Well today was my first day at school tig welding. I messed up a lot! But Im starting to get a hold of the process and ways to correct them. I messed up and went back over the first part, that is why there is no penetration. And then the last 2/3's were done wayyyy too hot. You can see the heat effect zone drops way down on the metal. That is why there is a big hole on the end, the metal started to boil really bad. Any comments welcome

 

hey very good .. u from wyo .. im heading up there in april for wyotech . nice weld

 

thats where im at...and thank you

 

looks good, damn good for first attempt.

how do you like wyotech? i was contemplating on going there,

how much does it cost?

 

Its alright...its school thats for sure.

About the only big time advise I could give you is get a place not in student housing and dont listen to every thing your recruiter tells you. Remember, they dont get paid if you dont go. They pretty much tell the truth like a used car salesman. My tuition was about 32 grand I think for 12 months, not counting living expenses

 

we had a speaker from wyotech in our auto tech class, he said the school day is like 7am to 5pm or something crazy, is that true?

 

7am to 4:15....im hardcore lol

 

they just build one here in sacramento and i was thinking of registering for the part time class. but damn working and taking the class is gonna kill me.

 

pretty good.
I learned to weld Frmo wyotech as well.....

Some of those cards take some time to get down.
Are you in Chassis fab right now?

 

is that cast?

 

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I learned to weld Frmo wyotech as well.....

Some of those cards take some time to get down.
Are you in Chassis fab right now?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes sir

 

I want to be a chassis fabricator, but im a poor bastard.

Whats required to try and get in? Do you just need 30k and a gr12? Or do you need special science and math etc.

 

You dont need any special classes, just a ged or a diploma and the cash or the parents to cosign for your loans

 

Being a welding moron I was at the welding supply place today scoping out a tig welder. I've never done it, but if I pulled off that weld you did I would be damn proud. Good job.

 

what else does wyotech offer? I'm finishing up my physics degree (chem minor/business minor) @ Linfield and Im looking around to see what else I could use to help me along.

I looked at UNC's Motorsports Engineering Program..nothing for graduates..just undergrad.

 

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No, its just hot rolled 1/8" mild steel. I guess the mill scale makes it look like cast

 

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Shitty part about it was I praticed for 8 more hours today and my welds kept getting worse. Every time the teacher would come help me they would look like the one i posted, but when he left, they looked like absolute crap

 

im registered for wyotech this time next year.
auto collission/ street rod fab class. what can you tell me about it?

 

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auto collission/ street rod fab class. what can you tell me about it?


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Yes I can.
Simple as this.

Dont go

 

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Yes I can.
Simple as this.

Dont go</TD></TR></TABLE>


Lol what he said

 

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Yes I can.
Simple as this.

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y do u say that ?? what other schools are good ..
i mean a when u go looking to get hired at some shop . i think saying u go to wyotech wil help ..
thats how america works .. u need papers that say how good u are

 

That looks great for your first day of tig.

The middle part looks just fine.

It can take a while to get used to the pedal, especially if you've done a lot of mig and stick in the past. Just remember to let the pedal, and not your travel speed control your puddle size.

 

Well this is where im at now after the 3rd day. Most of em look like this now, but this is the only example they would let me take. Thanks for the good comments guys. The one weld that is messed up towards the end is where my teacher was trying to show me how to get rid of the buble at the end...didnt work out too well

 

Why are you cleaning the mill scale off?

John

 

If you dont, it makes the weld pourous