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203. Pile Driving and Headbands w/ David Estrada Dec 13, 2021

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In this weeks episode, I am chatting with David Estrada, Pile Driver by Day and Custom Headband maker by night. David makes some really cool custom headbands for hoods and hard hats. He developed the idea out of necessity while on the job. David has a really cool story about his welding journey and his leather work.

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202. Stacking Dimes w/ Mark Winchester Dec 06, 2021

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Today's guest is Mark Winchester. Mark and I have been chatting back and forth on Instagram for quite awhile now. I've been a fan of his work for the past few years now, he does some amazing work on aluminum. Mark started off his welding career right out of the Navy and eventually opened up his own shop building custom automotive parts. We talk about his welding journey, some technical specs and best practices for welding aluminum and also discuss our love for smoking meats and making Jerky.

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201. Cold Hard Art w/ Tom Patsis Nov 29, 2021

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In todays episode, I am talking to Tom Patsis of Cold Hard Art, I've been wanting to have him on the show for a while now but as some of you may know, he's been a little busy competing on the Metal Shop Masters show on NETFLIX. In this episode we talk about his journey from welding hot rods and Formula 1 cars to starting his own business doing metal Art. Tom is a super energetic guy and full of all kinds of great information and awesome stories, you're defiantly going to enjoy this episode.

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Everlast Welders

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200. Welding Tests, Inspections, and New Technology Nov 22, 2021

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In today's episode, I am chatting with CaLae McDermott, with CEM Marketing, Mike Miller with Williams Industrial, Scott Witkowski with Republic Testing Labs and Juve Calvo of TipTig. We talk about what it takes to get hired on at some of the big companies that do specialty welding, weld testing, weld inspection, new technology and an awesome Adult Welding Competition coming up December 4th in Houston Texas with all of the Proceeds going to the Texas High Scholl Welding Series. This is going to be an awesome event, that showcases the skills of some of the best in the industry when it comes to welding in a plant, or out on the pipeline with the winners in each class taking home a grand prize of $5K. If you're interested in participating, go to theweldcompetition.com for more information and to sign up.

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199. Where's Bob w/ Bob Moffatt Nov 15, 2021

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In this weeks episode, I'm hanging out with Mr. Bob Moffett. We got to hang out at the XCEL Welding competition last weekend up in Dallas Georgia and watch a bunch of young welders compete in several different skills competitions. Bob and I sit and chat about the competition, what he's been up to, PPE, different tools and equipment to make your work easier, youtube channels, and other great resources for the up and coming generation of welders.

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198. Don't Judge Me w/ Stephanie Hoffman and David Madero Nov 08, 2021

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In today's episode, I am talking to Stephanie Hoffman and David Madero, bad ass metal artists and hosts of the new Metal Shop Masters on Netflix. Today we discuss what it's like to go from welding to hosting a show that's broadcasted all over the world. We also talk about what it's like to be a judge on the show, what they've been up to since it aired, what they're doing now, and what they have coming up next.

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197. Painting with Fire w/ Frank Ledbetter Nov 01, 2021

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In this weeks episode I am chatting with Frank Ledbetter about his journey from the US Marines, to performing maintenance at paper mill, opening his own Fab shop and then getting into steel sculptures. Frank is such a humble guy and has an amazing outlook on life.

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196. Dedicated to Welding w/ James Bowen Oct 25, 2021

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This week I am talking to James Bowen. James has a really interesting story about starting off in the industry as an underwater welder and transitioned into the world of welding inspection. I first got to meet James at the Arcs and Ales Event during Fabtech in Chicago this year. You see, it's all about networking. By going to all of these different events, you get to meet a lot of cool people in the welding industry. You never know who you'll meet at a welding conference or event so try to get to as many as you can.

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195. Where has Welding Taken You w/ Gary Konarska Oct 18, 2021

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Today I am chatting with Gary Konarska Executive Director and CEO of the American Welding society. Gary is such a cool guy, down to earth and has a really cool story of how welding has provided him a great career. We talk about his welding journey, automation, sub arc welding, overseas travel and the current state of the industry.

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