Welding Certification test

Well I'm embarrassed to admit it but I failed my test. Failed on penetration, we were told they would be bend tested & not x-rayed but that was not the case. But out of 8 employees & the former foreman (bad parting) only 4 passed including the foreman on a 3G the 2 guys that have been there the longest 1 passes with no exceptions, 2 passes with some porosity, the other failed same as me but were more experienced welders one welding for over 30 years. We get to take it again next week along with a 3G
 
Don't feel bad, Charley. Lots of people fail a time or two before getting it. Just look at it as a live-fire practice. Now you won't have the nervousness, so it should be easy to concentrate on the quality. Practice all you can. Too bad there's not a good way to do your own X-ray tests.
 
Get some cheater lenses for your hood. It makes a huge difference if you can see your weld, particularly if you are struggling with penetration.
 
Charley Davidson said:
Well I'm embarrassed to admit it but I failed my test. Failed on penetration, we were told they would be bend tested & not x-rayed but that was not the case. But out of 8 employees & the former foreman (bad parting) only 4 passed including the foreman on a 3G the 2 guys that have been there the longest 1 passes with no exceptions, 2 passes with some porosity, the other failed same as me but were more experienced welders one welding for over 30 years. We get to take it again next week along with a 3G
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there is no shame in failure, unless the failure is in getting back on the horse.
try again after some intense practice, you'll do fine!!
 
No shame in failing a test!! You can't be a weldor if you have never busted out on a test!! I know I have busted!!! Are you having problems seeing because of the smoke?

Chris
 
Went back and looked at your pictures. If I can offer any advice, it looks like one bead(can't tell which pass it was on from m phone) you put it more on the bevel then on the previous pass. I'd say, that's where you might have had a penetration problem at.

Hope that helps,
Chris
 
Charley, were those test welded with a backing strip or open root? Were you provided with a written procedure that outlined the parameters of the testing criteria? Also I reckon that was A-36 plate and I did not see what electrodes you welded these with, but as others have said, don't sweat it and just practice more and try different angles with rod positioning and perhaps in puddle oscillations.

Good Luck
 
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