PSA: A foreman in Gary told me 'a good weld is a clean weld' and I think that's only half the story. | Boilermakers - Freelance Forum - The Community for Independent Professionals

Keith Owens · 2026-03-25T11:25:06.306338+00:00

He said it while watching me prep a 2-inch carbon steel pipe last spring, but I've seen too many clean joints fail because the real skill is reading the heat and the puddle, not just the grinder marks.

faith273mo ago

Totally agree with you, it's been frustrating how he just leaves it hanging like that. Really wish he would just say what he actually meant instead of leaving everyone guessing.

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the_leo5mo ago

Gary Gorman's "clean" thing is still a mystery, @hayes.michael. Just vibes, I guess. We'll probably never get a straight answer.

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the_thomas5mo ago

Oh man, @hayes.michael, it's Gary Gorman. He never really cleared it up, just said it was about the "vibe" of the place. So weird.

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