Welding tutorial

How to MIG weld - Tutorial

The tutorial is aimed at first time to intermediate welders. It covers setting up the welder, demonstrates technique, and uses videos of welding in progress to show what should happen. That's a screenshot from one of the videos to the left.

Further pages cover techniques and prep for thin and thick metal, and include information about weld finishing.

Buying a MIG and other equipment

MIG welders and equipment

A buyers guide describing what to look for in a MIG welder.

The section also includes welder servicing information, links to operators manuals, and information about various shielding gasses.

Aluminium welding and cast iron brazing

Welding other metals

How to set up a MIG welder to weld aluminium, and techniques for aluminium welding.

Also hobby applications of mig brazing wire including how it can be used to repair cast iron.

Practical welding

Practical welding and auto restoration

I tend to use MIG welding to repair cars. These pages contain examples of sill and wheel arch repairs, including templates, metal bending, fabrication techniques and jigs.

Spray Painting Tutorial

Spray painting tutorial

A tutorial covering automotive spray painting techniques aimed at the DIY painter. The tutorial includes setting up the spray gun, spraying technique, and a paint process you might follow to paint a car.

Additional pages discuss setting up a compressed air system, sandblasting and paint stripping.

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