What my dad says

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[Sam_Fear]

Yep, I agree! I'm a grinder and proud of it. I always say, "If you can't cover up your mistakes, you shouldn't make them." [S

 

[earthman]

Yep, grinder and bondo. Just like the show cars.

 

[Tripper]

I'm a pretty good grinder my own self! [ddd[ddd

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[Willowbilly3]

I must grind. A little half inch paint here and there doesn't hurt either.

 

[soltz]

Lets see [S, i buy more grinder wheels than welding wire, yep grinder here [cl

 

[Killy_Killerton]

My dad once said he didnt want to end up picking up the tools in the yard with the lawnmower again

 

[tw7256]

My dad once said he didnt want to end up picking up the tools in the yard with the lawnmower again

I feel his pain. Have you ever hit a chain boomer with your new lawn mower?

As I had girls I've probably beheaded about 25 "MY little ponys" when they were young.

 

[DougnDog]

put hundreds of paychecks in the bank on fridays thru the years and never saw the word grinder on them so I guess I don't care what your dad says.[

 

[Yankee Transplant]

I worked with a welder before and if your the grinder behind him It makes a huge difference .. Its a pleasure to work behind a welder .. You could bang the metal and all the flux would come off,, hardly ever used the chipping hammer .. ... wish I was half the welder that fella is .. I'm a grinder that's for sure ..

 

[smallfoot]

The last count was 12 empty wire spools and I think atleast 10 of them got swept out as grinder dust....

 

[sgtpontiac]

I understand all that's been said..... But....

WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY???

 

[sc5080]

Have to confess .. I'm a much better grinder than a welder.

 

[Willowbilly3]

I was 25 before I ever got to weld on new iron, or with a decent welder. I did tons of stuff, and my first couple builds with only an old Hobart buzz box and dirt farmer rod. I could have sure used a grinder. I still use one all the time to clean up before I weld for a better job. That kids dad can go f*** a duck.

 

[animal]

I don't like the anti-spatter stuff, so I use a flap wheel on my grinder to clean up the spatter. I guess I'm a flapper.

 

[nefareous]

Oh, the shame of it all

 

[Bonehead]

I use the heck out of my grinders, and my welders.

 

[lowbuckrats]

Depends on what you are welding. Finish work always requires grinding when comes to aesthetics and or safety. The best welders that I've worked with over the years always had a flap wheel in the wait. Penetration is what really matters.

 

[DougnDog]

OK guys you just had to make me think about the old days. I was stationed at Sub Base Pearl Harbor in the early 60s for a few years, as a machinist making mock up's for the welders repairing nuclear subs. some of the certifications only lasted 36 hours. they would have to weld 2 good pieces and have Q.C. examine them before they could repair the sub. 2 guys would have to be qualified at the same time to fit in the time window for the job at hand.

as you can see on the board grinding is a important part of any serious welding. Im on the right side of the picture the other guy is the welder supervisor of our shop. it was only the 2 of us, I was 19 or so at the time.

 

[sneakysnake]

Depends on what you are welding. Finish work always requires grinding when comes to aesthetics and or safety. The best welders that I've worked with over the years always had a flap wheel in the wait. Penetration is what really matters.