I need to learn about welding (types of welds, ways to weld)

I myself am not going to be welding, but need an understanding of welding for a particular issue I am working on @ work

Please post pictures to help explain things too....



Hopefully others will be able to learn from this too.

12/20/2005 9:45:08 AM

google

Please run before the flaming starts

12/20/2005 10:00:03 AM

oh I am doing that right now

and am on the american weldeing society website now


but I want some more thoughts

12/20/2005 10:02:59 AM

Try to find a PDF of the US Army Welding manual.

Look on ESAB, Miller, Lincoln, and Hobart websites. The hobart one has a forum.

12/20/2005 10:20:44 AM

most common processes are oxy-acetylene, stick, MIG, TIG

hobarts webpage i think has a lot of welding 101

or google should be helpful.

12/20/2005 10:23:22 AM

use gloves

12/20/2005 12:54:38 PM

best thing you can do is get one of those masks that auto darken... that way there isnt' that one sec before the weld starts that you're just sorta guessing

12/20/2005 1:02:43 PM

millerwelds.com has some basics i believe. even a little video i think.

12/20/2005 3:20:13 PM

plenty of books/manual in the library and at most mechanical and automotive supply houses too. you have so many better outlets for info than tww. that's like posting in here about how to rebuild a motor.

12/20/2005 4:39:23 PM

wear sleeves

12/20/2005 4:46:03 PM

Sleeves are for no-sunburn-no-slag-popping queerboys.

Of course, if you spend your whole day welding, then it's stupid NOT to wear sleeves.

But an hour here, an hour there...who needs sleeves? Unless of course, it's cold as hell in your shop like it is in mine.

12/20/2005 4:57:18 PM

mesh shorts and rainbows, oh yeah

12/20/2005 5:14:03 PM

nga plz

12/20/2005 5:53:17 PM

are you guys fawkin dumb?

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"I myself am not going to be welding, but need an understanding of welding for a particular issue I am working on @ work"

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"use gloves"

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"best thing you can do is get one of those masks that auto darken... that way there isnt' that one sec before the weld starts that you're just sorta guessing"

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"wear sleeves"

12/20/2005 6:40:09 PM

went to the local library today and put 2 books on welding on hold for when they come back in

12/20/2005 7:13:22 PM

please teach you on writing

12/20/2005 8:03:16 PM

[/quote][quote]most common processes are oxy-acetylene, stick, MIG, TIG
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Don't forget KIT welding.

12/21/2005 10:26:45 AM

if you want help like that then tell us:

1. What material

2. how thick

3. strength issues (what kind of application)

4. what kind of fitment, butted together, 90 degree angle, large gap, small gap, etc

5. does it need to be pretty?

12/21/2005 10:34:12 AM

http://hobartwelders.com/mboard

search there

12/21/2005 10:54:51 AM

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"if you want help like that then tell us: 1. What material 2. how thick 3. strength issues (what kind of application) 4. what kind of fitment, butted together, 90 degree angle, large gap, small gap, etc 5. does it need to be pretty?"

HAHAHAHA again. CAN YOU NOT FUCKEN READ? go back to the first post.

12/21/2005 11:13:52 AM

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" myself am not going to be welding, but need an understanding of welding for a particular issue I am working on @ work "

its a "particular issue" , so why waste his time explaining how to weld sheet metal when he might be affixing aluminum square tube together?

no one has offered any help thus far, so some clarification might move people that know what they're doing in the right direction

[Edited on December 21, 2005 at 11:34 AM. Reason : .]

12/21/2005 11:33:50 AM