[NU_BLUE]

I have a question. Most of you on here are good welders. I was wondering where ya'll learned it? Do you just pick up over the yrs. or were you trained, etc?

I've played around with a stick welder more times than I remember and I've got the basic idea from welding on farm equipment, etc. However, I would like to get into MIG and TIG welding....I'm just curious where to start.

[rpoz-29]

Before I bought my mig welder, I asked the welders at work what to look for. They all preferred a sleeved gun, and they liked metal feed gears. Stay away from the stuff you see at home improvement stores, unless you won't use it too much. Hobart uses Miller guns on some of their units. I bought a Millermatic 175, but wouldn't hesitate to buy a used unit. It's like buying a used car...see how the guy maintains toys and the overall condition of the machine. I think someone pointed that out elsewhere. I think I paid about 575.00 a few years ago for mine with gauges, a cart, a video, and a roll of flux core wire. You may want to look at "Cyberweld" for almost anything associated with welding. Free shipping in the USA and good prices.

This post has been edited by rpoz-29: Sep 23 2009, 09:01 PM