Welding Tips and Tricks

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He is probably upset because you don't know better than to try and weld steel to what looks like aluminium. You better try to make up because if you need to weld thicker stock you will need his bigger clamps - that ones pretty much maxed out.

homeboy wrote: - that ones pretty much maxed out.

Yeah, better weld some reinforcement to that clamp before you break it

Haven't we all known people who are stupid enough to do something like that?

NOJeff

We learned what that is and how to use it in 7th grade

AndersK wrote:NOJeff

We learned what that is and how to use it in 7th grade

We may have learned what that was and how to use it but todays breed of "man" can't even change a tire. I just found out the highschool I went to doesn't offer metal shop or any other trade training anymore. Us old timers are going to have to live forever otherwise there will be no one to fix broken things.

where do the batteries go?
craig

kids today don't dream about building stuff,
they dream about buying stuff.
craig

motox wrote:kids today don't dream about building stuff,
they dream about buying stuff.
craig

That is a sad truth with very few exceptions.

Larry

ldbtx wrote:

motox wrote:kids today don't dream about building stuff,
they dream about buying stuff.
craig

That is a sad truth with very few exceptions.

Larry

I figured I'll give you a little hope and let you know that there is a few left. I am one myself. sixteen and waiting for high school to end to go get my quick education in welding and go weld. I was fortunate enough to be able to take up to like 18 credits at my tech school. A majority of the students there are ready and willing to weld. The school just moved their manufacturing campus and is almost out of room now. The main part that provides success is the staff. The instructors are really laid back guys and make it like an actual weld shop. It's all an education problem. We've created a culture of college-get that four year degree in something and if you don't know what you want to do then still go to college and figure it out. There is no longer the sense of pride in craftsmanship. No one looks at a building and say WOW that must have been one heck of a job. I am the exact opposite in which I will stare at a buildings rafters and figure out the structure. What we have to do is talk to the youth of America. Any teachers out there whether you are a shop teacher or not need to talk about woodworking or metalworking or any other skill trade. That's where it starts.

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There might be some hope...but not a lot.

motox wrote:kids today don't dream about building stuff,
they dream about buying stuff.
craig

I used to dream about buying stuff until I built my first thing. I started when I was 17, no school, no teacher. Just got a job where I had to fix things and ended up redesigning things to make them last longer and operate better, since then. Its what I do, but now I build stuff

I am the guy that would rather build it than buy it, simple because, why not?

I too like to build, repair and make stuff even if it costs more than buying it. I am a perfectionist too so to someone else they sometimes don't really understand.

Farmwelding wrote:

ldbtx wrote:

motox wrote:kids today don't dream about building stuff,
they dream about buying stuff.
craig

That is a sad truth with very few exceptions.

Larry

I figured I'll give you a little hope and let you know that there is a few left. I am one myself. sixteen and waiting for high school to end to go get my quick education in welding and go weld. I was fortunate enough to be able to take up to like 18 credits at my tech school. A majority of the students there are ready and willing to weld. The school just moved their manufacturing campus and is almost out of room now. The main part that provides success is the staff. The instructors are really laid back guys and make it like an actual weld shop. It's all an education problem. We've created a culture of college-get that four year degree in something and if you don't know what you want to do then still go to college and figure it out. There is no longer the sense of pride in craftsmanship. No one looks at a building and say WOW that must have been one heck of a job. I am the exact opposite in which I will stare at a buildings rafters and figure out the structure. What we have to do is talk to the youth of America. Any teachers out there whether you are a shop teacher or not need to talk about woodworking or metalworking or any other skill trade. That's where it starts.

It all works together. I used to be a math teacher (still work at a school though). Even though my school is oriented towards math & science, we still try to have hands-on alternatives like the Solar Car project our students are working on. What ever you do, while you're "waiting for high school to end", do not let up on any subject, especially math or science when going into a field like welding.

Quote from another forum:

smc1118 wrote:I need help I need to learn math fast and for free because I don't have the founds to go back to school for it but I was always bad at math really bad and I am realizing that all the good jobs you need to know math can any help me or point me in the direction of some really good websites thank you all

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"I have too much education", said no one ever.

I always hated math when I was in school and thought as long as I can count money and make sure I get the correct change back, I was good to go. Then many years later I started to learn computer programming. I sure thought about how important some of that math was so I purchased some used student math books and learned on my own and created my application just fine. But it was an interruption in my work flow.

my hats off to anyone (young or old) who wants to build
or make something better. with your hands or brains it
makes littler difference as long as there is an outcome.
craig

It's a pretty amazing feeling when you can say to a customer. " Don't tell me what you think you need, tell me what you want, and what you want it to do. We'll just build it!

Olivero wrote:

motox wrote:kids today don't dream about building stuff,
they dream about buying stuff.
craig

I used to dream about buying stuff until I built my first thing. I started when I was 17, no school, no teacher. Just got a job where I had to fix things and ended up redesigning things to make them last longer and operate better, since then. Its what I do, but now I build stuff

I am the guy that would rather build it than buy it, simple because, why not?

about the same here.. bought all i dream a bout buying these days is more welding rods, and shit to weld up and the ocsinal upgrade for my tractor or truck to make it better.. kinda been kicking around the idea of faber cobbling a tractor out of a old POS that i was given.. would love to make one with live hydralics love the old 67 sears though pulled it out of the back yard at my dads place.. re engined it.. sadly not much use for it quite yet as it needs a bit more work and TLC and engine needs help lol.. poor old briggs is got a bad govner anything over 1900 RPM and it hunts bad.. not much that can be done to it outisde of a govner deleate.. still might do that this sping but will need a new carb and what not.. updraft thing wont let it happen with out someone maching up something for me.