l0rd
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 05:46 PM |
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And the fun is about to start
Just got ready. Overall on and welding class here i come. First session today.
Wish me luck.
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A1
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 05:51 PM |
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good luck!! hope all goes well!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 06:02 PM |
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Good luck. The important tihing is to have fun 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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James
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 06:14 PM |
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Yeah, good luck.
My welding course at Brooklands College was one of the best bits of my project. Having got my City and Guilds in MIG welding steel, I signed up again
and did the same qualification for TIG steel.
All the instructors were excellent and really generous with their time.
They then even let me build most of my chassis at the college too.
I suspect a lot of the day students are not so keen to be there so they loved having someone with enthusiasm who was willing to put extra hours in.
Really must go back there to show them the finished car!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
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Miks15
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 06:24 PM |
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sorry to hijack but does anyone know where i can find courses in my area?
thanks
Mikkel
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carpmart
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 06:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Miks15
sorry to hijack but does anyone know where i can find courses in my area?
thanks
Mikkel
Me too! 
Looked at the local college but nothing there.
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 06:58 PM |
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lincoln dont offer evening courses for anything - newark do tho .
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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Paul (Notts)
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:00 PM |
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Planning to start a course this September...Part of the new project 10 year plan.
All ready one year in In and I just have a note book full of measurements and ideas for my single seater.
Paul
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handyandy
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:03 PM |
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hope you enjoy the course, i,ve got my new overalls ready for first lesson on wednesday night.
andy
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Xtreme Kermit
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:25 PM |
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I did some welding as part of my apprenticeship loads of years ago...
I managed to arc weld my piece to the bench, and a friend managed to put a nice neat hole in his chest with a gas welding rod 
Have fun, it's great!
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 07:43 PM |
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I did mine at Brooklands as well, first week I spent most of the time trying to unstick the wire from the contact tip, separating the workpieces from
the bench, and putting out a flaming magnet. Managed to squeeze in level 1 and 2 MIG, and rush through level 1 TIG in the 12 weeks 
There's a list of courses on the MIG welding forum, I think it's been
condensed down into a separate list somewhere else on the site as well
[Edited on 12/1/09 by martyn_16v]
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 10:20 PM |
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Nothing more painful than welding your piece to the workbench Kermit
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 10:28 PM |
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hotcourses can be searched to find local welding courses.
anyone in nw should try myrscough college. get place.
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Alan B
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| posted on 12/1/09 at 10:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
Good luck. The important tihing is to have fun
Erm...no the important thing is to do good welds..LOL...I know what you mean though...
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l0rd
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| posted on 13/1/09 at 10:29 AM |
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Following my welding experience last night. I have to say, that haveing never tried MIG welding i had a go at it.
Had some trouble in the begining as the bench is quite tall and couldn't keep a nice and constant pace.
I then put the feeding hose over my elbow sort of wrapping it round my hand and I was amazed of my weld.
Too bad that we had to work in pairs as my partner was a complete
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Plan for next week is to work alone hopefully as i don't want to waste time.
He also told us that we can do small projects if we have any, but they need to be taken home every time as he cannot guarantee that they will stay
there intact.
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