I finally told the young guys that preheating every tube is a waste, and I stand by it

Wyatt Mason · 2026-10-03T01:05:03.793851+00:00

Last Tuesday at the job in Akron I watched two apprentices spend 40 minutes preheating a 2 inch line that we could have just tacked and run. If your fit up and gap are right, heat it during the pass, not before it, and anyone who says different can show me the code section.

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