I Learned To Weld Today

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 09/21/2015 at 16:53 • Filed to: None

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I’m going to need a lot of practice.

We learned MIG welding, braising and cutting with oxy-acetylene, and plasma cutting. In the next couple weeks I’ll hopefully learn TIG as well, but for what I’m doing it’s not really necessary, just a bonus skill. In the next couple months I’m hoping to get AWS certified so I can do structural welding.

Prairie sunset for your time.

StingrayJake > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/21/2015 at 17:12

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When I was attempting to change majors, I took an engineering technology class that had a pretty cool manufacturing lab. We used lathes and CNC mills, learned how to work galvanized sheet metal, and did a bit of welding. Considering I’m a farmer’s son, I was awful at welding.

Also, one of our projects was to lathe and mill a desktop pen holder. The holder portion was threaded to screw into the base. I was completing the project when the pen holder sheared off at the threads. I took it to my T.A. and his response was, “Oh, shear.” Good times.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > StingrayJake 09/21/2015 at 17:20

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We did a lot of that in the last session. We have a big CNC router as well that we’ll use later in the semester as well.

Wpro3 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/21/2015 at 17:35

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If your learning in a controlled enviroment, school or a clean shop. Take the time and practice Welding on some old rusty and grimy plate. Real job sites can have some horrible conditions. Many green horns out of tradeschool have never welded on rust and struggle

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Wpro3 09/21/2015 at 17:42

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We’ll be doing most of the fab work in the shop, then moving the assemblies out to minimize on site welding. I’m trying to set up a schedule to go practice weld 2-3 days a week to get better.

BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/21/2015 at 17:43

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Mig welding is fun. Really not too hard once you get the hang of it. Same with acetylene torch. I’ve used a plasma cutter once and it kinda scared me haha

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > BReLp7dzHM3ytYsE 09/21/2015 at 17:49

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Plasma wasn’t bad since we could use class 5 glasses, I could see what the heck we were cutting, same with acetylene. We have some auto dimming shields that I want to try out.

desertdog5051 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 09/21/2015 at 19:02

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Congratulations.

I learned to stick and MIG weld from some good welders. It still takes practice and more practice. Real world and controlled environment are totally different.

When you think you are pretty good, go watch pipeline welders in the field. That is amazing to watch them weld the inside of the pipe from the outside. Your tuba has some good videos. Amazing.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > desertdog5051 09/21/2015 at 19:36

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Luckily most, if not all, of the welds for the project will be done in a brand new shop building not on site. I’m already planning to spend several hours a week practicing so that by spring I’ll be good enough to get AWS certified.