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Offline popleyruss

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Learning to weld
« on: 15 February 2012, 21:25 »
Well I think it's about time I pickd up a welder again I haven't used a welder since I first went to college about 10 years ago and even then it was for about an hour a week haha

I want to try again but what's the best way ?
1 enrole in a little college course that to be honest I never no what time I'm gonna finish work so may be late or not even be able to get to

2 buy a welder and just teach myself

3 ask a mate to show me as much as he can then buy one ?

What's sort of money are we talking for a ok ish welder ????

I've seen a ok looking starter kit one for 160 ????
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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #1 on: 15 February 2012, 21:28 »
Mig, stick, tig?
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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #2 on: 15 February 2012, 21:30 »
Quote from: Sam on 15 February 2012, 21:28
Mig, stick, tig?
Sorry forgot that
Mig welding To start with
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Offline murraymint

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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #3 on: 15 February 2012, 21:32 »
I'm guessing mig. Best way is a mate to show you, then if your buy one, get it and get some scrap metal n practice, it's pritty easy once you get back into it?

Tig FTW tho, and old school gas welding FTMFW
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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #4 on: 15 February 2012, 21:34 »
Pay for what yo get! My old plant cost £2500  :lipsrsealed: company not mine.

Teach yourself it's easy, well tig is a lot harder to master. Just need a steady hand and good eye plus timing lol

Mig is simple. Get the heat and wire speed right for the metal gauge. Then it's the angle. If it's a 90 degree weld then you want the tip at 45 plus a slight tilt on the way your going.


You can weave weld etc but if it's just welding on cats you will never need to use that.
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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #5 on: 15 February 2012, 21:35 »
Quote from: murraymint on 15 February 2012, 21:32
I'm guessing mig. Best way is a mate to show you, then if your buy one, get it and get some scrap metal n practice, it's pritty easy once you get back into it?

Tig FTW tho, and old school gas welding FTMFW
Nice one I used to be able to weld quite well but then my tools got stolen and never touchd a car for almost 5 years and I couldn't stay away haha but I never got round to replacing my welder but I suppose it could be like riding a bike haha
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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #6 on: 15 February 2012, 21:36 »
Point and shoot with mig

Get your mate to show you what/how to weld and then buy a welder and some scrap metal and play around to find what suits you.
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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #7 on: 15 February 2012, 21:39 »
Ok cool any more advice of what not to do and to do ???
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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #8 on: 15 February 2012, 21:39 »
Buy a Mk3.  Should give you loads of practice.

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Re: Learning to weld
« Reply #9 on: 15 February 2012, 21:40 »
Quote from: The Mighty Elvi on 15 February 2012, 21:39
Buy a Mk3.  Should give you loads of practice.


Haha had 2 absolute minters but now I'm strictly a mk2 man
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