In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Adam Streich a CWI and welding instructor at Pellissippi State Community College about common misconceptions around welding from pushing vs pulling with MIG, welding downhill, what kind of welding can make you the most money, and where to go to find good information for those looking to expand their welding knowledge.

Connect With Adam Streich

Instagram @akstreich https://www.instagram.com/akstreich/

Watch some of Adam’s Videos

150 Year Old Twin Carbon Arc Welding Meets New Welding Machines https://foxly.link/IWM2Y2

Can You Turn Your MIG Welder Into A TIG Welder? https://foxly.link/10wR9O

DCEP VS DCEN FCAW Article - https://foxly.link/Br9Ij4

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Kentek - Get A Free Basics Of HH Laser Safety Welding Training Course with MEF24 https://foxly.link/MmFTY9

Everlast - Learn more about the RedSabre 2000 https://foxly.link/T6GU7V

3M - Grind and finish your material faster with the Cubitron 3 https://foxly.link/O77QxM

ESAB - Welding anywhere with the battery-powered Renegade Volt https://foxly.link/EcZEEi

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

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In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Jonathon Herrera a rig welder and owner of Pearl Snap Pimps about finding success after welding school chasing jobs that took him overseas to work at the US Embassy, Hawaii to work at Pearl Harbor and back home to build a solar plant with plenty of jobs inbetween. He talks about working his way through school and putting in extra hours to improve his skills, talking the talk when it comes to getting jobs, and starting his brand Pearl Snap Pimps to give welders clothes to help express their lifestyle and trade. 

Connect With Jonathan

Instagram

@pearlsnappimps    

@jonathon_herrera23

Website

https://pearlsnappimps.com/collections

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Everlast  RedSabre 2000 - https://foxly.link/T6GU7V

Thermacut EX-TRAFIRE - https://foxly.link/KnrZrx

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Ronnie Bowen a journeyman pipe fitter in the Local 803 about what it looks like joining the Union with field or welding school experience. He shares some common red flags he sees in new welders joining the union, things he does to try and help his apprentices grow, starting a business that is signed on with a union, and advice for people trying to figure out if joining a union is right for them. 

Connect with Ronnie Bowen

Instagram @fitter_bowen

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Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Justin Mixon, the Assistant Director of Quality at Crystal Steel Fabricators Inc., AWS chapter treasurer, and newly appointed district chair, about obtaining his CWI, CWE, and CWS. He talks about beginning his welding career in a job shop where he learned how to weld different alloys, testing for his CWI, and taking a different approach to his 9-year renewal by testing for his SCWI. He leaves the listeners with advice about how the AWS can help welders grow in their careers and how to get involved.

Everlast - RedSabre 2000 - https://foxly.link/T6GU7V

3M Cubitron®3 - https://foxly.link/O77QxM

Thermacut EX-TRAFIRE - https://foxly.link/KnrZrx

Lincoln Electric Sprinter 180 - https://foxly.link/hMWuTN

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Jesse James, a renowned custom fabricator know for his custom choppers West Coast Choppers and wild builds on the show Monster Garage. He talks about how he first got into TIG welding, learning the art of blacksmithing which he uses to forge Damascus steel to make custom guns, and welding exotic materials like copper. He also dives into the importance of fixturing and developing a flow in your workshop. 

Connect with Jesse James

Website https://jessejames.com/

West Coast Choppers https://westcoastchoppers.com/

Instagram @popeofwelding https://www.instagram.com/popeofwelding

Thank You To Our Trusted Partners

ESAB Renegade Volt - https://foxly.link/EcZEEi

Lincoln Electric Sprinter 180 - https://foxly.link/hMWuTN

Abicor Binzel xFume Pro - https://foxly.link/ghoADW

Everlast - RedSabre 2000 - https://foxly.link/T6GU7V

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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In this week's episode, Beau chats with Andrew Brown an advocate of the skilled trades & founder of Toolfetch.com, and Host of The Lost Art Of The Skilled Trades. He talks about how he was inspired to start working with the trades after helping with the aftermath of 9/11 working to help side by side with tradesmen and first responders. He talks about the growing skills gap when it comes to the trades, working with the AWS to help inspire the next generation to consider welding, and a new foundation called the Skilled Trades Advisory Council that he is helping to get up and running to provide funding and scholarships to people looking for a career in the skilled trades.

