Fabrication: heat and sparks
By Senior Airman Stephanie Morris, Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs
/ Published August 18, 2015
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Airman 1st Class Devin Painter, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, grinds the edges of a piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. The welding shop is able to fabricate a wide array of metal projects by utilizing tungsten inert gas and metal inert gas welding machines, grinders and plasma cutters. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)
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Airman 1st Class Devin Painter, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, welds the edge of a piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. The base welding shop repairs a wide array of base equipment including aircraft and vehicle parts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)
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Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron, work on creating a new storage rack at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. The 5th MXS fabrication section provides a wide array of services including welding, metal fabrication, corrosion prevention and non-destructive inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)
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Airmen from the 5th Maintenance Squadron, work on creating a new storage rack at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. The 5th MXS fabrication section provides a wide array of services including welding, metal fabrication, corrosion prevention and non-destructive inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)
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An Airman from the 5th Maintenance Squadron places a warning sign over a hot piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. The welding shop takes safety seriously due to the weight of the materials they handle; burn risk from hot metal and the crippling effects a welding arc can have on a person’s eye sight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)
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Airman 1st Class Devin Painter, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, puts away tools at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. Originally from Phoenix, Ariz., Painter has been working as a 5th MXS metals technician for approximately two months. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)
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Airman 1st Class Devin Painter, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, welds the edge of a piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. The base welding shop repairs a wide array of base equipment including aircraft and vehicle parts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)
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Airman 1st Class Devin Painter, 5th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technician, welds together metal for a supply storage rack at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2015. Airmen from the 5th MXS fabrication section provide a wide array of services including welding, metal fabrication, corrosion prevention and non-destructive inspections. Painter arrived at Minot approximately two months ago and recently began the rack project as part of his on-the-job training. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman Stephanie Morris)