Jackillac92

I am trying to learn to weld with an Acetyline/Oxeygen setup, are there any good free resources for this? Like what I should avoid, special safety measures and how to use it?

Because for me right now its just two tanks and a handle in my grandfathers garage? I have some scrap metal to practice on, but I want to learn how to do it right the first time.

xjrev10

your best bet is to get the correct tips for the torch and work on getting a good carbonizing flame (search might be able to find a nice pic of what colors or shade of colors you should see) grab some filler rod and practice. You want to liquify the base metal and slowly dip your filler rod into the molten puddle. What you want to do it make tiny circles with the torch and just get a pattern and find what works for you as for the circle motion and the dipping action. It does take a little bit of practice but if you get good at oxy-fuel welding, learning to TIG will be alot easier on ya.

mike albo

I learned to weld in High School in metal shop.I used to fix all my friends dirt bike frames for them.Built a ice chest rake for my CJ5,all kinds a stuff,I need to get a welder again, dang it.

dlundblad

All I know is acetylene is unpredictable/dangerous when it is regulated at 15+ psi...My welding teacher said to run it at about 6-8 psi, but then again, that was for a lot of dumb hs students...lol

GoreXJ95

is welding easy... for ive never done it before...

mike albo

It just takes practice.

GoreXJ95

like id like to weld up a bumper but have no clue how to

dlundblad

IMO... the best thing to learn how to use first is a MIG welder...

mike albo

X2 on the Mig its much easier to learn on.

dlundblad

In school we started with an ARC welder... I burned some holes in one of my dirt shirts...lol

xjbones

x3 my 10 year old niece can weld pretty good with my mig

Tankerblade

I weld in school and its easy. I started on ARC welding which is fun. But MIG is just so easy, its stupid. haha all it takes is practice practice and more practice. And time setting up the settings.

xjrev10

Mig welding is not as easy as some think. O yea you can make a very pretty weld with the wire. But how strong is that pretty weld you just made? You gotta learn to watch the puddle, see your penetration, learn how its suppose to sound etc. My point is just because its a pretty weld does not mean its a quality weld.

IMO everyone should learn to weld with 6010 welding rod first. Then move on to a low-hydrogen rod like 7018 or any 70 series rod. Then move onto the solid wire or self shield wire. Its like learning to drive a standard transmission vehicle before driving an automatic. Obviously this is just my opinion and how i was taught per AWS (American Welding Society). Now i weld for a living. I encourage anyone that has a interest in welding to just do it. Its alot of fun and rewarding. Make some cool stuff for your rig or fix your snowblower... you can do it all.

HolyCow

That advice is right on the money. I use to be a welder years ago. You might want to take it to a shop, less headache, less practice, less burning up metal and yourself. You may waste more in material and time and your pocket book if your just learning. If you plan on doing it all the time go for it, and if you know a welder see if he/she will give you some tips before you put time and money into it.