Hey guys,

Just wondering what you all think... I'm considering taking a welding class at a local community college but after thinking about it some more I realize that I wont actually be welding all that much... maybe 2 manifolds and some intercooler piping... is it worth the effort to learn to weld or should I just buy the parts? Considering cost of equipment etc... it ends up at the same price approximately.

I'd probably take a tig class...

What are your opinions?

 

Heh, if your stuff is going to cost $1000 or $2000 to buy, sure. Anyway, take the class. Use a friend's welding machine. The whole creation process can be really fulfilling to some of us

 

i was comparing to full-race prices heh...

I do see the fulfilling part of it but I dont think i can get ahold of a tig anywhere, i'd actually have to buy it... but i guess they might let me use the one in the class... just wondering how useful this skill would be.

It will probably take me three times as long to make the stuff though heh.

 

I'm in the process taking classes in machining and will start welding this week. While I would like to do some fabricating for my friends' cars in the future, I'm learning just to learn it, to become a better designer.

There's a ton of satisfaction from fabbing your own parts, but the parts on the market that you would copy may be worth the purchase - you'll know it's machined professionally and reduce headaches for you.

 

I think i will end up buying most of the parts even if i do take the class...

 

You should take the class anyway. At at community college class usually run no more than 60 dollars so why not... but as far as taking a tig class... chances are the school will make you take a basic welding class first which will consist of mostly arc welding.... but you should definately learn how to weld a very handy skill even if you only do it once in a while.

Think of it as an investment in yourself.

 

My school required a welding theory and either Basic Oxy-Acetylene or SMAW (stick) course before being able to take a tig. I would recommend taking the welding classes. Not only is it a great skill to have, it's a blast to learn

If you do have to take stick or gas welding first, take the gas welding. It is similar to tig in that you use a torch and rod, and will make the transition to tig an easy one.