[AT] Welding Advice

[Gunnells, Bradley R]

Each of those welding types are best suited for different jobs. While I’ve only personally done mig and arc, I’ve watched a friend do tig. The question might be what do you intend to weld. That will help point you in a good direction.

Another option to consider might be to look and see if there is a vocational school or somewhere where they have a class. It might give you some good exposure to those different methods. I took welding back in HS, but during that class part of it was a chance to build your own project. Maybe the vocational/community college class might allow you to work on your own projects in there. Use their high quality equipment with someone to watch over and help along the way.

Good luck and enjoy. Fusing metal is a fun experience!  :-)

Brad


> On Feb 9, 2015, at 11:55 AM, Ray Trimble <farmall_1947 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Many of you on the list are welder, I have never welded and in my late 60's, I thought you could give me
> some pointers. My object is to learn something new and do some light welding, I would never do a job that
> would be dangerout if the weld failed.
> 
> What would be the best to start out on arc, mig, tig, etc
> What would give me the most bang to the buck?
> 
> I have seen this rule on other stuff, that the cheapper a thing is, it takes more exsperance to make it work,
> is this true in welding?
> 
> Please fill in on other things I need to know>
> 
> Ray
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