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Gallery G3 · Manufacturing & Marine

Fire & Metal

Heat is the oldest industrial tool. The forge, the torch and the arc join and cut the metal that holds ships and towers together. Watch the live welding booth through its filter glass, see a forge demonstration, and read the hot-work permit that keeps sparks from becoming fires.

1,200 sq ft planned · anchor: Live welding booth; forge demo · 7 panels · 4 objects

Anchor objects & demos4

Live welding booth
VTAQH8 · contemporary

Live welding booth

Demonstration booth with filter glass; stick, MIG and TIG on scheduled days.

Forge and anvil
VTGZBT · traditional

Forge and anvil

A coal forge and anvil for blacksmithing demonstrations.

Oxy-fuel rig and plasma cutter
VTTWGH · 1903 / 1950s

Oxy-fuel rig and plasma cutter

The two cutting tools side by side, with the hot-work permit above them.

Burned floor sample
VT4SC2 · contemporary

Burned floor sample

A section of floor charred by a hot-work fire, with the permit that would have prevented it.

On the walls · H · Safety1

QR JA5PDN
landscape · JA5PDN

Hot Work

Welding

On the walls · K · The Credentials6

QR VBKYNE
portrait · VBKYNE

ASME Sec. IX pipe

Welding
QR EZW4B5
portrait · EZW4B5

AWS D1.1 Certified Welder

Welding
QR ZQJGBT
portrait · ZQJGBT

AWS SENSE L1-2

Welding
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portrait · 2XT3FF

Hazmat Operations

Firefighting / Public Safety
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portrait · 3F53MF

NCCER Welding L1-4

Welding
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portrait · G25Q3W

Pro Board/IFSAC Firefighter I & II

Firefighting / Public Safety
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