you can tell which is my first one and what was my last plate

I would expect 6010 would be where you'd start. I've never encountered a 6018 rod. I hope that stuff isn't in the oven... It has a cellulosic flux, which performs much better with ambient humidity. It is hard to work with when completely dry. 7018 is a low-hydrogen rod, that should be put in the ov...

Being able to weld with either hand (stick and TIG), as DLewis said, is very valuable. One of the better TIG welders I've known could not weld with his left hand to save his life, and this often cost him time and comfort trying to find a position to complete a weld with his right hand. This often p...

Become a great stick welder not a good stick welder then supplement with TIG (both hands). You will make the higher end of the pay scale and you won't go hungry if you are willing to travel sometimes. Twenty years into your career you should be good at all processes and being out of position is no ...

thanx for the advice ill have to look for tig jobs then but i was thinking just a regular mexican sweat shop first lol no offense to anybody i just know some jobs like that.
ill take the be weld or welder advice and just be proficient in all areas and keep improving day by day just like life

im going to school at arc labs. i understand i have to throw down a good bead before anything but once i have that down. what is the most widely used welds that i should concentrate on for production like mig, tig, stick? give me something i can look at or you can explain it


thanx in advance

Welcome to the forum! I went to the Arc Labs website, and it says you complete the course and you should be ready for a structural welding job. I didn't see anything about a certification, though they are an AWS certified testing site. If they'll graduate you with an AWS D1.1 cert then good on ya! ...

i am a complete noob at welding but i am going to school at arc labs at columbia sc its a 10 week boot camp i go to school for 10 weeks for 5 days 40 hours a week and i get my certification. im just wondering if this is the best course or way to go about this. i do learn great from hands on and i ne...