Anyone here a welder?

[Analog]

Originally posted by: desertdweller
You might consider taking a welding class. The community college here has a welding class
that is actually pretty good.

Welding isn't hard, but you wont become a good welder overnight.

Plus there are somethings that you need to know, such as welding
galvanized aluminum can be toxic. (if i remember right)

I haven't welded in a long time and have forgotten quite a bit
about it, but I would strongly recommend a class.


DD

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Tiger
I've been welding professionally for 12 years.
An inexpensive MIG welder would have been a better choice.
Learning to stick weld takes more time beacuse of the compond move you have to make while doing the weld. Feeding the stick into the weld at a constant rate and traveling the length of the seam at the same time. Wire (MIG) welding takes one of those variables out.
You can be a pretty decent MIG welder in about a months time. Just think SMOOTH.
As for helmets I'm not sold on the new "electronic" types. Just do the math, the speed of light over a distance of 2 or 3 feet, the switching time of the LCD can't be fast enough to block it all.

I rather use MIG but my dad has a stick welder in his shop, so that = Free to use by me. 🙂

So I kinda need to figuire it out.