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NSW - Blue Mountains
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June 2004
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Help with learning to Weld
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Sun, 12 June 2005 18:29
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Hey im after some info on where to learn welding for car repairs (ie. rust, damaged areas). I've looked on the Tafe website for courses and found This course, would this course cover the basics on how to weld or just techniques on how to repair cars, i need to find somethin similar to this because it seams that theres nowhere that has this course avaliable.
cheers
chris
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Location:
Perth
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August 2003
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Sun, 12 June 2005 19:16
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call up some places for work experience? 
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Official Cruise Dude
Location:
liverpool
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Sun, 12 June 2005 22:27
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thats right dude ask Any panel beater and they will not turn away FREE WORK
OR u can come over my place and i can teach u a bit.
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Location:
Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Sun, 12 June 2005 23:43
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The best way to learn is by doing it
Lots of sites on the web have the basics, any further than that and real practice goes along way
I bought a mig welder, and with the "beginers guide to sticking shit to other shit" that was in the manual, i tought my self
I just got a heap of shit, and welded it to other shit
Best way to learn,
Fun too
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2005
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Mon, 13 June 2005 00:08
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I would say the biggest tip i got when learning to weld was not to be scared of it! Get a decent helmet and get yourself nice and close to your job so you can see what you are doing. A lot of people tend to stand right back cause theres molten steel going everywhere!! 
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Location:
Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Mon, 13 June 2005 04:01
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yeah thats a good tip, another good tip is to not focus on the arc it self, look at your weld pool and follow it, if u watch where the ridges harden off you can get some very nice welds, if you jsut look at the arc its messy as hell
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Location:
Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Mon, 13 June 2005 04:39
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then again you get some ppl who are just born NOT to weld like my mate from college who some how welded his gokart frame to the cement floor.......
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Location:
MELBOURNE
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Mon, 13 June 2005 05:31
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rofl  ANyone got any preferences on types of welder? I like stick. I know, I know. 
Thanks
Troy
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I Supported Toymods
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Casula
Registered:
January 2005
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Location:
MELBOURNE
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Mon, 13 June 2005 06:49
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Na, I don't gots access to a mig unfortunately  Just we bought a cheap stick welder from Bunnings lol! So hard to weld on bad angles Have a good one!
Thanks
Troy
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Location:
NSW - Blue Mountains
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Mon, 13 June 2005 08:10
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Thanks for the info everyone.
So a Mig welder would be what im looking for? im going to be using it for welding in new patches where rust was and maybe even get around to building a go-kart.
I would go try some work experience but cant realy afford to do that right now, need a job that pays 
Although if the offers for a bit of help still stands in a few months i might take you up on it
What would a decent welder to suit my needs set me back?
cheers
chris
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Registered:
October 2004
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Re: Help with learning to Weld
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Mon, 13 June 2005 09:17
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I'm currently looking for one
Gasless migs i've seen go 600+
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