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Posted by AKA gray asphalt on April 14, 2007, 4:44 am
Would a newbie at all home repair type stuff be wasting time to get a
welding machine, line feed, to try to do some basic welding stuff? I get the
limitations of this type of welder. Is is something that takes a lot of
practice and skill?
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Posted by Jon on April 14, 2007, 8:30 am
Welding is not that difficult. I learned MIG by getting a used college
textbook on the @bay site, and pretty much taught myself.
What type are you trying to learn? MIG is pretty easy, I use solid wire
with gas, much better penetration than flux core.
Of course now I weld almost every week as my daughter races and I am always
having to fix the rub bars or bumpers. She is 15 and loves the sport!
Rebus
> Would a newbie at all home repair type stuff be wasting time to get a
> welding machine, line feed, to try to do some basic welding stuff? I get
> the limitations of this type of welder. Is is something that takes a lot
> of practice and skill?
>
>
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Posted by Bob F on April 14, 2007, 2:57 pm
> Would a newbie at all home repair type stuff be wasting time to get a
> welding machine, line feed, to try to do some basic welding stuff? I get
> the limitations of this type of welder. Is is something that takes a lot
> of practice and skill?
Go explore sci.engr.joining.welding if you want to learn more.
Also, some welding equipment manufacturers may have tutorials
on their sites. I found good info on oxy-acetylene at victor's site.
Bob
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Posted by mm on April 14, 2007, 3:30 pm
wrote:
>
>> Would a newbie at all home repair type stuff be wasting time to get a
>> welding machine, line feed, to try to do some basic welding stuff? I get
>> the limitations of this type of welder. Is is something that takes a lot
>> of practice and skill?
>
>Go explore sci.engr.joining.welding if you want to learn more.
>Also, some welding equipment manufacturers may have tutorials
>on their sites. I found good info on oxy-acetylene at victor's site.
I'm sure welding is not that difficult. I've cut and I've braized
with gas, and those weren't hard.
But it also surprised me how cheap it was to get a welding guy to do
things, if you can transport then to his shop.
If you can look into the future and see how mnay things you will have
that are not transportable, that can't be solved with drilled holes
and screws, or glue, or wood, you might as well buy the welder early
and do all the portable welding jobs at home too.
>Bob
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Posted by on April 15, 2007, 2:55 am
On Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:44:33 -0700, "AKA gray asphalt"
>Would a newbie at all home repair type stuff be wasting time to get a
>welding machine, line feed, to try to do some basic welding stuff? I get the
>limitations of this type of welder. Is is something that takes a lot of
>practice and skill?
>
Don't even try it until you take an 8 year course in a Welding
College. Welding is very dangerous and even the slightest error could
kill you and/or burn your home to the ground. Leave the welding to
the pros or go to welding college. The life you save might be your own
or your whole family.
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