Welders!!

[CRCRFT78]

Where have some of you weldors mastered your skills at? Did you go to school, weld at home, or just practice when you had the chance? Going to school for welding is starting to bore me although I like welding. I just feel if I was at home in my garage practicing on a car instead of those little samples I would enjoy it a little more. How did you guys know you were good enough to trust your welding?

[67ragtp]

Stick with it! Get certified, it will pay off in the end. Practice Practice Practice!

Good luck

[Randy67]

Never taken a single class, just a good book and a friend with 30+ years experience to help. I would take practice pieces I had welded and cut them apart to look at the welds. Welded some pretty strange looking pieces made from scrap laying around. Taking classes should help alot, along with practice. The more you do, the better you get. I'm glad I learned how, it's relaxes me when I weld, makes me forget about the stresses at work.

[yellowrallys]

When I was a kid, I hung out with some older guys that had race cars. Most of them were always willing to show me different skills and such. I took an interest in welding, took a course in high school, then went to work for a piping / mechanical company doing field work. Welded pipe and structual steel for several years all the while working on race cars and hot rods of my own as well as others. Welding is a good skill to have, but personally I don't suggest doing it day after day continuoisly. Tough on the eyes. Even if you're lucky enough to never burn your eyes, I just don't think the human eye was made to weld with.
Now before every welder out there jumps on me about that last statement, I'm not saying not to weld at all, I'm talking about years of 8 hour days under the hood.
By all means learn it and put it to good use!

[Damn True]

A welder is a machine used to weld. A Weldor is a person who welds.

[yellowrallys]

A welder is a machine used to weld. A Weldor is a person who welds.

Whooeee! I am glad we got that straightened out, True

[Damn True]

Just showing respect to people who can do something that I am unable to do.

[MrQuick]

Same applies for dikk and dork right? LOL


Stick with it cause it will prepare you for the hard stuff. You going to Cana'da, Cabot or Olone? If its a good school get certified.

The class I went was a joke. Basically it was a place to buy and sell weed.

[CRCRFT78]

DISCLAIMER
My spelling in NO WAY, SHAPE, or FORM was meant to disrespect any of you weldors out there.

[mpozzi]

A welder is a machine used to weld. A Weldor is a person who welds.

And the question was . . . what???

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[CRCRFT78]

And the question was . . . what???

Where have some of you weldors mastered your skills at? Did you go to school, weld at home, or just practice when you had the chance? Going to school for welding is starting to bore me although I like welding. I just feel if I was at home in my garage practicing on a car instead of those little samples I would enjoy it a little more. How did you guys know you were good enough to trust your welding?

[mpozzi]

I took a summer class at my local junior college. Best $44 I spent as I used up much more than that in materials, equipment, and supplies. We learned to cut, stick arc, and Mig weld, and it was much fun. Get your own shield (not something cheap, either, as your eyes are pretty important), gloves, and leather jacket. Harbor Freight has the best deal on the gloves but get the other items from a dedicated welding supply store. Usually, your instructor can recommend a local business and they give discounts for the students. They can also recommend what's best for what you plan to do with welding. And no running shoes; leather only.

I hope to continue next semester with a Tig class.

Only set myself on fire once . . . everyone usually does this a couple of times and this is why you wear leathers.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

P.S. My "question" was for the forum's dedicated editor-at-large . . . aka, True. NBL!!!

[CRCRFT78]

P.S. My "question" was for the forum's dedicated editor-at-large . . . aka, True. NBL!!!

Haha Yeah I realized that after I sent my reply, silly me.

[MrQuick]

Haha Yeah I realized that after I sent my reply, silly me.

Quote:
P.S. My "question" was for the forum's dictator editor-at-large . . . aka, True. NBL!!!
i fixed it for you Mary. LOL

[Damn True]

Again, just a show of respect to professional craftsmen. I wouldn't call a Ships Captain a "boat driver guy" either.

[CRCRFT78]

If I didn't respect the craft I wouldn't have taken an interest in it.

[mpozzi]

If I didn't respect the craft I wouldn't have taken an interest in it.

Welding is also very fun. I hope you continue with your interest.

Cheers,
Mary Pozzi

[Zed]

I will second the advice to take a welding class at a CC. By the time you are done, you will have so many hours of experiance, you will be confident in anything you weld. Be sure to get an auto darkening helmet, money well spent