i got my self a mig welder from my dad for nothing but ive never touched a welder in my life, im gona get some scap metal and have a go at it tommorow any body got any tips for a first time welder

 

wear a helmet.. dont weld over rusted/painted metal.. Unless you got a stick machine, the cut though anything

 

had a little play today and it alot harder than it looks
i just got a few bits of scrap metal of my grandfather and ground off any paint and rust and started to weld
what a mess i made ,most of the welds where weak as hell and just came of with a few hits but i did manage a couple of strongish welds i couldnt break with hammer and chisel but they were a mess aswell

anybody got anymore tips
and how long will it take to get good

 

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Advice and things you should look out for are already on the net waiting for you.

 

yeah cheers mate i know i just found this site
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/
its got enough info to keep me going for a while, im gona have a go again tommorow with the tips ive learned there