear and I accidentally plugged in electrode negative. When I tried to strike off, it stuck, and the 3/32 welding rod turned the color of a golden noodle, then it dripped onto the guy's wooden gate and set the thing smoking. He was pissed.

    • @TheWeldLab
      @TheWeldLab  Pƙed 2 lety

      that was a very bad day lol! we all them

    • @roughridergolf904
      @roughridergolf904 Pƙed 2 lety

      Why are you in fourth gear it’s the first question

  • @cantyoufeelthelove
    @cantyoufeelthelove Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Mad respect for you sharing your wins and learning lessons. Win or learn. Keep grinding...

  • @TherealMandingo
    @TherealMandingo Pƙed 2 lety +1

    It happens to everyone. People act like if you fail a test your a unprofessional welder but happens to the best of us. A unfamiliar weld and the pressure of a test can end up with a bad day

  • @ypaulbrown
    @ypaulbrown Pƙed 2 lety +2

    sorry about the failure......better times going your way.......cheers from Florida, Paul

  • @osbaldohernandez9174
    @osbaldohernandez9174 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    It happens you can’t beat em all but it just gives you knowledge and experience

  • @joshsiress4515
    @joshsiress4515 Pƙed rokem +1

    I failed an overhead test last week. I welded for 13 years but quit and tried something else for 2 years. I decided welding is where I wanted to be so I went back to it. I hadn't struck a single arc in those 2 years so to say I was rusty is an understatement, so yeah I failed my first test.

  • @edgarcuevas69
    @edgarcuevas69 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I can respect your honesty..

  • @ivanrivera855
    @ivanrivera855 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Respect bro! Everyone fails a test

  • @dougsweldingfabrication953
    @dougsweldingfabrication953 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    We all have bad days and we learn from them. Hang in there brother.

  • @johnmark7361
    @johnmark7361 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I feel you my QA rejected my work at my job. My whole day went down the drain- killed my confidence for a newbie. What’s worst I can’t weld anymore they assigned me as a helper just grinding other people welds.

    • @robertblackshear8963
      @robertblackshear8963 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      Man that's crazy. Get you a good multi process machine and practice when you feel you're ready let them know you want to test. Trust me you can earn their respect. I went through a similar situation 27 years ago just starting out.

  • @aramirez8427
    @aramirez8427 Pƙed 2 lety

    Awesome content Bro, your keeping it real and the homies out there appreciate that.

  • @camerongraham902
    @camerongraham902 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Hell yea man! Good way to showing you gotta keep spare gear in your truck! A spare torch would have helped but it’s the way she goes

  • @ayyj_24
    @ayyj_24 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I respect you showing your flaws 💯

  • @bobbysears6626
    @bobbysears6626 Pƙed rokem

    Thanks for sharing!! You do a great video and I hope your school does well!! 👍

  • @robertblackshear8963
    @robertblackshear8963 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    It happens to the best of us bro. I failed a couple weld tests by rushing both times. You're still a legend.

  • @liljayharden
    @liljayharden Pƙed 2 lety +2

    It’s all part of tha game. Keep doin yo thang bro

  • @choruzvargas4009
    @choruzvargas4009 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Respect man you a humble guy

  • @Brad1237202
    @Brad1237202 Pƙed 2 lety

    Love your channel Rico!!! Stay strong!!!

  • @danielaolivas4089
    @danielaolivas4089 Pƙed rokem +1

    I feel this my boyfriend drove 5 hours to do a test and failed it was for a pretty good Job 32hr compare for what he was getting 15hr I could see how sad he felt but he said he learn from his mistakes 😔

  • @elpipewelder3990
    @elpipewelder3990 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Never get confident when taking a test.. I know that for sore..hell yea lot of welders with experience will fall to once in a while. Good luck bro.keep up the good work

  • @WelderB1Family
    @WelderB1Family Pƙed 2 lety

    My guy! Keep goin fam đŸ‘šđŸŸâ€đŸ­đŸ’°

  • @decee8657
    @decee8657 Pƙed 2 lety

    Say bro do ya thang I respect the realness I love it!!!

  • @santiagofabian5496
    @santiagofabian5496 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    mad respect ✊ 💯

  • @TherealMandingo
    @TherealMandingo Pƙed 2 lety

    I like how you admit what actually can happen

  • @danielsplayhouse3804
    @danielsplayhouse3804 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    that's why I Carry a plasma cutter in the rig with me I gotta primeweld cut 50 for a backup and it has saved my ass several times....

