Chris wrote:
big willy wrote:
min13k wrote:
will i can weld with oxy and mig oh and stick .... so what can you do exactly ????
Um yeah i can weld MIG, Arc, and Oxy.
But can you TIG?
Have you ever tried it?
I've tried it, and was only allowed to do it once, same as every oen in the class - pov school wouldnt let us weld any more with it!
willy, I am not trying to put you down, just explaining what I have found. My son has just completed high school metal work up to year 12 and let me be the first to tell you he can't weld. He can stick two pieces of metal together and he built a trailer in the final year but he CANNOT weld. He topped the year in metal work so it goes to show what the standards are like in schools. Don't kid yourself about your skills, it takes years to become a proficient welder. Buy a gas MIG and don't muck around with anything less. I have welded TIG and did get a pressure ticket for it. This took much practise to perfect one weld to the required standard.
No offence taken Chris.
I totally agree with what you've said.
Our school doesn't have a year 12 metalwork class, so i wasn't able to do it. I agree that my skills would not be comparable to that of an intermediate level, or above, welder.
My welds would be shot down by anyone that knows anything about welding, i'm pretty sure
A mig welder would be very handy to have.
Tell me more about them - when the gas expires in the bottle; what does a recharge cost? And does the purchase of the welder come with your own bottle or do you have to rent a bottle, like with OXY welders.