Connect with Andrew Brown

Website - Andrewbrown.net

Instagram @andrewbrowntrades

Linkedin

YouTube @Toolfetch

Podcast Lost Art Of The Skilled Trades 

Skill Pointe Career Quiz - https://skillpointe.com/

Careers In Welding - https://www.aws.org/career-resources/career-paths-in-welding

Thank You To Our Trusted Partners

Lincoln Electric Sprinter 180 - https://foxly.link/hMWuTN

Abicor Binzel xFume Pro - https://foxly.link/lUVEtV

Everlast - RedSabre 2000 - https://foxly.link/T6GU7V

Thermacut - EX-TRAFIRE - https://foxly.link/KnrZrx

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Joel Welch a pipeline welder based in Mississippi who shares his journey to becoming a pipeline welder and dispels some of the misconceptions for new welders looking to break out on their own. He talks about the progression from working on service lines before getting his shot on the main line, how long jobs typically last, how long it takes to find new ones, and then how he plans on setting himself up for success in the future. 

Connect with Joel

Instagram @welchwelding https://www.instagram.com/welchwelding/

Website https://welchweldingllc.com/

Pipeliners Podcast https://www.youtube.com/@PipelinersPodcast

Thank you to our Trusted Partners

Make your mark every time with Markal Markers https://foxly.link/oGn1YA

Weld anywhere with the battery-powered ESAB Volt https://foxly.link/EcZEEi

Learn more about the Thermacut EXTRA-FIRE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foxly.link/KnrZrx⁠⁠⁠⁠

Stop toxic welding fumes at the source with Abicor Binzel’s xFume Pro ⁠https://foxly.link/lUVEtV⁠

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Bob Higg owner and operator of Franken Fab out of Tampa, FL about repairing Heavy Equipment and hardfacing. He talks about the common types of repairs they do to help get construction companies back up and running, hardfacing work that helps to extend the life of equipment, and the importance of safety when doing this work. He then leaves new welders looking to start their own business with some advice about buying what you need without going into a ton of debt. 

Connect with Bob

Instagram @frankenfab813

Thank you to our Trusted Partners

Do it all with the Everlast Welders Lightning MTS 275 - https://foxly.link/BKQPDW

Learn more about the Thermacut EXTRA-FIRE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foxly.link/KnrZrx⁠⁠⁠⁠

Stop toxic welding fumes at the source with Abicor Binzel’s xFume Pro ⁠https://foxly.link/lUVEtV⁠

Learn more about the Lincoln Electric Power MIG 215 - ⁠⁠https://foxly.link/hMWuTN⁠⁠

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Jason Becker, Host of the Arcjunkies podcast and Owner of Underground Metal Works and Weld Works Training Center about the difference between a welding certificate and a welding certification. In a recent video, Beau visited Jason’s facility to show the process of getting certified to D1.1 using Dual Shield Flux core and in the podcast Jason elaborates on the process of getting certified and making sure you are getting the right one. He emphasizes that welding certifications are specific to processes, positions, materials, and thicknesses and that a basic welding certification is not a requirement for all welding jobs. 

Connect with Jason

Instagram @arcjunkiespodcast @underground_metal_works 

Website - https://www.underground-metalworks.com/

Arc Junkies Podcast - https://arcjunkies.com/

Thank You To Our Trusted Partners

Discover the power of the battery-powered ESAB Renegade Volt - https://foxly.link/EcZEEi

Learn more about the Thermacut EXTRA-FIRE - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foxly.link/KnrZrx⁠⁠⁠⁠

Stop toxic welding fumes at the source with Abicor Binzel’s xFume Pro ⁠https://foxly.link/ghoADW

Learn more about the Everlast Welders Lightning MTS 225 -⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://foxly.link/BKQPDW⁠⁠⁠

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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In this week’s episode, Beau chats with Marc Levin who started an apprenticeship program called Welder Underground, in Brooklyn, New York. It aims to teach welding skills to young people aged 18 to 28. Unlike traditional schools, Welder Underground pays apprentices $15 per hour, eliminating the need for them to work multiple jobs to support themselves. The program provides a welcoming environment for those with no prior skills or training, emphasizing the importance of showing up on time, having a passion for learning, and a desire to use the skills for a positive purpose. The program currently involves building an 18-foot-tall sculpture designed by artist Eric Orr, which will be donated to Paris as a permanent reminder of the first Olympics to feature breaking as a sport. 

Connect with Marc & Welder Underground

Instagram @welderunderground

Website https://www.welderunderground.org/

Thank You To Our Trusted Partners

Stop toxic welding fumes at the source with the Abicor Binzel xFume Pro https://foxly.link/ghoADW

Learn more about the Thermacut EXTRA-FIRE - ⁠⁠⁠https://foxly.link/KnrZrx⁠⁠⁠

Never miss a mark again with Markal Markers - https://foxly.link/oGn1YA

Learn more about the Everlast Welders Lightning MTS 225 -⁠ ⁠https://foxly.link/BKQPDW⁠⁠

Connect with Beau

Weld App @beaudidit

Instagram @beaudiditwelding

Email - ⁠[email protected]⁠

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