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Arc Welding Layout: "Putting all your cards on the table"

First, I feel that us welders are "Special Mechanics!" Everything we do is mechanical. So let's talk briefly about auto-mechanics:

* I've re-built 2 engines for myself with the help of good friends. What do YOU think of first when you totally disassemble an engine?? Probably something like, " how do I remember how this all goes together?"
* As you look at the engine parts all over, think about how the parts are "laid out" on the tables. If they're just in a pile, it will be harder to figure it all out later.

Now if your welding project has more than 8 or 10 parts, it's BEST PRACTICE to put them in a laid out ORDER. At least separate the top, bottom, sides, etc.

Here's one example of what happens when things were NOT laid out in order:

* A good friend removed my water pump for me before I got home. Then he left for work. That pump had 13 bolts, most of which were different lengths & diameters. I spent a lot of time trying to get them all in the right place!
* If he had just laid them out at each related hole, it would have been MUCH easier. But at least we had the rest of the engine organized!

Now here's an example of a MAJOR home project:

My kid's swing-set:* That thing was over 22 feet long. It had 3 swings, a slide, a "glider", a jungle gym, & monkey bars.
* I have NO IDEA how many parts it had. But I needed a way to organize the process. (by the way I did the entire project by myself).
* I used a DETAILED drawing to figure out parts I needed & numbered them so that I could keep track.
* First I just piled them up in the 5 sections mentioned above. I verified that everything was cut, up to that point. Some parts had to wait to be cut & fit, after I had some sections in place. (like the part holding up the 3 swings).
* Then I physically laid out the various pieces in the area that they would be welded in place. Then I fine-tuned the placements.
* Then I VERIFIED that all pieces were there. THEN I began building sections & welding them together.

To Summarize:

Arc Welding Layout includes:

-verifying that you have all the pieces that you need for the job,
-organizing them into a logical pattern, &
-visualizing how you're going to accomplish the whole thing.

Note that there are also other types of layout jobs in the preparations made, before you have all the items cut & ready to weld. If you're doing pipe-fitting you may need to "layout" patterns on the pipe, to make cuts for various angles needed.

"Layout" could also be considered as being part of your drawing process, referring to the "layout" of the project.

Finally, let me again emphasize that the purpose in my website, & my articles, is to help you as a BEGINNING WELDER and not to overwhelm anyone!

About the Author

I started working as a Journey-level welder for Weyerheauser Timber Company more than 20 years ago. That was the same year that I became a certified welder in Washington State. I weld today because it's cool & interesting! "If you can DREAM it, you can probably WELD it!"

My website: http://www.arc-welding-and-beyond.com

The purpose of my website is to educate the beginning welder in ALL RELATED skill areas of welding: running great beads, designing, preparing, layout, finishing, & troubleshooting problems.

"Welding is more than just running beads!"

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