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[Michael]

Hi all, just to readdress something that was discussed a while back. Clydebank College, near Glasgow, is running a short evening course (12 weeks) on welding. It costs under 100 quid, and I know a few folks were discussing how to learn about welding a while back. Anyone in the Glasgow area keen? I think whether the course runs or not will depend on enrollments, I have just signed up. I will probably be more useful for my campervan than it will be for my Enfield...

[grunda 12]

well done Michael,learning to weld is very worth while any fool can get a run out of a mig but understanding what you are doing is even better i learnt gas welding brazing soldering and stick welding an eternity ago when mig was just becoming commercially available ,i then bought a mig around 2 years ago machine mart gas /no gas what a load of crap only good for exhausts and light work ,then i went on a course at a skills centre doing mig/mag welding i also did some tig welding i was very impressed and have been working as a welder fabricator since ,i have just bought a good mig ,an oxford £600 worth made in the uk, all i need now is some mig5 gas and i,m away fabricating in the garage to my hearts content atb paul

[Alan R]

----------- and with that URAL you're going to need ALL those skills !!! LoL...:>

[sofiaspin]

Michael send me details [email protected]
I am in JOrdanhill

[PeteF]

Well worth doing. I hope they go into a bit of theory as it's important to understand what is going on. There's books and books of welding theory but the basics are useful. The actual welding is just a question of practice (and proper preparation) but you'll progress faster with an expert on hand. I did a course in the eighties and it was invaluable. Depends on how much/type of welding you're doing but you don't need to spend £600 to be able to weld up the odd bracket and such. If you're doing a lot of welding however, you will get frustrated with the cheap ones.

[Michael]

Mainly I will need to weld up the bits that fall off my campervan!!! That includes patching up the floor, but also will eventually include replacing panels - the floor doesn't concern me too much as nobody sees it... the panels however. I hope we cover the stuff I need, and I am sneakily hoping we can use a hole or two in my van floor as a demonstration piece




Let me know if you are interested and want any details. It is easy enough to find on a search on the college website. am looking forward to it - I really hope they get enough numbers to run it.

[grunda 12]

i find that cheap things usually are rubbish thats why i bought a proper mig also tips and shrouds now come free a bonus of work did i tell you i bought £750 worth of bike riding gear wolf titanium and some lovely boots dianese after years of buying cheap tack ,ok so can,t all aford to be lavish with the sponds but buy the best you can it will pay for itself in the long run especially a welder and alan its a DNEPR not a ural and the frame is built like a tank no swiss cheese here lol atb paul.

[Michael]

Paul... I assume yuo mean the frame is 'from' a tank?!

[Alan R]

HI PAUL --------- the tanks I worked on at MoD Donnington had Chobham Armour and Anti-Spall lining...How does your "Chicken-Kiev" flat twin compare then ??...........Why not fit some Reactive Armour ?? ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactive_armour )-------- Will it need ANY welding at all ?? That's the token welding question just to keep us "on-thread"...........