Tips for the absolute beginner welder

[sixstringsteve]

yeah, for some reason scouts want to do the new video gaming merit badge over welding. Sad.

 

[blznnp]

Not that I am that good, in fact due to old age it is getting very difficult to do and very frustrating, ( shaky hands and blurred vision)
I am the merit badge counselor for our scout troop.
Sad part is many of the scouts are not interested.

One of my welding instructors that I had, had a pretty shaky hand, but he was able to use it to his advantage and still produced some of the best welds I have ever seen. We have a couple boys here who are interested in it and I have been showing a couple of them proper ways for welding, need to find out everything they need to do for that merit badge.

 

[sixstringsteve]

If your hand shakes in a nice little cursive "e" or"c" shape, you might have an advantage.

 

[ricsrx]

. We have a couple boys here who are interested in it and I have been showing a couple of them proper ways for welding, need to find out everything they need to do for that merit badge.

you need to purchase the welding hand book from the salt lake council. its the vision problem that I am really struggling with, I have cheater lenses but they are hard to work with, I guess like the guys that have bifocal glasses.

 

[UFAB]

When we get caught up on jobs we can make a TIG MIG Stick night at the shop.

Miller 350DX
Lincoln 355
Miller 252

Just a few of the toys we have to play with.

Keep yall posted.

Great idea

 

[frieed]

me, me, pick me... I wanna try TIG

 

[Aspen Kid]

I picked up a 110V Lincoln from Lowes two nights ago.....wanted to weld on a bolt on coilover kit on my 08 JKU.....here is my 20th weld. Thoughts?View attachment 83849