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Trucker
06-05-2002 10:46:08
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Re: Beginner Welder. in reply to Pat D, 06-02-2002 17:31:43
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Look around and try and find a used welder,torch I would try and buy new.Get an American made torch and it will last a lifetime if you treat it right.I bought a welder first,but thats because I found a used one for 40.00 dollars,a used torch is allright if you see it work and its in good shape,what was expensive was the bottles.I bought mine,but you may be able to rent them.After you get one or the other ask somebody who can weld to show you how and practice,then when you know something about it try and find a course somewhere if you want,but it only took me an hour to learn how to weld,and lots of practice to weld good.It takes a long time to weld a bead you can trust your life on.Mostly dont allow yourself to weld a bad bead.Grind it out and do it again if it doesnt look right,it will save you a lot of trouble.Dont be in a hurry either,if it takes you 2 days at first to weld a good bead,take 2 days,that isnt bad.I can answer questions if I see them,its hard to tell you how to do it,just set a standard of excellence and keep to it.Follow the safety proceedures,read the manual,if you have one,they have a lot of usefull info in them.You kind of need to read and do it together,then you can see what they are talking about.Actually its not that hard to weld,its discipline you need to do it right and safe.I got a job as a welder when I got out of high school,its like somebody paying you to learn,but if you mess up something you had to fix it untill it was right or the piece was scrapped.Its too expensive to scrap new metal like that,you would be surprised just how small a pile of iron is worth 10,000 dollars.I allways was able to fix it one way or another,and got so good at it they brought me other peoples screw ups to fix sometimes.You might consider to find a part time job or something with on job training if you can,in about 2 weeks you will be fairly good .
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