Frank B
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Hi folks,
I'm at the 'just starting to look at welding' stage after having been keen to learn for a while. I'd be grateful for any pointers on how I get started. I haven't bought any gear and have only started watching youtube videos. I'd like to be able to (eventually) weld a variety of metals (mild, aluminium and stainless) using a welder that I could power off a generator (I only have a 2KW generator at present, and if I could get away with not havng to buy another one then that would be a bonus). I wouldn't anticipate having to weld anything thicker than 4mm mild steel or 2mm stainless, and expect my work to concentrate on, for example, fabrication for motorcycles, and some creative work later on. I have one definite job that I need to do, which is welding in a shock absorber support bolt to the chassis of a large caravan. The bolt slots through a hole in 3-4mm steel.
Any advice on what type of welding/ welder might be a good place for me to start, and/ or any good manuals I could read, or videos I could watch that might help me decide between gasless MIG and MMA/ stick, as I'm pretty sure at the moment that one of these would suit me best over TIG.
Thanks a lot.
I'm at the 'just starting to look at welding' stage after having been keen to learn for a while. I'd be grateful for any pointers on how I get started. I haven't bought any gear and have only started watching youtube videos. I'd like to be able to (eventually) weld a variety of metals (mild, aluminium and stainless) using a welder that I could power off a generator (I only have a 2KW generator at present, and if I could get away with not havng to buy another one then that would be a bonus). I wouldn't anticipate having to weld anything thicker than 4mm mild steel or 2mm stainless, and expect my work to concentrate on, for example, fabrication for motorcycles, and some creative work later on. I have one definite job that I need to do, which is welding in a shock absorber support bolt to the chassis of a large caravan. The bolt slots through a hole in 3-4mm steel.
Any advice on what type of welding/ welder might be a good place for me to start, and/ or any good manuals I could read, or videos I could watch that might help me decide between gasless MIG and MMA/ stick, as I'm pretty sure at the moment that one of these would suit me best over TIG.
Thanks a lot.