Any red seal fabricators here?

[The Grizz]

If you can pull off and challenge the first yr go for it but from what I have seen in my 20+ yrs as a red seal / B pressure fabricator from the endless stream of apprentices that I had to train in the city shops I used to work at they should have taken there first yr and not challenged. Mind you I am in Alberta and things are a little different here.

[sirruckus]

its the same everywhere, the welding and fabrication is hurting for quality workers.

if you can read drawings as good as a qualified drafts person and actually know weld symbols and procedures your light years ahead of most senior fabricators now a days.

I assume your referring to BCIT, dive in and challenge it.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by sirruckus

if you can read drawings as good as a qualified drafts person and actually know weld symbols and procedures your light years ahead of most senior fabricators now a days.

X100!!

I agree, take all the classes that you can "safety/rigging crap" included. After all it's your ass in the sling, so to speak, when things go sideways your and your pulling a night shift working alone.
Confined space entry and rescue, fall protection, h2s alive, first aid, etc etc. Learn em.

And now for my soap box rant of the day...
If you don't understand a drawing, ASK! Phones work both ways.
Please don't substitute materials because you have something in stock.
Two 1/2" plates nicely bevel welded around the perimeter is not as strong as 1" plate.
G40.21-44w plate isn't interchangeable with QT100... etc etc
I'm not defending incompetent designers, but at least come to a common understanding of what is needed and what can actually be made BEFORE welding not after a failure.
Don't be afraid of those that sit behind Cad and Calculators all day.