Welding observations that I have made....

[ckessel]

I would imagine the price for the light option on the Miller would be more than the Amazon unit. Plus not as bright.

 

[Phantomx]

Where are you taking the class Greg? I took a summer class in 97 at American River College. It was I think 10 weeks/4 hrs a day/4 days a week. I was working grave shift, 11-7. I’d get off of work and get to class at 7:45 and off just before noon to go home and sleep. It was grueling and I was a zombie but most of it stuck as I’m a pretty decent welder. I have an ancient miller 200 or 210 (I forget) mig machine. It’s big and bulky but has lots of power to lay it down.
Travis..

 

[Kern Dog]

A buddy of mine from Lincoln signed up at Sierra College in Rocklin, I signed up afterwards.

Our class is 8 weeks, two days a week, 4 1/2 hours each day so there is far less time than your course, Travis.
I'm enjoying the classroom stuff more than I did as a kid.
Years ago, I thought of what I'd do if I ever won the lottery or somehow fell into money....I figured that I would quit work and take classes to get better at what I enjoy doing. I'd pay professionals to mentor me to get better at bodywork and paint, engine building and of course, welding and fabrication.
I obviously never won any lottery but I'm still interested in improving myself.
It would be interesting to take a course in understanding electrical systems. That has been a real weak spot for me.

 

[khryslerkid]

I can't find my funny naked welder meme...

Now download it and keep it somewhere safe!

 

[Kern Dog]

 

[eldubb440]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

my old man used to tell me...... "always cover your dick, son; always cover your dick"

words to live by

 

[Budnicks]

Now download it and keep it somewhere safe!
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that's it...

 

[ckessel]

Another PSA for those welding who may not know. When using brake clean, or similar to de-slime what you're planning on welding, make sure it's evaporated off before pulling the trigger/striking the electrode etc. If you don't, it turns into Phosgene gas. AKA, nerve gas/agent. Very bad news.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

My son is a welder, now I don't have to weld very often. He did buy a machine to do TIG, so I am trying to get a handle on that.

 

[Phantomx]

Another PSA for those welding who may not know. When using brake clean, or similar to de-slime what you're planning on welding, make sure it's evaporated off before pulling the trigger/striking the electrode etc. If you don't, it turns into Phosgene gas. AKA, nerve gas/agent. Very bad news.

100% truth right there. I was welding on a garbage truck on an area that was 2 layers thick. I had cleaned up the area with brakleen. The area between the layers hadn’t dried and started putting out some terrible smelling fumes. I was in a very ventilated area, but had to get the welding smoke evacuator thing to finish. Terrible stuff.
Travis..

 

[khryslerkid]

Another PSA for those welding who may not know. When using brake clean, or similar to de-slime what you're planning on welding, make sure it's evaporated off before pulling the trigger/striking the electrode etc. If you don't, it turns into Phosgene gas. AKA, nerve gas/agent. Very bad news.

It's actually a chlorine (Tetrachloroethylene) that's in the cleaner. It will stay airborne for quite awhile. You may not even know it's there until you start burning. It's the reason they will evacuate a five mile radius when a chlorine train car derails and is on fire. Real bad stuff. You can buy parts cleaner without it.

Another hazard is welding some soft metals which contain high levels of lead, like some steel bushing material. If you start getting a headache and sore throat while welding, stop and evacuate the area and get yourself outside.

 

[eldubb440]

Jeezus, how am I alive?

 

[MarPar]

Jeezus, how am I alive?

counteracts the effects

 

[eldubb440]

counteracts the effects

I suppose

 

[Photon440]

It's actually a chlorine (Tetrachloroethylene) that's in the cleaner. It will stay airborne for quite awhile. You may not even know it's there until you start burning. It's the reason they will evacuate a five mile radius when a chlorine train car derails and is on fire. Real bad stuff. You can buy parts cleaner without it.

Another hazard is welding some soft metals which contain high levels of lead, like some steel bushing material. If you start getting a headache and sore throat while welding, stop and evacuate the area and get yourself outside.

Which is most likely one of the reasons that the EPA has banned the use of Tetrachloroethylene in brake cleaner. The old brake clean with that chemical was non flammable, most newer formulations are flammable these days; I looked up the MSDS for one of the pails of brake cleaner at work and it was over 95% acetone.

Which itself would not be a good idea to have in a welding environment.

 

[khryslerkid]

Which is most likely one of the reasons that the EPA has banned the use of Tetrachloroethylene in brake cleaner. The old brake clean with that chemical was non flammable, most newer formulations are flammable these days; I looked up the MSDS for one of the pails of brake cleaner at work and it was over 95% acetone.

Which itself would not be a good idea to have in a welding environment.

Checked my non flammable brake clean...