Any welders and/or robot builders in here?

[Brandon Gatz]

Signed up for a night welding class at the local community college and very much looking forward to it. I'm walking into this with zero knowledge or experience and wondering if there's any good welding resources online to help prepare. Also signed up for a robotics class.

 

[GutsyGecko]

I'm a welder. Look up how to read your welds. After that, adjust and run more bead.

 

[Zaedock]

Originally Posted By: GutsyGecko
I'm a welder. Look up how to read your welds. After that, adjust and run more bead.


X2. Practice, practice, practice!

 

[Brandon Gatz]

Will do.

Any benefit to joining the American Welding Society ?

 

[dlundblad]

I had the opportunity to be certified in welding back in high school. I sure wish I jumped on it. I took a few classes, but Im still pretty bad at it.

The robotics class sounds interesting too. Maybe lots of programming with a little hands on fabrication?

 

[tig1]

What is your end goal? Hobby or make a living?

 

[Brandon Gatz]

I've been in IT for most of my career and am bored of it again. Not yet sure how I'll be utilizing this skill, but hopefully I can find a way to squeeze a few pennies from it.

 

[Gabe]

Originally Posted By: Zaedock
Originally Posted By: GutsyGecko
I'm a welder. Look up how to read your welds. After that, adjust and run more bead.


X2. Practice, practice, practice!



x3

I find TIG welding to be very therapeutic.

 

[4D-56]

Hopefully you'll get to program a robotic welding cell!?

 

[jeremiah2360]

http://weldingweb.com

Tons of info.

 

[NHGUY]

Welding is fun,and very useful.Dont be afraid of it (be surprised how many people are),but do respect it.

 

[Oldmoparguy1]

50+ years ago I made a living welding, mostly tig with some stick. I showed you my Christmas present. I can do gas pretty well. Give me a call if you want to talk about it.

Wayne

 

[Keith_Stone]

Originally Posted By: tig1
What is your end goal? Hobby or make a living?


Ironman?

 

[morris]

when working in any shop remember, every thing in that shop has a job and that is to harm you. AND your job is see that it doesnt happen