How To Weld ... Learn How to Weld By Welding!

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July/August 1986
By Terry Krautwurst  
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Is That All There Is to It?

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The answer to that question is yes and no. You will be able to handle most simple projects once you've mastered the fundamentals outlined here, but these few pages can't tell you everything there is to learn. There are dozens of types of welds, literally hundreds of kinds of electrodes, and scores of special procedures. What's more, your arc machine can be fitted to cut metal, thaw frozen pipes, and even braze and solder metal pipes, sheets, etc.

Learning to weld is like learning to do almost anything: The best way is to just do it. Concentrate on the basics until you really have them perfected . . . and if you know someone who welds, or have access to an adult education or technical school course of some kind, you're sure to benefit from face-to-face instruction.

The key is practice . . . and as soon as you've honed your skills, you can even get paid while you learn through experience . . . by doing basic repair work or by making simple, but salable, items. Either way, you can be making money as a bona fide welder!

EDITOR'S NOTE: Several manufacturers have put together some excellent publications that should be instructive to the novice and experienced welder alike. For a catalog of available books and manuals, with current prices, write to John Deere Service Publications, John Deere Rd., Moline, IL 61265. . . or to the Lincoln Electric Company, Book Division, 22801 St. Clair Ave., Cleveland, OH 44117-1199.

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  • daniel 1/5/2008 6:42:11 PM

    i like the way you put it,its helped me weld better.....

  • Reco 7/16/2007 4:54:32 PM

    Why is it that most of the way through the article says to draw the
    electrode TOWARD YOU: "Starting at the edge farthest from you, draw
    the electrode back toward your body. Don't try any side-to-side
    movement for now . . . just pull the rod back in a straight line".
    Whereas later, under T-welding, it says to PUSH the electrode AWAY
    from you: "Point the tip of the electrode in the direction of
    travel. . . and use a forward, oscillating, circular motion to
    bring the weld metal up and into the seam." Which is correct?

  • alifafsal 3/27/2007 1:20:40 AM

    sir, This type of news more usefull for all the workers , thanks

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