  • @drakeherman16
    @drakeherman16 Pƙed 2 lety

    What do you run for a cutting tip? And bottle pressures I run a #1 tip and 7/70

  • @pdacollinsgmail
    @pdacollinsgmail Pƙed 2 lety

    I admire you're upbeat determination no matter what. :)

  • @diegoh3713
    @diegoh3713 Pƙed 2 lety

    Yeah I was at mainliners in deer park , spent 1500 for a tig course and never got the hands on instruction, had me doing 6010/ 7018 , when I paid for tig

  • @jkgkjgkijk
    @jkgkjgkijk Pƙed rokem

    Oh, and I have a lot of respect for you 👍

  • @leopoldpoppenberger8692
    @leopoldpoppenberger8692 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    you cannot learn without mistakes= normal

  • @chillwithval1188
    @chillwithval1188 Pƙed 2 lety

    Great channel !

  • @bosanders94
    @bosanders94 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Appreciate you being honest Rico,hell everybody busts out on a test eventually even the best of em!

  • @nathanajefferson
    @nathanajefferson Pƙed rokem

    In our line of work most of our days are money, but that random dumb ass day can drive you nuts.

  • @luke-bookbear
    @luke-bookbear Pƙed 2 lety

    Cool boots.

  • @MegaGsizzle
    @MegaGsizzle Pƙed 2 lety +2

    There’s always things that can mess up. Sometimes just need a breather to gather yourself. Which in your case was waiting for the next day. Another one bites the dust!!

  • @djwill1481
    @djwill1481 Pƙed 2 lety

    How do u get put on with the jobs ?

  • @ngenes1
    @ngenes1 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Am not a welder, but as a GC for over 20 years I’ve built success on learning from mistakes or failures .
    Lessons learned is what makes you valuable. But, repeating mistakes is a definition of insanity.

  • @ruleev6432
    @ruleev6432 Pƙed 2 lety

    Man and to top it off the audio on the boot commercial. Ay yai yai. Great video tho brother. Live and learn .

  • @killbruin
    @killbruin Pƙed 2 lety

    You’re so dope man keep it up brother

  • @rome5268
    @rome5268 Pƙed 2 lety

    Damn that's life man.

  • @David-om1lx
    @David-om1lx Pƙed rokem

    Whatz up Rico.....How i can get more info about stick course....

  • @romanlevario6466
    @romanlevario6466 Pƙed 2 lety

    Im curios do you teach class Sat and Sunday

  • @IdoubledYou
    @IdoubledYou Pƙed rokem

    “Any welder that says they haven’t busted a test before, is lying and is probably the worst welder out there” -weldtube

  • @turnerray906
    @turnerray906 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Damn bro I’m at WWA rn getting carbon and stainless certs next but love the vids been watching for a couple years wish I would have known ab the school cause you hit that shit on the head not enough instructors..

    • @4way64
      @4way64 Pƙed 2 lety

      Do they teach good there? Some welding schools are bull shit

  • @mubashirmubashir3467
    @mubashirmubashir3467 Pƙed 2 lety

    Well done 👍
    Love you from Pakistan friend
    I see your videos 😊 that's very informative video ❀❀

  • @fabianmoya9896
    @fabianmoya9896 Pƙed 2 lety

    Next , all good

  • @ypaulbrown
    @ypaulbrown Pƙed 2 lety

    8:00, big ole Digester....I got to repair a 4x8 HSS air injection tube on one of those, with 200,000 gallons of poo in it 10 inches below......I was laying on 3 2x10's over the poo by about 6 inches....had to weld by sound as even a mirror could not see what I needed.....but it got done......

    • @TheWeldLab
      @TheWeldLab  Pƙed 2 lety +1

      I think i would of dragged up lol ....thats whats up tho I can def respect that! đŸ”„đŸ”„đŸ”„

  • @jotk5978
    @jotk5978 Pƙed 2 lety

    Is it worth it to buy a plasma cutter? From an amateur.

  • @superman1251
    @superman1251 Pƙed 2 lety

    Pa delante bro

  • @zato0
    @zato0 Pƙed rokem

    u a real one hope you doing good g

  • @mendoblendo321
    @mendoblendo321 Pƙed 2 lety

    1/8th is a half inch?

  • @ozknmahn8690
    @ozknmahn8690 Pƙed 2 lety

    👍

  • @blakenolimit1505
    @blakenolimit1505 Pƙed 2 lety

    You ain’t failin you ain’t Weldin it’ll be alright bro

  • @jkgkjgkijk
    @jkgkjgkijk Pƙed rokem +1

    Welding is an art, a talent. Welders, whether they know it or not-- we are artists. We are also human and fallible. You are a biological creature and some days you're humming along and others you're off. It is what it is.

  • @Deelow909
    @Deelow909 Pƙed 2 lety

    So welding never has steady work? Just on and off ?

  • @lalogzztx
    @lalogzztx Pƙed 2 lety

    Honestly it be like that . 😅

  • @kamalbohara5528
    @kamalbohara5528 Pƙed rokem

    Hey bro iam your student don’t worry,alway’s nobody can perfect work some time (tired’hurry,sad, like
. So you try to alway’s happy bro god alway’s help us bro iam al’so welder good luck brođŸ‘â€đŸ‡łđŸ‡”đŸ‡łđŸ‡”đŸ‡łđŸ‡”đŸ‡łđŸ‡”đŸ‡łđŸ‡”đŸ‡łđŸ‡”đŸ‡łđŸ‡”

  • @dave-mf5tv
    @dave-mf5tv Pƙed 2 lety

    Jig saw?

