Socket welds are common in the field, but they’re rarely taught in welding school. Learn how to cut out a socket weld, set the expansion gap, fit it up, tack it, and TIG weld it the right way. Kenny Stew walks through socket weld repair, 1/8-inch expansion gaps, quartering your root pass, avoiding concave fillet welds, and what QC is looking for on real-world pipe jobs. Thanks to ‪@Kennystewart333 go check out his channel!

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