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> Welding, How did you learn?
sgomes
post Jul 8 2004, 10:47 PM
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I've always wanted to learn how to weld -- even before I bought a 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

I see a lot of you on here weld and I'm just wondering how you learned. Community college? work? Just bought a welder and went for it? I've searched the local community colleges and couldn't find any classes. I'm in the bay area so if any locals know of a particular place to go I'd love to hear it.

I'm thinking mostly towards MIG. I'd love to learn TIG (mainly to do aluminum) but I've heard over and over that it's pretty hard.

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post Jul 9 2004, 01:26 AM
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I initially learned from my brother that used to build subs and he had his own fab shop. Then I went on to welding in a cheese plant in Pa. doing stainless both mig and sanitary tig and so on, now I can pretty much weld anything that is put in front of me. Like most of the other people said,practice practice practice, alot of it is all in your technique and having some decent equipment (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) AL (IMG:style_emoticons/default/froggy.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif)
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sgomes   Welding   Jul 8 2004, 10:47 PM
Andyrew   I just practiced... Taking a JC class would be fu...   Jul 8 2004, 10:53 PM
Martin Baker   Bought a book, and a wire feed welder and started ...   Jul 8 2004, 11:05 PM
Lawrence   I had a buddy (professsional welder/fabricator) te...   Jul 8 2004, 11:10 PM
sgomes   That's two votes for just buying a welder and ...   Jul 8 2004, 11:13 PM
skline   I took it at ROP in high school and then got a job...   Jul 8 2004, 11:13 PM
Air_Cooled_Nut   First learned in metal shop in high school. Later...   Jul 8 2004, 11:29 PM
Mrs. K   I had an old boyfriend teach me back in the late ...   Jul 8 2004, 11:32 PM
SirAndy     Jul 8 2004, 11:35 PM
smrz914   Well i took a class but i'm not saying i know ...   Jul 9 2004, 12:16 AM
trekkor   High scholl auto shop- stick welder. I've don...   Jul 9 2004, 12:18 AM
thesey914   Just bought a quality MIG and went for it. Helps ...   Jul 9 2004, 12:56 AM
morphenspectra   my wife hiedi taught me how on a stick welder.and ...   Jul 9 2004, 01:16 AM
ablose58   I initially learned from my brother that used to b...   Jul 9 2004, 01:26 AM
nebreitling   you can learn to mig in 15 minutes. have someone ...   Jul 9 2004, 01:31 AM
Otmar     Jul 9 2004, 09:05 AM
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morphenspectra   here is some good info http://www.aussieweld.com.a...   Jul 9 2004, 07:27 PM
fiid   I read a couple of books, bought a home despot wel...   Jul 9 2004, 07:31 PM
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TimT   Wind blows the shielding gas away.. unless you ten...   Jul 9 2004, 08:39 PM


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