Can anybody teach me to TIG weld, in DFW area?
10-19-2009, 11:32 AM
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Can anybody teach me to TIG weld, in DFW area? I would love to learn to weld, I have my on cheap TIG welder, and I would love to learn to build my own turbo manifolds or make my own brackets for anything. I'm willing to pay
10-20-2009, 01:47 AM
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acctualy tig is about the hardest to learn. arc welding is super easy. easiest it mig welding. just try to start running some beads get the hang of it then start putting **** together. just have fun when youre doing it will make things very easy. i love welding not the best but still learning
10-20-2009, 06:04 AM
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acctualy tig is about the hardest to learn. arc welding is super easy. easiest it mig welding. just try to start running some beads get the hang of it then start putting **** together. just have fun when youre doing it will make things very easy. i love welding not the best but still learning
Start practicing on scrap metal..it's the fastest way to learn.
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10-21-2009, 10:19 AM
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i have a good friend that welds. mig and tig. i've done little welding for fun on his machine. mig, and tig. tig is definately harder, but much better looking.
word of advice. DON'T TOUCH THEN ROD AND TUNGSTEN WHILE ON, it will light you up good.
other than that, read and practice.
word of advice. DON'T TOUCH THEN ROD AND TUNGSTEN WHILE ON, it will light you up good.
other than that, read and practice.
10-21-2009, 02:16 PM
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I just started tig welding about 2 weeks ago - I too have nobody to "teach me", so I have just been going at it DIY-style. I put in about 10 hours on practice pieces - just making worms on flat plate, joining the plate in laps, fillets, and butts - and now I'm building a cart for my welder and plasma cutter. It's slow going, especially now that my cart weighs close to 80 lbs and I'm trying to do everything in a flat position. 
flipping around the 80 lb cart is so much fun. Kneeling and crouching while welding and trying to move the foot pedal, ha. Now I see why tig is called "labor intensive".
I've been posting my adventures in tig welding over on SeatStaysUp...
http://www.seatstaysup.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23678
flipping around the 80 lb cart is so much fun. Kneeling and crouching while welding and trying to move the foot pedal, ha. Now I see why tig is called "labor intensive".I've been posting my adventures in tig welding over on SeatStaysUp...
http://www.seatstaysup.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23678
10-21-2009, 08:35 PM
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well school doesnt realy teach you much either. unless you ask of course wich is something i never do and im about the best in class. you just need to have fun while your doing it and try diff things to see how things happen. all school does is make you buy a book, make you go all the time. all they supply is the machines and gas
10-21-2009, 08:52 PM
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No one can teach you, ya just have to learn on your own. I took welding class last year and she just said have fun. We all just took turns and taught our selves and each other. She told us how to hold it and that was it. After a few days I was running clean *** beads and got a 100 in the class. Some people are just good at it.
Also having a good machine and having it set up right makes a huge difference. I can't weld for **** on the machine at work, it's got like a 1 second lag and is just a pain in the *** to use.
Also having a good machine and having it set up right makes a huge difference. I can't weld for **** on the machine at work, it's got like a 1 second lag and is just a pain in the *** to use.
10-27-2009, 10:15 PM
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I met a guy who had like 6 certifications in welding and couldn't get a job anywhere.
10-28-2009, 11:11 AM
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well im going to be a pipe welder. it also depends on who you kno n stuff. there another skool where i live calles p2s and whenever you learn how to pipe weld about 50 to 60% right they will take u in into there program teach you all there methods and get you a job with them when your donne. p2s is a big company its part of fluor