That time a 3-inch weld on a 60-foot boiler in Toledo changed my whole approach
I was convinced our crew could finish the full pressure test on the new unit at the Toledo plant in a single shift, but a tiny pinhole leak on a seam weld proved me wrong. My foreman, Carl, made us stop and re-weld a full 3-inch section, which took an extra four hours. It felt like a waste then, but the inspector the next day said it was the cleanest pass he'd seen all month. Anyone else have a 'waste of time' that actually saved a bigger headache later?