Welding classes

[TheBeastie]

Hi

I have been thinking of doing evening class in welding at local tech coll.

Would I be best going for MIG or TIG or something else?

At the moment I have no kit bit if I got on OK at the classes would consider purchasing. Just not sure what would be more appropriate for home LR welding.

Any suggestions would be most welcome

Thanks

Malcy

[Mark]

I would recommend doing a MiG class. It is the easiest of the various disciplines to pick up intitally, and should let you do pretty much everything you need to do on a land rover, until you get into exotic materials or really thin panel work...

I did a class that was 50/50 Gas and Mig. The Gas stuff was good, and I learnt a lot, but don't have a gas setup at home.

I bought my Mig after doing some classes, and really, the classes were just a safe way of getting into the whole game. the skill comes with practice....

HTH

Mark

[Astro_Al]

What he said - defo don't start with Tig welding, its the hardest and takes the longest to get anywhere with (trust me... ).

Mig is more 'practical', in terms of land rover building and repair - and fabrication work in general. Its also cheaper, far less 'fussy', and gives a vaguely useful start to learning Tig later on, if you should choose to. If you decide to buy a mig - look on here (search) for threads on what to look for in a unit (or buy mine, shortly to be for sale ).

Good luck!

Al

[TheBeastie]

Thanks Guys

That all makes great sense and was what I thought, but thinking from a zero knowledge base isn't always that reliable!

I will get the course booked and see how I get on.

Then I may consider purchasing kit.

Thanks and best wishes

Malcy