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Told my foreman his fit-up gaps were too tight on that drum job last month

He said I was burning through rod and wasting time, so I opened them up to 1/8 inch and the weld passed x-ray on the first try with way less filler - anyone else have a boss who made them loosen up their tolerances?
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beth_sanchez47
bettym89 nailed it, tighter gaps just mean you're welding twice for nothing. Sounds like your foreman learned the hard way that 1/8 inch saves his x-ray bill.
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bettym89
bettym891mo ago
Tighter gaps save rod but cost you in rework when the weld fails.
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