  • @mitchlemons8379
    @mitchlemons8379 Pƙed 2 lety

    I know a guy when all this testing started took all the test for everybody applying. Not really kosher, but when results came back everybody passed, but him. He will never do that again.

  • @zekedelafuentejr5626
    @zekedelafuentejr5626 Pƙed 2 lety

    I have rock rooster boots like those

  • @sparksmobilerepair4025
    @sparksmobilerepair4025 Pƙed 2 lety

    Dam bro 100 per hr is low... That boys crazy

  • @TheWeldLab
    @TheWeldLab  Pƙed 2 lety +1

    SnakeBelly Tig Rig
    www.theweldlab.com/product-page/snakebelly-250amp-tig-rig
    EMAIL me for TheWeldLab Welding school
    theweldlab@gmail.com

  • @6xflowerranch890
    @6xflowerranch890 Pƙed 2 lety

    God was just testing your faith and strength brother. Press on and move along
..this too shall pass!!! Remember when you have bad days
..someone else has it worse.

  • @curtisjackson3445
    @curtisjackson3445 Pƙed 2 lety

    Are you a CWI ?

  • @ypaulbrown
    @ypaulbrown Pƙed 2 lety

    those boots look like the type they all wear in Australia......

  • @Polack-ml9fh
    @Polack-ml9fh Pƙed 2 lety

    Sometimes you eat the bear, sometimes the bear eats you.

  • @shoa2285
    @shoa2285 Pƙed 2 lety

    Bro your a standup guy.

  • @robertjohns7786
    @robertjohns7786 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    You've said your torch blew out right after you filled your bottles, so my question to you is why you don't have a portable plasma cutter just in case the torch set up doesn't work? time saver!!

    • @TheWeldLab
      @TheWeldLab  Pƙed 2 lety

      I need to get a machine where I can plug it too...my sa200 can't push it

    • @robertjohns7786
      @robertjohns7786 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@TheWeldLab oh! The SA200 yeah can't push the plasma, a generator with a 220 socket and an air tank

  • @lfakerson7703
    @lfakerson7703 Pƙed 2 lety

    So did you still get paid for the work you did before you found out that you failed the test?

  • @tomasalvarado207
    @tomasalvarado207 Pƙed 2 lety

    😎👍

  • @VantageWelding
    @VantageWelding Pƙed 2 lety

    Shit happens to all us bro.

  • @gogetitmakeitdouble
    @gogetitmakeitdouble Pƙed 2 lety

    Check out my upcoming welding videos I’m not a expert yet just my school vlogs so far I love it

  • @johnbrennan4759
    @johnbrennan4759 Pƙed rokem

    A welder who says he never dipped a test or ever had a repair has not taken many tests or been on many high quality X Ray or UT jobs. Good to see a man who not only can admit his mistakes and can clearly learn from them also helps other guys to not make the same mistakes. Good on you bro and remember keep a tight arc and the amps high

  • @calvinjetton6048
    @calvinjetton6048 Pƙed rokem

    Two kinds of welders: ones that have failed a weld test and the others are all liars

  • @torockiusz8836
    @torockiusz8836 Pƙed 2 lety

    I don't like 6010 it's taste wierd

  • @roughridergolf904
    @roughridergolf904 Pƙed 2 lety

    He’s wrong on the remote it’s not double whatever the number is, smh some remotes have 1-10 1=10 10=100, some remotes have 0-100, it’s all how the numbers are laid out.

  • @user-dx5oj5eu7z
    @user-dx5oj5eu7z Pƙed 2 lety

    I wouldn't wanna go to a school where even the instructors failing welding tests.. SMH get a real school

  • @stevemitchell8631
    @stevemitchell8631 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Umm because u can't weld

  • @jamesward5721
    @jamesward5721 Pƙed 2 lety

    Now & then The Universe gives you Hints that you're at the wrong stuff for the wrong money for the wrong people - usually we ignore the Universe & run around harder to try fix shit - which seldom works. Best to laugh, slow down & go find better cheese - also speak slower ffs - effort of trying to keep up. Slow down, dude.Calm, Deborah. :-)

  • @moisestorres90
    @moisestorres90 Pƙed 2 lety

    Hey bro good videos. Just want to let you know that I'm also a rig welder trying to start working for myself and want to see if you can hook me up with work when ever you have alot where you need help. Let me know and I can send you my number im from north Houston area.

  • @johnmark7361
    @johnmark7361 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I feel you my QA rejected my work at my job. My whole day went down the drain- killed my confidence for a newbie. What’s worst I can’t weld anymore they assigned me as a helper just grinding other people welds.