Electroslag pressure welding - GIF

Electroslag pressure welding.

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Previously:

Cold welding GIF
Friction stir welding - GIF, video, and images
Pile cage welding machine - video
Pipe fusion welding up close - GIF
Railroad track thermite welding - video
Spray welding on lathe - GIF

So, gloves but no eye protection?

Here is another video which shows the setup better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FxW8f-NZro

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Originally Posted by Hoosiersmoker

So, gloves but no eye protection?

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The operator is wearing rimless eye protection. I wonder about testing the joint. The process seems to have a lot of art in it. Once these bars are inside concrete, inspection is impossible.