Learning to weld

[pauldeepsea]

working on my degree in welding and really loving it..
Right now we are working with gmaw and flux core..
Six hours on Friday night welding after working all day

 

[BWG56]

That's kool, always wanted to learn how but never did, I have no use, but would still like to learn how.

 

[Biker Babe]

Good job! I bet you are exhausted. I've learned enough welding to be dangerous. Lol I'd like to learn more but probably the main thing is practice, practice, practice. When I studied it, it was only a small part of the metal fab that I was doing.

 

[BadDawg Bill]

I took a course in welding a long time ago. For my final I welded all the vises shut in the shop. I flunked...

 

[Twisted]

I love welding, my favorite tool!!! Wish I took some classes, I was self taught. Know enough to get by for my hobbies but would love to know more, always wanted to try tig. Good for you, and its looking great!!!

 

[HMAN]

Looks great Paul. The more you weld, the better ya get!!

 

[FrankBDPS]

When I was in the excavating business I could weld good enough to get out of a jam. Whis I had taken some training. Good luck Paul. The pipeliners I work with here in Ohio make a lot of money welding gas lines together.

 

[cdogg556]

I learned from taking 4 years of metal shop in high school and spent a lot of time after class practicing, It has paid off over the years at home and at work, definitely something that's worth learning!

 

[Brew]

Chicken scratch was a familiar word for my welding beads. I eventually could lay down a good weld with practice. Looks like you're coming along fine...

 

[pauldeepsea]

Yeah it's pretty relaxing right until you mess up a good weld.. Makes for along day and actually had to leave for Guam the next morning !
Working in Guam the next few weeks hope to get some island photos posted soon

 

[Nukeranger]

I've always wanted to take a welding class and need to. I am self taught and I either get a good weld or total destruction. When I get a good weld, I am like a little kid running in the house to tell my wife....look what I did.

 

[cajun1]

Welding is a great trade. I am in the Construction Industry and its one of the quickest trades to learn and with practice get pretty good at. Hell welders now around the Gulf Coast areas are getting paid around $38-$42 bucks an hr. and $100 bucks a day per diem on average with all the hours they want to work. Its getting pretty hard to find enough welders for all the new work going on.

 

[Diesel Dan]

I wanna learn how to Tig Weld.......That the only thing I dont know how to do....I'am a stick welding SOB,and can Mig weld....I just bought a new Miller TrailBlazer to go along with my Small Miller Mig and torchs.........love welding........keep practicing Paul.......Looking good...

 

[liferider]

I have been certified since 1985. You will enjoy it. I build stuff all the time. Remember the RV garage! 2'' sch 80 pipe. All welded subular structure wuth Red Iron welded together and welded to 2'' pipe. Red Iron acted as a external structural.

 

[Trainguy]

I took a course in welding a long time ago. For my final I welded all the vises shut in the shop. I flunked...

Nice

 

[Twisted]

I've always wanted to take a welding class and need to. I am self taught and I either get a good weld or total destruction. When I get a good weld, I am like a little kid running in the house to tell my wife....look what I did.

LMAO, I've done that exact thing before

 

[liferider]

best rule of thumb. 6011 gives you deep penetration but is brittle so you cap it with a 7018 to add flexability and structure.

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Hey Paul I have a bunch of luggage racks you can practice tig welding on.....

 

[pauldeepsea]

Hey Paul I have a bunch of luggage racks you can practice tig welding on.....

So far tig has been the most difficult to weld but would definitely consider it just to get the practice. I have only done tig in the basic course and it was difficult working filler material into the weld.

 

[KaptinAmerika]

Its actually fairly simple with steel.
Steel tends to want to just flow together.
Aluminum can be the bear sometimes.
Anytime you feel like it let me know. I could use the help and would be happy to help you along with your welding abilities, not that I am a master or anything but I get the job done.