welding tips?

[87hillbillyoter]

Hey yall, im a noob to welding just wanted to see if you guys had any tips for me before i get started. post um up!

[Gixxer Jon]

Here this should give you some insight, There are videos and also articles to read...

They are categorized into what type of welding you want to learn about

http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/

[87hillbillyoter]

cool thanks for that link. its really helpful!

[junya92toy]

Prep your metal too.

[Trunkz]

weldingtipsandtricks.com

[Toymin8r]

Tip #1.   Don't ever ask Jeff Maxwell (aka, Dr._of_4x4, Maxwe001, etc)how to weld anything.

Tip#2.   Don't burn yourself.  It hurts.

[BUDDERS]

Stay away from welding in shorts and flip flops whenever possible.

I'm still trying to learn the "small C shape" approach, but for now, the small circles are holding up fine.

[rockin86runner]

whatever your welding mabe have some scrap of the same and practice on that and get your setting just rite

[yotaneck13]

the charts on the inside of the wire comp on migs ar really helpful on getting the settings close... slow nd steady produce good clean looking welds dont c or circle when rinning flux cored wire just pull or push in a straite line

[87hillbillyoter]

haha forgot about this thread. i do have a stick welder and i have been practicing whenever i get some extra time, they still look like but theyre getting better. thanks for the tips guys!

[yotaneck13]

my uncle showedme this trick for stick that i could never get he bend his rod somehow and barely moved after that it like welded on its own really cool