Welding Courses

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Don't worry Phil, us self learners will figure it out to a poor standard I am certain.......

 

What you getting out of interest (and out of the fact you are only a couple of miles away from me )

[Cameron 16]

Are you sure I can do it without going on an exhaust-bending course?

 

Have you ever used a mandrel bender before?

 

Tom - maybe use the time you would spend trolling me to go back and actually read what I've said.

[d7ve_b 44 1 Cars]

Well this topic has certainly stoked up some opinions!

 

I've never even picked up a welder and don't have any mates with one so I'm about as big a noob as you will meet when it comes to welding. I haven't decided what to do yet and I haven't had chance to ring the college yet to discuss the detail of the course but thanks for all the advice gents, it's much appreciated

 

As you were...

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Tom - maybe use the time you would spend trolling me to go back and actually read what I've said.

 

Oh get over yourself, other people have a different opinion to you, and it doesn't matter how many times you state yours, they still will have their opinion. It is called life.

[Rippthrough 98]

Don't worry Phil, us self learners will figure it out to a poor standard I am certain.......

 

What you getting out of interest (and out of the fact you are only a couple of miles away from me )

 

Probably only a rotary to do up to 2.5" in stainless, was thinking about the 3" model - but given I'm not sure where to build the new workshop yet, I didn't want a 3ph model - in case I couldn't use it until we got a line put in.

[Rippthrough 98]

Have you ever used a mandrel bender before?

 

Yup, with no supervision, and I've still got all my fingers!

 

Well, I think I have, 8, right?

[Cameron 16]

You should also have 2 thumbs.

 

I'm sure you know but it's much like welding - easy to learn the basics, difficult to master. A lot of trial and error in setting clamp pressure and springback, BTB had a log of good settings just for those two parameters.. with all the different diameters / thicknesses it was a fairly chunky document!