In this episode, Beau Wigington chats with Brianna Harbinson, a skilled sanitary and stainless steel welder based in Denver, Colorado. Brianna shares her inspiring journey of overcoming a severe brain injury and rediscovering her passion for metalwork by mastering the intricate skills of stainless steel welding. She highlights the nuances of welding in the sanitary industry, her approach to precise fabrication, managing distortion, and ensuring weld quality through meticulous purging and preparation techniques.
Key Topics Covered:
- Recovering from a traumatic brain injury and its impact on her welding career
- Techniques for mastering stainless steel welding
- Sanitary welding standards and practices
- Managing heat distortion in stainless steel
- Proper material preparation, cleaning, and purging
- Importance of precision and attention to detail in fabrication
Memorable Quotes:
“Your brain is a muscle, and you just have to retrain it.”
“What you do on one side, you must do on the other to manage distortion.”
“Be hungry to learn and dedicated to doing things right the first time.”
Resources Mentioned:
Purge Plugs: Tools for sanitary welding https://www.purgeplugs.com/
Helpful YouTube Videos:
Fighting Stainless Steel Distortion While TIG Welding Nozzles https://youtu.be/HKX3p9sYnlI
How To Get Gold TIG Welds On Stainless Steel https://youtu.be/1pNj30wGV9M
Brianna’s Content & Contact:
Instagram: @_ravnoye_welds
Website: https://www.rmaart.com/
Connect with Beau:
- Instagram: @beaudiditwelding
- Email: [email protected]
- WELD App: @beaudidit
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