Bugger<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Welder\u2019s helper, cleaning up and prepping weld in advance; it might run additional passes after the weld is completed in advance of visual inspection.<\/p>\n Meat Hand<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Derived from the term \u201cbead hand.\u201d A root pass welder on a pipeline job. Usually a good welder that can run slick root passes (stringer beads) in x-ray pipelines in production mode.<\/p>\n Drinking Hand<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0Welder that drinks alcohol in excess. Not necessarily a bad connotation.<\/p>\n ROMF\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Welder whose services are no longer necessary.<\/p>\n Shield Arcer<\/strong> \u2013 SMAW welder<\/p>\n Shoulder to the Holder<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Welder who uses more brawn than brain for work.<\/p>\n Potato Face<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0welder with flash burned eyes.<\/p>\n Green\/Green horn\/Rookie<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Any welder\u00a0new to the trade.<\/p>\n Zorro <\/strong>\u2013Welder trying to un-stick the SMAW electrode.<\/p>\n Weld Beads and Pools <\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s not surprising that so much of the lingo relates to the weld and the weld pool. After all, they are at the core of the process. Here are some terms you may encounter on the job site. Stringer bead <\/strong>A narrow, straight weld bead that is created by moving the SMAW electrode straight along the weld joint. A quality stringer bead should have good tie-in on both sides of the weld.<\/p>\n You can find loads of great welding process images on Instagram<\/a>. Follow some of these guys and girls around – their work is truly amazing.<\/p>\n If you are looking for a Welding Positioner<\/a> (minus a man having a free ride) then you will find over 50 New, Used or Refurbished Positioners, Manipulators, Turntables and Rotators for sale or hire at Westermans International.<\/p>\n All in stock ready for despatch anywhere in the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n We gathered this information from Welding Slang Sources<\/p>\n The Fabricator<\/a> American Welding Society<\/a> Welding Web<\/a> Have you enjoyed reading this Blog? Why not follow us on our social media sites to keep up to date with our news, activity and stock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Common Welding Slang Terms and Phrases. In the construction world, newbies often find themselves lost in common phrases and welding slang is no exception thrown around by fellow workers. Here\u2019s\u00a0a guide on welding slang and fabrication slang in the workforce. … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/welding-weave-1-300x293.png\")
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