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| familienauto |
 May 25 2008, 12:27 AM
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Volksporsche  Group: Members Posts: 136 Joined: 5-November 06 From: UW Seattle Member No.: 7,156 Region Association: Pacific Northwest  |
I know absolutely nothing about welding. Wish I did.
I understand there are different types of welding (mig, tig, etc. are names that I see). If I want to learn to weld, should I take a class or is it something that you can learn better by practicing a lot by yourself? Been considering a project VW, and hate being totally scared away by rust. Want to learn how to fix it! Zach |
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| VaccaRabite |
May 25 2008, 01:59 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,631 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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I had every intension of taking a welding class when I bought my mig.
But then I decided to get some scrap, andlearn on the job. Once you get the basics, it is not hard with a mig. Start on scrap, and just play with it for a few hours. Do a little reading for foundation theory. I started by just cutting some .5 inch square tube apart and welding it back together. Then I would try to break the weld. When I started making welds I could not break, I cut across the weld to look at penetration, etc. By the end of the afternoon, I had a hand on basics. It is frusterating at first, but gets really fun once you start up the learning curve. Zach |
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familienauto OT: School me on welding May 25 2008, 12:27 AM
Cap'n Krusty Take a couple of semesters at your local community... May 25 2008, 01:17 AM helios I'll second what the Cap'n says. It's... May 25 2008, 01:41 AM bangingears I was lucky enough to grow up with a dad that use ... May 25 2008, 02:30 AM abbott295 Like the Cap' says, or maybe local high school... May 25 2008, 07:05 AM Rotary'14 I picked up a welder to practice on. I found a re... May 25 2008, 09:54 AM 9146986 If you purchase a MIG welder, make sure it's g... May 25 2008, 10:19 AM
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