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90sam:
Hey all,
was wondering how hard it is to learn to weld. Im 16 and havent got the time for college classes but have 11 weeks holiday after my gcses. I was planning on buying welding kit, and a ratty old discovery and trying to learn to weld and make something out of the discovery! How hard is it to actually weld and can you work in a single garage?
Kind Regards
Sam

Dave:
Sticking two bits of metal together is easy but welding proper is a little harder if you can get someone to show you how to go on, set up ect. Then its just a matter of practice.

 I have a arc welder and mig i find it easyer to arc weld but you are using thicker metals. The mig is better for a car as the metal is thinner apart from chassis so easyer to blow holes in.

90sam:
Anyone got any advice ona kind of welder to get, make etc? And im thinking of using it to join bodywork together on a discovery and parts of the chassis.
Kind Regards Sam

richo:
At your age you should be taking a course at collageto learn it will be worth it my friend

Edge:
Dont bother with an arc welder (at all). Yeah theyre cheap @ £50 from halfrauds, but you'd be better off with a mig welder for vehicle work.

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