2nd Annual Mainliners Puddle Pimpin’ Challenge
Welding Certification and Events
The TXHSWS wants everyone to stay safe and healthy as they grow in skills and knowledge. Our events have special protocols in place that meet/exceed the State and Local requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LUNCH!
Event Information
Registration Due by 3/26/22
Entry fee: $20
All registration for this event is through: WeldingSeries.com
Payments can be made the day of the event by cash or check.
Payments can be handled ahead of time through JudgingCard by entering the number of students that you have registered at weldingseries.com
JudgingCard is not our registration system.
More detailed information about the registration process can be found here: Login Information for WeldingSeries.com
If this is your first time to register for a TXHSWS Event and you need a login to WeldingSeries.com, please send an email to register@txhsws.org with your name, school, mailing address and email address to request one.
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View Registration by Clicking the link Below
Have questions? Email: TXHSWS@gmail.com
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Tentative Welding Schedule of Events:
7:00 - 7:45 Registration
8:00am Coaches Meeting
Safety Meeting and Events Start following the Coaches Meeting
Awards Ceremony by 3pm
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Forms & Scholarship Information
Liability Waiver and Release Form
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Entry Includes: Test Plates, Electrodes, Lunch, Welding Event T-Shirt, MWA SWAG, and the chance at Scholarships and prizes!
Event Map & Directions
Mainliners Welding Academy, 10001 Porter Rd, LaPorte, TX 77571
Certification Test Specification Sheets
CERTIFICATION TEST
AWS D9.1 - SMAW, 3F Fillet Weld3/16" Plate. E7018 ElectrodeWPS: TXHSWS-WPS-D9.1-F4-SMAW-All
Level 1
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
Level 2
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
Level 3
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
Level 4
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
IMPORTANT INFO:
All Welding Levels will allow chipping hammers and wire brushes. In addition to that, Levels 1 & 2 will allow battery powered grinders with wire wheels. Levels 3 & 4 will allow grinders with wire wheels and grinding disks for light grinding needs.
Downhill Brother-in-Law Welding
2 Representatives per School on 10" SCH 40 Pipe!!
Event Information: Students will represent their school individually in this head to head Brother in Law event.
Each school will select their best students to go head to head with a randomly selected student from another school. Both competitors will run a Fill and Cap on a pre grooved 10 in Sch 40 pipe. Each weld will be evaluated by an instructor at Mainliners Welding Academy, the best welds will advance their welder to the next head to head competition!
Material: - 10" Sch 40 pipe
Electrode: - 5/32 E8010 - Arc 80 5/32
Progression: Vertical Downhill
Meet the Welding Machines
Scholarships Available
Brother In Law Winner Scholarship
Scholarships Awarded:
For each Level 1 -4:
1st Place – $3,000 Scholarship
2nd Place – $2,000 Scholarship
3rd Place – $1,500 Scholarship
4th Place – $1,000 Scholarship
5th Place – $500 Scholarship
For Brother-In-Law:
1st Place – $6,000 ($3,000 Scholarship Each)
2nd Place – $5,000 ($2,500 Scholarship Each)
3rd Place – $4,000 ($2,000 Scholarship Each)
4th Place – $2,000 ($1,000 Scholarship Each)
5th Place – $1,000 ($500 Scholarship Each)
Free T-shirts given to all student who participate in any of the welding challenge.
Total of $ 50,000 in Scholarships Awarded!
Awards, Prizes and Donations
Laser engraved cups for all 1st place winners in Levels 1-4
Laser engraved cups for 1st place in brother-in-law welding (one for each student on the team)
Top winner will receive a reel from AlumaReel USA
AND MORE!
Prizes
Prizes and Test Coupons
Welder Start Up Kits
Prizes: Welding Umbrellas, Welding Caps and Stickers
Special Thanks to the Sponsors of the
"2nd Annual Mainliners Puddle Pimpin’ Challenge"
Saturday, April 2nd
VERIFY TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC
ALEX DEHART
