learning to weld

[needaturtlebeater]

I was wondering if anyone here could point me in the right direction when it comes to welding? I used to own a few festivas when i was in highschool and the b6t wass first starting to come out but at that time the festiva tranny was the only thing being used. And now everyone seems to be using the g series tranny. My question is what kind of welding should i learn to be able weld up mounts and exhausts, im coming back from the honda world where every mount and exhaust wass able to be ordered so i never found a need to learn how to weld. Any help on what kind of class to take would be appreciated. the community college here lets you take any class you want for stuff like this ( they are easy to work with, took an industrial cutting class for a job i got and they let me skip a bunch of stuff so i could get the training i needed in time). Anyways thanks for the suggestions and it's good to be back.

p.s.- all my honda friends cant wait to see this up and running, lets just say they are intrigued by the idea

[FestYboy]

post location, maybe someone nearby can lend a hand...

[festivaWES]

Metal Inert Gas....MIG.

Lincoln sp175

use on a test piece of metal tune the setting so it sounds like frying bacon when your welding.....should be a c-3 or c-4 wire/feed setting. Move slow, half circle moon arch motions, get good penatration....PRACTICE.

[smokeshow]

Depends on the types metals being welded, the position of materials, and strength and or required aethestics of the metals being welded...

GMAW ( Gas Metal Arc Welding or commonly know as MIG Welding ) is an easier form of welding to learn... I would suggest learning this to most anyone as a first type of welding to learn. Start up cost is minimal. And it has a fairly low learning curve on steel, yes you can get additional items to make it so you can weld aluminum with MIG, however, unless you have a good amount of experience I would not suggest it.

GTAW ( Gas Tungsten Arc Welding or more commonly known as TIG Welding ) Is the most aesthetic and difficult type of common welding practices... and start up cost is high. Learning curve is high, and once you try to weld aluminum you have to relearn most everything you learned on steel.. LOL...

Any questions ask away... ( yes I am a welder by profession.. )

[juryrigger007]

MIG is the best place to start, if you've never done much welding. Find lots of scraps to practice on...it takes a lot of time and patience.

Good Luck!

Scott

[needaturtlebeater]

thanks for the advice guys. i live in omaha nebraska and if i take the class i will have plenty of opportunities to practice on scraps at the shop