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Solvent Welding Course Recommended For ALL

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:18 pm
by sgort87
<i>Originally posted by DR on the Spudtech forums:</i>

IPEX Solvent Cements ONLINE Course can be found here:

http://www.ipexinc.com/Content/Registra ... Code=en-CA

It is recommended that you download and read both the Solvent Cementing Guide, and the Solvent Cements Catalouge before taking the test. (Both of these will require Adobe Acrobat Reader) -although, the Solvent Cements Catalogue really isn't required for the tesr -I think that they just wanted to show you their line of Solvent Cements...which is O.K. by me, because I see that they carry a Reactive Adhesive that "Bonds PVC and CPVC to dissimiliar materails such as metals, concrete, clay, and others."

It is also required that you have Macromedia FLASH Player v. 4 to run the course.

After obtaining the Solvent Cements cataloguue, you can REGISTER with the site (I made up a bogus company name), and after you click submit, it'll automatically bring you to a "pre-quiz" page.


<i>And here's the Gort part of the post:</i>

<b>I took this course last year and learned A LOT. Upon completion, IPEX sends you a nifty certificate and a pen in the mail which you can proudly hang on your wall like I did. :P You guys should all take this course whether you have been doing this for years or not. In fact, I wont even take you seriously on here until you can prove to me that you passed this thing.</b>

Edited by jrrdw, Ipex link updated.

Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:26 pm
by Anon
This sounds like an alright thing. I have nothing to do until I get my information on things so I may use this as a time filler (reading part) then take the test when I am done the reading portion.

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:35 pm
by -T0OL-
Ummm... it took me 1/2 hour to complete the whole course and pass... How long does it take before the certificate and pen arrive??

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:26 pm
by frankrede
I just took the test at the end and it says You passed.Is that the end? Or what?

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:31 pm
by MrCrowley
yeah is thta the end? i passed a few weeks ago but im not sure if they post to New Zealand lol

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:51 pm
by Infernal2
Just took the test and passed. Really, more people should take this, its ridiculously easy as well as informative.

Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:52 pm
by SpudStuff
I took the test! I got a nice pen, a notebook with instructions, and a deploma. It took ~3 months to ship. Thes said they ship to the world.

Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 12:24 am
by MrCrowley
ok good i did my about 2months ago max,you can say to your friends....I've got a diploma. and they would be like wtf and then you finish by saying its a solvent welding diploma :lol:

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:49 pm
by UKSGC
Thank for that link. Passed no problem. I wonder if my certificate will ever arrive it the UK
I was delighted to read that IPEX solvents should not be used on pipes being used for, or tested with, compressed air or gas!!!!

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:52 pm
by garrettee
I completed mine about a month ago and I havent seen a thing.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:56 pm
by MrCrowley
UKSGC wrote:Thank for that link. Passed no problem. I wonder if my certificate will ever arrive it the UK
I was delighted to read that IPEX solvents should not be used on pipes being used for, or tested with, compressed air or gas!!!!
Hey CT, Yeah they posted mine to New Zealand, I completed mine early september,the certificate was signed in October 26th and it arrived early November. So they take longer to sign the certificate then to post it from Canada.

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:23 pm
by garrettee
I live in Ky,US. What do you think is the hold up?

Posted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:28 pm
by MrCrowley
Canada :P jk, They take longer to sign the certificate/make it then to post the damn thing. Its also free postage :P $3 Canadian I belive.

Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 6:36 am
by jrrdw
I took and passed my test like 5 months ago and ain't seen nothing yet, i've even sent them emails and got no reply. I gave up, they don't have to send me nothing, i know how to solvent weld!

Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2007 10:20 am
by kf4oij
Sweet Man,