College Progress (Practical & Written Exams Passed)

[Predator_R32]

Well ive passed me final exam today, top of the class too woooohooooo

Also had to do my practical exam about 3 or 4 weeks back, passed with flying colours on that, basically plumb in and install a bathroom suite consisting of a bath, WC, wash basin and mock up boiler jig, heres some pictures

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/Random%201/DSCF4686.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/Random%201/DSCF4685.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/Random%201/DSCF4682.jpg

the bit of pipes round the bog were a bit awkward as i had to go up and over to clear the so pipe for toilets as the soil stack was virtually built into the wall, useless city and guilds grrrrrrrrr

the bathroom bays we work in are a bit old and tatty now off people drilling holes everywhere and burning the walls when soldering and not using a heatproof mat the retards lol

last pic is crap due to using the camera phone

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p305/Predator_VTR/Random%201/DSC00130.jpg

this is only the first year of it but theres about 3 or 4 more years to go and i expect it to get harder going more into the boiler side of things and gas

but for now i can relax, weight off me shoulders and get myself absolutely in a state this weekend :y: :beer: :drink:

[bullit]

that looks like a really well plumbed in 3 piece suite there. ;)

[hesslevtr]

doesnt look to bad

i should of got pics of 1 i just did but didnt have phone on me

[AM4R]

nice is the course in a uni? Or private type of thing?

[Sammy-Boy]

Nice bit of kit there Predator

[Mugello]

look good mate. well done PRED.

mugello

[Predator_R32]

cheers people, and nope thats in college :y:

paul - can you not still get them or are they just stripped out straight away?

[Mikey]

decent job that pal

[Jacko]

i cant see any solder on any of those copper joints....

[Predator_R32]

there is mate dont worry :)

all the fittings were wiped clean anyway, any excess flux can cause corrosion ;)

only one leak causedby the doughnut on the cistern to the toilet pan, because we have to reuse everything on the appliances the rubber is badly perished

[Jacko]

flux lol...my flux brush was always filthy from dropping it on site.

but usually you can see the silver solder fromt he joints....

i wish i had a picture of some of the work id done...my boss was such a perfectionist...even when id finished soldering, and then wire wooling the excess...he would make me use brasso just so any visable pipes where absolutly gleeming....

also how much do you hate when you lose the compression washer from those compression fittings...

[pjsaunders06]

very good pred :y:

boilers jig is a bit close to the sink lmao, nice work tho. I shjould upload some of the boilers i have installed ;) etc

[Predator_R32]

flux lol...my flux brush was always filthy from dropping it on site.

but usually you can see the silver solder fromt he joints....

i wish i had a picture of some of the work id done...my boss was such a perfectionist...even when id finished soldering, and then wire wooling the excess...he would make me use brasso just so any visable pipes where absolutly gleeming....

also how much do you hate when you lose the compression washer from those compression fittings...

yeah we had a tray full of compression rings :y:

there is solder appearing from them i know there was lol, everyone has there ways of soldering i guess i only do it until i see it coming from the joints plus a few more seconds of heat :y:

very good pred :y:

boilers jig is a bit close to the sink lmao, nice work tho. I shjould upload some of the boilers i have installed ;) etc

yeah bays are so bloody small mate

[Rogz]

i cud plumb a bathroom and im a fking painter!!! YOU FAIL AT PLUMBING!!!

well done m8 :P

...im not even time served lol been doing it long enough now tho!

[pjsaunders06]

yeah we had a tray full of compression rings :y:

there is solder appearing from them i know there was lol, everyone has there ways of soldering i guess i only do it until i see it coming from the joints plus a few more seconds of heat :y:



yeah bays are so bloody small mate

i know bud, i remember back at my college having to reuse soldered fittings WTF

i hated it mate, but now that i am qualified i am glad i stuck at it. I love my job

Good luck bud in your career and remember the more you put in now, studing etc the more you can make later :y:

[Predator_R32]

yeah mate shows in the class i was in how much ive put in by coming top of the class ;)

rogz - you just stick with your paint by numbers exams :p

[kylie]

congrats. bet that's an interesting course to do. is it mainly practical or is it alot of paper work?

[Predator_R32]

a bit of both mate but more paper work than anything else as you have to write up about everything you do in the practical

[frankie]

corrrrrr wish i was still at college, was shit hot, pissing about.

but doing the write ups was a killer.

i enjoyed the lead work the most.

[Jungle_Jim]

nice one buddy :y:

[Liam_C]

Nice job.

What is it with everyone becoming plumbers and carpenters these days. I got heeps of mates doing it.
I just stuck with good old mechanical engineering

[frankie]

im leaving plumbing and doing motorsport engineering.

been plumbing since i was 12 lol

[Predator_R32]

corrrrrr wish i was still at college, was shit hot, pissing about.

but doing the write ups was a killer.

i enjoyed the lead work the most.

yeah me too, lead welding i rocked at :y:

[Row_Row]

boiler jig looks good mate ! how far through are u? i was doing plumbing and heating apprencticeship but got sacked lol. i used to love it!!
have to say boiler next to basin is a new one. fair play tho m8 lookis liked good work

[Barry123]

do you get marked on your arse scratching technique too?

[Predator_R32]

boiler jig looks good mate ! how far through are u? i was doing plumbing and heating apprencticeship but got sacked lol. i used to love it!!
have to say boiler next to basin is a new one. fair play tho m8 lookis liked good work

yeah mate boiler isnt usually placed in a bathroom its just for the end practical exam you needed to do it so that yohad the heating flow and return for the radiator and the hot and cold for taps etc

and im all the way through it now just have to go back on the 3rd to see the results on my folder ive got an apprenticeship with east durham homes now, basically there the council lol

do you get marked on your arse scratching technique too?

yes ads i got ten outta ten for that too :p