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ultrasonic testing of welds - any here do it?

Hi all Training in UT of welds. Anyone here do this - ultrasonic'ing welds? Finding it a bit challenging and absorbing....
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by invalid
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by invalid

more help needed

There is no activity in the 'Blacksmiths' group, hence I am always asking questions here. I cannot even mark a leaf spr...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by footboarder
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by footboarder

Tinning a soldering iron

I have a 3/4" sq copper soldering iron that is 60 yrs old and never been used. I remember in the 'olden days' they used...
14 comments posted 13yrs
posted by footboarder
14 comments posted 13yrs posted by footboarder

It must be Gremlins

I noticed that my argon cylinder was almost empty so I went to change it. Turns out that the "full" cylinder waiting on...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by etpm
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by etpm

Ry rail welding

I have two 28" pieces of 100 pound railroad rail that I will weld together to make an anvil for a 44 pound (+/-) power...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by footboarder
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by footboarder

Helium (welding grade)

Anyone know of a UK source of welding grade helium, preferably in a rent-free bottle? Thanks, -- Peter Fairbrother
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Overhead Patching Thin Aluminum

I'ld like to help out a buddy, but I think it may be beyond me. He has an old Tracker fishing boat that has been worn t...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by none
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by none

TIG time

It looks like I am going to have to buy a TIG for aluminum for my invention. I don't want to spend big bucks, and don't...
13 comments posted 13yrs
posted by steveb
13 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Wood stove coils

Sorry if this seems a little off topic, but you guys know metals better than anyone, so here I am. My basement slab has...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by powersupplyguy
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by powersupplyguy

Cross post 'leaf spring help'

Please excuse the cross post. I am not having any contacts at all in 'blacksmithing'. *********************************...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by footboarder
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by footboarder

Tough new job

I had my first full day as a solo welding inspector today. I had to inspect patches applied to the interior of a 84 inc...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ernie
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by ernie

New job, new stuff to learn.

I have changed jobs a few times over the last 16 years since I started posting to Newsgroups in 1996. That was just bef...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ernie
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by ernie

spotweld Titanium

I want to spotweld 0.8mm diameter cp titanium wire to itself and to 1mm titanium 4-6 sheet - is this possible, and how w...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by zenadsl6186
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by zenadsl6186

Flux coated rods

I'd like to start doing some low temperature OA whuzzit fixits. Just enough to get some bonding metal to hold the thing...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by steveb
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb