Tig welding course or info
Tig welding course or info A buddy of mine and myself are interested in learning the basics for tig welding. Both of us can mig and stick weld decently, but know nothing about tig welding. We have access to a miller tig welder, however i dont know the model. Is there something online to read to get the basic fundamentals? Anyone know of a place in the NY area that offers strictly a tig welding course? Any suggestions will be considered and appreciated.
Have you thought about a good tutorial DVD, TIG Welding Fundamentals with David Bird is a good one, it's $39 at Amazon.com. You and your buddy can split the cost making it cheap for both of you, less than the cost of beer and pizza.
Have you thought about a good tutorial DVD, TIG Welding Fundamentals with David Bird is a good one, it's $39 at Amazon.com. You and your buddy can split the cost making it cheap for both of you, less than the cost of beer and pizza.
lol I wish that was an option but i have no friends that know how. I know how much teaching yourself sucks. I kinda taught myself what little i know about mig, and its been a long bumpy road so far and mig is easy compared to tig...
It might suck teaching yourself but at the bare minimum the DVD will provide some guidance and in the end, it all boils down to practice, practice, practice and no one else can do that but YOU.
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i have a certificate from a local community college .....we did TIG in class......but without practice you lose it pretty quick.....i weld tested for a TIG job.....i was so rusty i could not pass.....but since Fluxcore has been my bread n butter i could run circles around that TIG guy on a flux job.....it all about practice
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Check out www.WeldingTipsandTricks.com, www.thewelderslens.com, both have tons of useful videos and information. Check also with alot of your local colleges and trade/vocational schools. If you start getting into it and really want to learn more I have heard the both the beginner and Advanced Motorsports programs at Lincoln Electric are very informative.
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I went to a welding school here. Was a two year class, very informative on all phases of welding. It does help knowing all phases and types of welding as you go thru life. Someitmes, TIG isn't the only answer to a weld problem.
Once I graduated, I started at a shop welding aerospace hardware and plastic mold injetion fixtures. I learned even more doing that for years.
Now a days, I am working for a missile defense agency, not welding for work, just for my own stuff and friends.
The best way to get good at it is to practice, practice, practice. If you go a while without welding you will lose "you hand" at it. Granted it will come back, but it's always better to stay proficient at it.
Good luck, try a community college if that is an option.
Once I graduated, I started at a shop welding aerospace hardware and plastic mold injetion fixtures. I learned even more doing that for years.
Now a days, I am working for a missile defense agency, not welding for work, just for my own stuff and friends.
The best way to get good at it is to practice, practice, practice. If you go a while without welding you will lose "you hand" at it. Granted it will come back, but it's always better to stay proficient at it.
Good luck, try a community college if that is an option.
I went to class and it didnt help, the guy would check in everynow and then, and just say I was doing fine. I ended just grabbing some scrap chromoly and notching it, then just go at it every afternoon. I brought the pieces i did to a local chassis guy and he would give me a few tips. Its all about seat time and patience with TIG.
o yea, TIG is much easier than MIG in my mind, theres no where near the control with the MIG.
What machine do you have?
o yea, TIG is much easier than MIG in my mind, theres no where near the control with the MIG.
What machine do you have?
I did order the DVD above...I will let everyone know how it is when i get it.
Also we messed around with my buddies syncrowave the other day...Its not as hard as I thought it would be. Its definiately harder than mig in a lot of ways, but also somewhat easier, at least for me because you could take your time more so than mig which i like. At this point i think the biggest problem we had was dialing in the machine and finding the correct tip and filler rod without any guidance. Hopefully the DVD will shed some light.
Have you thought about a good tutorial DVD, TIG Welding Fundamentals with David Bird is a good one, it's $39 at Amazon.com. You and your buddy can split the cost making it cheap for both of you, less than the cost of beer and pizza.
http://www.ckworldwide.com/technical_specs.pdf
this may help. just remember, you're on the internet! there is tons of info out there, you've just gotta find it.
this may help. just remember, you're on the internet! there is tons of info out there, you've just gotta find it.
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Check out your local welding supply store. I went in for new mig gloves,started talking to the counter guy and turns out he is a welding inspector/teacher. He told me he would teach me TIG for $20/hr his place or mine.