Learning to weld

[impression]

Hey all, well i'm thinking of taking up welding.

Steel first and then move on to alloys and Tungsten, but that's further down the road.

any tips/advice on gear to get started, any advice in general is welcome

[arceeguy]

IMO, a small wire feed MIG welder is an essential piece of shop equipment. Aside from fabricating things, you'll be able to fix things that would not be salvageable without welding. (from broken swing sets to lawn mower decks and automobile exhausts)

If you've got the money, buy a welder that carries the name of a commercial welding equipment manufacturer. Big names like Miller, Lincoln, and Hobart have "light duty" grade equipment that will have you welding like a pro in no time.

If you are short on cash, you can get an imported welder for a lot less, but these are often not as easy to weld with as the higher quality units. But they will get the job done, and you can always trade up later if you really get into it.

Good Luck!

[airbrusher]

a small mig is the thing to go for,there is a web site that has welding dvds,for mig, tig, gas and stick,there all p2p,so are FREE, i dont think i can put the link on here?? if your intrested drop me a pm

[Revorunner]

Check out your local collage for a night course.A few nights of learning can go a long ways.

And after that it's practice,practice,practice!!!!!!!!!

[Mountainman]

Check out your local collage for a night course.A few nights of learning can go a long ways.

that's where I went to learn about welding years ago now

can not beat the price
much knowledge waiting right there

helps to repair that thing

[Zomby Builder]

Where in Southern CA can I take a class?

[Mountainman]

Where in Southern CA can I take a class?

hi there Zomby Builder motor bike in the blood guy

I took welding at City College -- downtown San Diego
many years ago

I think that it may also be offered thru some of the job trainning classes
a Lady down the mountain was taking welding just a few months ago
some type of free class so as to possibly help her get a welding job

if you look into it -- let us know what you find here in the San Diego area

ride that thing

[spad4me]

Lotsa farms here .
No electricity needed.
Extremely portable

Easy to use it welds steel, and solders aluminum. and it also has a cutting tip.
I use this stuff to solder al.

http://www.durafix.com/
I can even use cheaper eye protection.

Mig and, tig make pretty welds.
Not cheaper welds.

[fastboy9]

a small mig is the thing to go for,there is a web site that has welding dvds,for mig, tig, gas and stick,there all p2p,so are FREE, i dont think i can put the link on here?? if your intrested drop me a pm

I'm just starting to learn how to weld, looking at buying a cheap mig welder at the moment. Its fine to post up some links of that site if you want to, I cant really find any decent how to's.

Fastboy

[srdavo]

snoop around here.....tons of info & a great bunch of folks!!

http://www.hobartwelders.com/weldtalk/index.php?