Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast Episode 30 with Chris Mcquay

Hi and Thank you for listening to episode 30 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast. For this episode we had a great time chatting with Chris Mcquay from Unobtainium Welding. We talked all about welding titanium and few great tips for running a small business. So Download, pop those earbuds in, hit play, drop your hood, and Enjoy! Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast Patreon Page We also would like to take a moment and thank those who support the show on Patreon. Each Patron helps keep the show going and allows us to publish each and every week. If you would like to support the show, in any dollar amount, head over to www.patreon.com/weldingtipsandtrickspodcast. Everyone there is greatly appreciated. This months top supporters of the show are Philip Kaminski, Scott Silva, and Dave Horvath.

Show Notes and Times

• 0:00-0:34 Introduction
• 0:34-4:00 Getting to know Chris
• 4:00-4:55 What They Do
• 4:55-7:51 Welding Inconel
• 7:51-8:15 Pac-Man
• 8:15-11:59 How Chris got started
• 11:59-13:35 Try Different Stuff
• 13:35-19:03 Red Seal Ticket
• 19:03-23:54 Consulting
• 23:54-28:32 Training Classes
• 28:32-36:45 Why Titanium
• 36:45-40:23 Why Inconel
• 40:23-41:26 Shop Cross Contamination
• 41:26-43:38 Shop Tables
• 43:38-45:14 Tools of the Trade
• 45:14-49:30 Cleaning prep on Titanium
• 49:30-50:49 Fitting
• 50:49-59:15 Purging
• 59:15-1:00:50 Purging Setup
• 1:00:50-1:02:14 Don't be Cheap
• 1:02:14-1:10:20 Best Advise
• 1:10:20-1:19:40 Other Materials
• 1:19:40-1:23:02 Pulsing, Purging, and Testing
• 1:23:02-1:25:13 Cost of Purging
• 1:25:13-1:26:53 Name of Unobtainium Welding
• 1:26:53-1:31:31 Favorite Work
• 1:31:31-1:33:22 Worst Work
• 1:33:22-1:36:45 Check Customer Test
• 1:36:45-1:41:08 Outside of work fun
• 1:41:08-1:47:08 Gas Welding
• 1:47:08-1:59:37 Wrapping it up
• 1:59:37-2:01:19 Closing

Where can you find Chris? On Instagram @unobtainiumwelding On the Web http://higherarcing.org/ Where can you find Us? You can email Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast directly at [email protected]. We would really like to hear your thoughts about this podcast and what would make it better for you, the listener. Please leave us any questions that you would like to hear about welding, or questions you'd like to know about ourselves and future guests. Give us a Call You can also now call and leave us a voicemail! (915)308-7024 How to reach us individually Jody Collier http://www.weldingtipsandtricks.com/ Welding Tips and Tricks on Youtube @Weldmonger on Instagram Jonathan Lewis http://www.superiorweldandfab.com/ @Superiorwelding on Instagram Superiorwelding on Youtube Roy Crumrine http://www.crummywelding.com/ @CrummyWelding on Instagram

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