Robert Yates Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 If you are looking for the how too do it I am going to start it here in just a few days with the basics come one , come all and add your input to the class and lets have fun and learn together and pass the torch to the younger geneation . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryM Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Sounds like a plan to me!! I'll help if I can. Larry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thank you Larry I want to start with 101 for the Non welders and do a walk through so it can be arcived for research later on i am planning on starting with the fundamentals of welding and progressing through the different stages and types of welding this is the intro thred . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsies11 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 good to know we have someone who will teach the younger generation the correct way to weld. we have a welding instructor at the highschool who makes welds all over the place and lets his kids come in and weld in shorts, flip flops and tshirts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted June 25, 2012 Author Share Posted June 25, 2012 New Set of welding possions and Joints to be welded coming soon ! give them a try and post your welds of the types of Joints you have been working on . I'll help you correct them if need be Arc welding only we will work on the other types of welding soon . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire&hammer Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Arc welding is not a problem for me I have a hard time forge welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hello Fire, Do you have any one local you can work with on forging welds ? you may even look for a local Blacksmiths club to join. I lived in Waxhaw North Carolina (on the SC Line) back years ago and got to work with a elder man in my off time . (retired Military Now) I have moved to Tennessee back to my home town . come to chat at the top of the page if you have not yet , you can check with Glenn about NC to see if He Knows of any Smiths or there may be one chime in soon there are some good folks on here . I will do my best to help you out and get back to you . Best Regards Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbillysmith Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I, too, will help when possible.... Just keep me posted Sam. -Hillbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Fire & Hammer , This should help you out with forge welding . It is the North Carolina Artist-Blacksmiths Association. http://www.ncabana.org/ Also look here as it list all that Glenn has updated to the site http://www.iforgeiron.com/page/index.html/_/articles/a0000-blacksmithing-groups-r75 Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
395743 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 This sounds great! When are you going to start Welding 101? I know very little about welding (other than a few forge welds) But I am very eager to learn to weld Arc and/or MIG. I don't have a welder yet, but I plan on buying one soon. Looking forward to this, it sounds fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Old Timer look here http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/141-welders-beginers-course/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 Wonderful opportunity you're providing here! I've been trying to learn how to stick well with a modicum of ability, but it's not working out too well. Went out and bought a welding helmet that has the auto-dark lens AND a cool flame paint job. My welds still suck. Went out and bought brand new welding gloves, fire-engine red leather, don't you know. My welds still suck. Wear long pants or short, my welds suck. Boots or sneakers, my welds suck. Shoes match my belt or not, welds suck. I've tried just about every combination I can think of. Hate to think something's wrong with my machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Now that is funny . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aljeter Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Wonderful opportunity you're providing here! I've been trying to learn how to stick well with a modicum of ability, but it's not working out too well. Went out and bought a welding helmet that has the auto-dark lens AND a cool flame paint job. My welds still suck. Went out and bought brand new welding gloves, fire-engine red leather, don't you know. My welds still suck. Wear long pants or short, my welds suck. Boots or sneakers, my welds suck. Shoes match my belt or not, welds suck. I've tried just about every combination I can think of. Hate to think something's wrong with my machine! HAHA I almost shot water out of my nose when I read that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Welding 101 requires with the new helmet and gloves to stand on one foot and humm the theme song from Rockey..... Or vist your local weld shop both Miller and Lincoln have some great publications for newbies.... Keep a sparkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Hay Sam Steve's welding here I am willing to help when I can I learned to weld in a job shop not much I haven't welded on LOL :wub: A to Z AND then some !!!!!!!! that was before I got into smithing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Yates Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 Hay Sam Steve's welding here I am willing to help when I can I learned to weld in a job shop not much I haven't welded on LOL :wub: A to Z AND then some !!!!!!!! that was before I got into smithing This is a blessing for me as I am tied up planting now garden and fields with spring . it has to be done for me here on the farm . plug away Brother . Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikecopXXX Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Hi samcro i am a beginning welder and have newb questions: Can i weld with a plasma cutter? i noticed plasma arc welding listed in your intro. Can i weld with oxy-propane? i am told not, but why? not hot enough? i am working with my low-end mig/flux-core rig and getting better, but i still look forward to more education. thx Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikecopXXX Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 i just noticed i am an "advanced member". must be talking about my typing skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I am a begginer to forging but not to welding. No you cant weld with a plasma cutter. as far as the oxy-propane i have never used it unless you are talking about propylene.you can do weld with acetylene or propylene as long as you have a welding tip for the torch. if you try to use a cutting tip you will get to much pressure and fight it the whole time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikecopXXX Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 thanks younghammer in looking into it further it appears you need a plasma torch with shielding gas and its mostly used for robotic welding...but supposed to give high quality welds like TIG. if one machine could cut AND weld...i'd buy it. and on the oxy-propane question...i saw a demo with oxy-propane torch used for heating in blacksmithing...looked very efficient. and i was thinking the same way...one system that can cut, weld, and heat...but it seems it might be good for only 2 out of 3. if you go to the Smith equipment site and look at the oxy-propane kits...no welding tips, just heating and cutting. general concensus is it doesn't work well for welding, but the story is vague. where are you in OK? my mom is in Moore and sister in Norman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Avoid the import multi use machines that combine both a welder and a plasma cutter. There have been a lot of bad experiences with those machines going belly up after only a short length of use. They sound like a great choice, but most times the experience sours people fairly quick when the importer drags their feet with a replacement or refund. As far as Oxy Propane. Weld wise there are two issues, lack of heat ( max temp), and hydrogen embrittlement. The big up side of propane is that it's inexpensive, readily available and you don't have the withdrawl rate issues you have with Acetylene. Because you don't have the withdrawl rate issue and you can run propane above 15 psi, you can use huge rosebuds for heating. You can pump out huge quantities of BTU's to heat large areas very fast where with Acetylene you'd have to have a huge group of cylinders all manifolded together to stay under the 1/7th rule for withdrawl rate. It's also big with guys for cutting because it's cheap and plentiful. You'll often see scrappers using it for cutting for this reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 in lindsay about 30min south of norman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.J.watts Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 i read a little about the plasma welding today, that was something new to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikecopXXX Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 thanks for the propane info DSW. do you know why you get hydrogen embrittlement with propane and not with acetylene? and yeah i have read many bad reviews of the multifunction machines. I was thinking more along the lines of "buy a plasma cutter and use it for welding also", but not likely unless i can rig up shielding gas somehow. in the meantime i'll keep practicing with my mig welder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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