Idiot's Guide to Tig Welding?

[WolfmanJack13]

Other than the literature online from hobart, miller, lincoln etc. Does anyone recommend any books or other sites for a TIG newb?

[Supe]

http://maliburacing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=48162

[WelderBoy]

My best suggestion is shell out a couple hundred bucks for a 3-4 month welding class on night/weekends at a local community college. It really is cheap, anywhere from $100-$200 You will learn way more than any book and get hands on experience, free gas, discount consumables, and tips from professional instructors that are usually people that work full time as welders and teach at night/weekends.

If I knew of any books, i'd list them, but sorry I don't. But I honsestly feel you will learn more skill related knowledge from a 4 hour course with hands on instruction than reading 100 books.

[yorkiepap]

Hey Wolfman,
Go to www.amazon.com and type "welding" or "tig welding" in the search window. There are hundreds of welding books there and I have a small welding library from Amazon that I obtained at a fraction of the original price.....Good Luck....Denny

[WolfmanJack13]

My best suggestion is shell out a couple hundred bucks for a 3-4 month welding class on night/weekends at a local community college. It really is cheap, anywhere from $100-$200 You will learn way more than any book and get hands on experience, free gas, discount consumables, and tips from professional instructors that are usually people that work full time as welders and teach at night/weekends.


:cry: No Tig courses locally or i would have gone that route, only stick and mig. I agree totally with you that it is one of the best ways. So plans are to read up what I can, get set up for it and do some welding. Later try to find someone to take pity on me and give me some one on one at home :laugh:

[WolfmanJack13]

Hey Wolfman,
Go to www.amazon.com and type "welding" or "tig welding" in the search window. There are hundreds of welding books there and I have a small welding library from Amazon that I obtained at a fraction of the original price.....Good Luck....Denny


:cool2: Been looking there already, great prices like you say. Was hoping for a title or two that someone could recommend. Thanx Denny

[yorkiepap]

Hey Wolfman,
Since you're a novice with TIG, a good book to get some basics of function, technique, and parameters of weld types, would be "Gas Tungsten Arc Welding" Classroom Manual, by Larry Jeffus. It will provide sound information to start understanding the process and techniques of TIG welding......Denny

[zapster]

I'll teach you for free! but you have to come to Mass.

One hr with me and you will learn more than 5 weeks of "courses" :cool2:

Garanteed!

Just ask anyone that has attended any of my classes..:)

...zap!

[LuzRD]

...he wont have to ask, ive been to 2 of ZAPS classes and i cant suggest strong enough to learn from someone with experience and not JUST a book.
find a local welder and make some sort of deal to learn from an experienced hand!
maybe help out a few hours around the shop. clean, collect scrap metal from the shop (ask before taking this free loot btw), wash his welding rig, maybe you have a skill that could be usefull to the welder/s
i would still recommend reading about welding and get a book or 2.

[MicroZone]

There are quite a few guys on this forum from your area. Check around, ask them if they would give you some tips and/or instruction. I see cars coming down US 81 all the time from Ontario. If you want to make the trip, I'll give you some lessons.

[WolfmanJack13]

I'll teach you for free! but you have to come to Mass.

One hr with me and you will learn more than 5 weeks of "courses" :cool2:

Garanteed!

Just ask anyone that has attended any of my classes..:)

...zap!

I would if I could Zap. Nothing like hands on with an expert. Gonna do some book learning first then try to rustle up a local pipefitter/welder who's got a home setup. Case of beer and pizza ought to do lol, still know a few from construction days.:cool2:

[WolfmanJack13]

There are quite a few guys on this forum from your area. Check around, ask them if they would give you some tips and/or instruction. I see cars coming down US 81 all the time from Ontario. If you want to make the trip, I'll give you some lessons.

It be a long trip John. I'm at the northwest end of Ontario. Just north of border with Minnesota. Ontario is a huge province unfortunately, 1000 miles from here just to get to Toronto! I truly appreciate the offer. Thanks.:cool2:

[WolfmanJack13]

Hey Wolfman,
Since you're a novice with TIG, a good book to get some basics of function, technique, and parameters of weld types, would be "Gas Tungsten Arc Welding" Classroom Manual, by Larry Jeffus. It will provide sound information to start understanding the process and techniques of TIG welding......Denny
Thanx Denny, got a used one coming off Amazon, LOL, cost over twice as much to ship as the book did, $1.75 for the book and $3.99 to ship it.