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Originally Posted by fortytwoandrising
My Dad is a sheetmetal QA guy I should ask him if he knows how to weld.
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That would be a great place to start
I am self tought for the most part, I started at about 13 or 14yrs old. I then went thru the Lathers union 4yr program and was certified in stick (that class went fast) and years later cert in mig as well but the most usfull way is to just weld. I still read books and buy DVDs from people that I feel are way better than I am hopping to learn a few tricks that I can use in my shop.
The easiest way to go is Mig welding with solid core wire and a 25/75 mix on your gas. This will give the best results and you will learn faster this way. The best tip I was tought by an old guy is to always start off too hot and then turn your temp setting down untill it is just right. Because you can have great looking welds with not enough penitration but if you start hot you will have penitration and a good weld when turned down just a bit.
Kevin
LFD Inc.