-> -> Yup, you're right.  There are a lot of shops that are certified, s
-> -> that shouldn't be too hard to find.  There's a lot of gov't ship
-> -> building in this area, so there are a lot of very good welders. Gu
-> -> I'm spoiled .
->
->   Yeah, I was once steam certified but sure couldn't pass the
-> practical now!  (Y'gotta weld EVERY DAY to be really good at it.)
Yes!  My welding is sporatic and occasional.  I keep a good scrap
pile, and that always gets the first bead or three...
-> There's also a lot of oilfield welders around our neck of the woods,
-> but I don't necessarily want 'em welding on my wheels!  I KNOW I'm
-> spoiled! 
I'd imagine the welders there have the same basic certification test.
The first welding I ever did was the spider gears on an old Pontiac
rear end.  Poor man's (kid's?) posi.  Did make real "interesting"
noises pulling in and out of parking places.  But the welds held.
Probably five pounds of rod in there!
-> I guess it's something like the aircraft engine rebuilder.... if he
-> won't ride with me on the maiden flight of a fresh engine I don't let
-> him touch it!  
Falls into "Put your money where your mouth is" category .  Sounds
like a foolproof test!  Heh!
-c-
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