Jim Becker wrote:Brings to mind an old saying: "To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail." Something similar seems to apply to a lot of farm welders.
I think farm welders were good welders and fix anything. My cousin on the farm could fabricate and weld anything. Welding castiron is an art and can be done right.
I been to all the schooling that the American welding society has to offer. Even the welding inspection course.