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hogfiddles
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Posted: 10-February-2018 at 1:03PM |
I got a Hobart handler 135 many years ago, use it for tacking little things, but have never been able to get a good knack on welding more involved projects. Anyone have any suggestions/tutorials? I fully expect to use my '73 project as a learning experience, but want to have some reasonable success as i start learning to weld better. Yeah, i know-- there's gonna be a learning curve......I'm a band director/music teacher with close to 30 yrs experience, so I get the 'gotta practice' thing. Fortunately, I'm a fast learner, too, but want to have some good reading ahead of time.......pics always help, too--'worth 1000 words.....'
Thanks, Dave Edited by hogfiddles - 10-February-2018 at 1:05PM |
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1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold
1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 95+/- mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (10 trophies) |
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Rockatansky
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lots of tutorials on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzBGZaS1apw
check into classes at the local community college |
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changinlatitudes
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Dave, I'm in the same boat. Been a trucker for the last 21 years before I took a teaching position at a local community college, so I have no experience with welding at all. BUT....I decided I'm going to do what it takes to learn how to be, at a minimum, competent. YouTube has several really good videos and that's a good place to start if you don't live by a local school that has classes. Good luck and don't give up!
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Matt
1969 Mercury Marauder 390 1972 Montego MX 2003 Mercury Marauder 300A 1994 F-150 5.8 2016 Ford Fusion Titanium |
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Rockatansky
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material prep, proper consumables, angle speed & settings
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hogfiddles
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I've watched a lot of the videos on YouTube....... I know many are good, and at the same time, there's a lot of 'bonehead' videos out there, too.
I guess I'll keep studying the ones that I think are 'good', and learn by doing/trying/etc..... If anyone has a particularly outstanding video to suggest, though, I'll gladly watch and learn. Thanks all |
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1973 Gran Torino Sport - Q code “Q-Clone” project-on-hold
1972 Gran Torino Sport - Q code new project 1972 Gran Torino - parts 1969 Torino GT - M code 95+/- mid-80's Yamaha XJ-Series (10 trophies) |
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californiajohnny
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i learned by doing at the age of 10
look into the molten puddle as you are welding, watch what it's doing! you're not just adding metal on top, you want to melt and equally join both pieces and the filler weld |
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74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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"Sometimes I wonder if I'm actually UNinventing the wheel"
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californiajohnny
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yes warpage too especially when welding thin body panels!!!
a good way to learn and see about the equal heat and proper penetration (that's what is called in welding, so keep the laughter to a minimum) is to try welding thin metal 1/8" or less with oxy/acetylene same basica apply to all typs as well as TIG |
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JOHN
74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
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