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Weldingschool gave David Michaux an AWS credential and a technical foundation, but itdid not make him job-ready overnight. In thisfocused Topics episode, David explains why the weld itself may be only onepercent of a fabrication job. He breaks down the fit-up, distortion control,estimating, sequencing, and judgment that separate classroom competence fromprofessional work. This episodecomes from Erick Loden's full conversation with David Michaux on From TheGround…
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Weldingschool gave David Michaux an AWS credential and a technical foundation, but itdid not make him job-ready overnight.
In thisfocused Topics episode, David explains why the weld itself may be only onepercent of a fabrication job. He breaks down the fit-up, distortion control,estimating, sequencing, and judgment that separate classroom competence fromprofessional work.
This episodecomes from Erick Loden's full conversation with David Michaux on From TheGround Up Show.
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