Welding Info?

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Ive been wanting to start welding but i have no idea where to start? wut kind of welders are there? ive heard of arc and mig but wut are the differences? i plan on welding exhaust tubing and sheet metal and things like that so what would be best for me? any info would be great thanks!!!


--Ryan
 
I took a welding class at a local community college. I think the class costs maybe $65. We were shown brazing, stick and mig. A couple of people in the class had taken it before and were also shown tig. The fee for the class covered all cost. At the end of the class, an inspector was brought in for anyone who wanted to take certification test.
 
^ ditto on the class it can only help.
You also might think about hitting up one of your local tech school book stores for some used (<----cheap) textbooks on welding.
 
X3 on the class.
This spring I took Arc stick for $65, then MIG for $80, each 8 weeks at Forsyth Tech.
I can gaurantee you in 8 weeks I used alot more than $80 in gas+filler+steel. Hell if you have any projects to do and no equipment, it's cheaper than renting it.
 
IF you don't have someone reputable to learn from, I concur with taking the CC classes...

I took O-A welding @ GCC w/ my dad at age 13. Later took several MCI (Marine Corps Institute) book courses on Welding/Metalworking. That's when I landed a job that required me to put it (O-A, arc, MIG, & TIG) into practice daily for 7-8 years.

Compared to many here, I'm still not that good of welder, but nothing I've burnt has ever fell apart! :lol:
 
If you are the type that learns alot from reading, Lincoln Electric has loads of welding books available at cheap prices. I couldn't get a link to work but visit their site and search for books and videos.
 
yea i like the class idea i thing gtcc is only like 10 mins away but ill probably pick up some books to i just wanna find a used welder to start...any idea what kind i should start with? thanks
 
Definatly start by taking a class at a local tech school that helped me more than anything when it came to welding. Any for what your planning on doing MIG would be the best as it is versatile and very easy to learn.
 
Take a class. It's cheaper than a used welder. Plus, it would be really stupid for you to pick up a welder and start welding things WRONG. It's easy to think you've got a good bead, when in reality, it's crap. Your life and the lives of others may depend on your welds. Let somebody else show you the right way to do it first. And remember, just because you can buy a welder doesn't mean you should BE a welder! If you can't do it right, don't do it. That whole "lives depending on it" thing again.
 
X3 on the class.
This spring I took Arc stick for $65, then MIG for $80, each 8 weeks at Forsyth Tech.
I can gaurantee you in 8 weeks I used alot more than $80 in gas+filler+steel. Hell if you have any projects to do and no equipment, it's cheaper than renting it.
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The cost of the supplies adds up quick while you're learning. Not to mention they'll have all sorts of scrap pieces for you to work on. It will also give you a better idea of what you will want to buy.
 
thanks...whats the differences in the types though? i mean arc stick and mig and what not? its like a whole nother language...could ask friends or father but i got a little to much pride lol...
 
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