In article , Jim Stewart
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Ernie Leimkuhler wrote:

Truck stuff snipped...

Oh BTW I passed my Certified Weld Inspector test.

I get to put CWI after my name from now on.

Ernest J Leimkuhler C.W.I.

Yeah I like that.

Tell us about the test when you have a chance.

There are 3 sections.
You have to score at least 72% on all 3 to pass.

Open Code book 46 questions 2 hours.
There are 4 codebooks you can use
D1.1 Structural Code, API-1104 Pipeline Code, Rail Code and Bridge Code
I chose API-1104 on the advice of a friend and damn glad I did.
API-1104 is only 57 pages long.
D1.1 is 656 pages.

Practical 46 questions 2 hours.
You have to measure rersin casts of welds and determine if they pass
according to the code they give you.
There were a lot more questions about X-rays than I was expecting.

General Welding Knowledge 150 questions 2 hours.
This covers a wide range of welding stuff from SMAW electrode numbers
to obscure welding processes like ElectroSlag Welding.

I had no problem zipping through the open Code and General Knowledge
sections.
My brain is really good at storing and recalling technical minutae.
The Practical worried me because there were a lot more radiography
questions than I was prepared for.
It is the only section of the test that I wasn't 100% sure I passed.

The guys who teach the seminars are not allowed to actually know what
is on the test.
They have to guess and hope they cover the right materiels.
The code clinics are great.
Well worth the cash.