14/10/2026
A bit of workshop detail from Nate, our third year apprentice.
This 30mm mild steel base plate weighs more than 100 kg. Before welding, the mill scale is cleaned off and the plate is preheated with oxyacetylene.
The pipe roller then turns the plate through 360 degrees, allowing Nate to stay in the same 1G position and keep the weld consistent.