Show up early, leave late. Offer to pay for your own consumables to practice on your own time if need be.....study on your own.....your nickname should become THE SPONGE: Two eyes, Two ears, one mouth......ask questions often (not to the point of annoyance of course)......All of the best books that...

First, you are a smart guy. There are very few 20 year olds that can write as well as you can. That tells me a lot about you and your capabilities. If you like metal work, why not pursue a degree in metallurgy, as one of the other posters mentioned. Perhaps get a minor (or major) in robotics that sp...

While we seem to have relatively soft well water, we do get a minor amount of scale build up on our shower heads. Haven't seen the need to install a whole house water softener. But, I can see the need to treat the water ciruculating through a hot torch head. So, for my situation, rather than buying ...

I'm an old new welder with an extensive interest in metal working. My metal working goes back more than 60 years when I learned to use my Dad's lathe, mill, bandsaw, and other equipment (to somewhat date myself, Eisenhower was President). That's when I first learned to weld with Oxy/Acetelyene. Late...

Thanks to everyone for your comments, very helpful! I'm always impressed with forums like this one where there are professional folks who take their valuable time to help others - particularly on Thanksgiving Day. I believe you have persuaded me to go with water cooling. As it turns out I happen to ...

Here's my situation - long time amatuer welder, first time posting on this forum (avid fan of Jody's videos). Just bought a Thermal Arc 186 to venture into TIG. OMG, the "torch" is bigger than a chipping hammer, what a beast. I kinda knew that before I bought it, but it's even bigger than ...