Quite the feat of engineering right there - and it couldn't have been done without expert welders. The Missus and I rode to the top of the arch many years ago, probably close to fifty, actually. You sit in little "elevator" cars that change pitch as you go up to keep you vertical. You can see the inside of the structure from the car and as a welder, I could tell when the welders building the arch made the switch from making horizontal welds to vertical.
And while we're talking welding, the grandson got hired on as a welder. He's starting next week. Sounds like a decent starting job - insurance, paid holidays and vacation, an opportunity to make some overtime, and an opportunity to increase his hourly after he proves himself.
Hot yesterday and will be for a while - great time to be starting a job in a fab shop. He's young and he's been working outside, so he should adjust quickly. He likes welding and everyone has to start somewhere. He should do OK.
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