BELL HOLE FIT UP (HOW I DO IT ON TEST DAY)

In this video, I’m going to show you how I fit my 12’ bell hole when I’m taking a pipe welding test. I’m Austin Ross a pipeline welder and on my channel, I offer tips and tricks from my experience pipe welding and traveling as a pipeliner. Two videos ago I talked about how to weld a bad fit up when butt welding in the field. Today’s video is more about the prep of your bell hole welding test. Welding test can be a nerve-racking experience so if you are headed to your first branch test for pipeline just remember “prep.” Most 12 on 12 branch welding test are alongside a bell hole when testing in for a downhill pipe welding job. Comment below if you want more videos on branch layout. Stay tuned for more welding techniques, downhill welding tips, and branch test tips. Top 5 Tips for Branch Test for Pipeline:    • BRANCH TEST FOR PIPELINE (Top 5 Tips To Pa...   FOR MORE RESOURCES: https://www.arosswelding.com/resources Pipeline Welding in the field videos:    • DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PIPELINE WELDER   AROSSWELDING SHOP: https://www.arosswelding.com/shop JOIN THE INNER CIRCLE: https://arosswelding.mn.co/landing/pl... Details about the Inner Circle: https://arosswelding.mn.co Subscribe: https://www.arosswelding.com/subscribe Industrial Tradition: https://industrialtradition.com/colle... ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­­­­­­­••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­•­•­•­•­•­•­•­•­••••••••••• Social Media links - come hang out after hours. My Instagram:   / arosswelding   My Facebook that I never use:   / arosswelding   Our company links: Industrial Tradition www.industrialtradition.com Facebook:   / industrialtr.  . Instagram:   / industrial_.  . Pinterest:   / industrialt.  . Youtube:    / industrialtradition   Our vlog channel:    / austinandkayla   My wife's instagram:   / thekaylaross   ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­­­­­­­­­­­••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••­•­•­•­•­•­•­•­•­•­•­••••••••••• Other stuff Shop Amazon: http://amzn.to/2vwHqVv My favorite products + things I trust and use: https://kit.com/arosswelding