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Next month I'm thinking about taking a welding class at a local college (Central Texas College, Killeen). They have a full-blown degree program, but they also have some basic non-degree plans where you can just take 2 or 3 classes of your choice, self-paced, evenings or weekends. I want to take the intro and intermediate SMAW, intro GMAW and Pipe. The SMAW and GMAW go to 4G and the Pipe goes to 6G. I'm not taking it to get a job, I just like to weld a lot out here on our farm and want to get better at it. A LOT better. The catalog says welding students have to furnish their own "equipment." Any suggestions as to what this might include? I would say coat, helmet, gloves, slag chipper, wire brush? What about welding pliers? Do you haul all this stuff to and from class every time?Any tips on what to do and not do as a new student? Don't worry, I'm NOT going to show up with one of those "flaming" helmets. Basic black here.-RuarkLincoln 3200HDHobart Stickmate LX235TWECO Fabricator 211i
Reply:Spend a little bit more on the front end and get good equipment and you wont have to rebuy once you figure out your base model helmet isnt worth a ****. Having a grinding shade on your helmet is nice too. I have some nice winged phillips work glasses that auto darken in the sun. Get some mig and tig gloves. I like Torchwear mig/tig gloves. I really like my klein ironworker medium duty pliers. They have a spring to open them up which comes in handy. Get a welding jacket, a wire brush and maybe a little hammer.
Reply:Sounds like you pretty much need to bring everything, the school only furnishes the welder. For stick classes you'll probably just need a grinder, chipping hammer and a wire brush/wire wheel, as well as your PPE (gloves, hood, respirator, sleeves or jacket and safety glasses). For the MIG class the only other thing I'd recommend is a good pair of welpers or even just dykes. Don't cheap out on them, a good pair of dykes or welpers will last you a lifetime. If you do need to tote your stuff back and forth get a cheap tool bag that everything will fit in and you're golden.
Reply:Originally Posted by RuarkThe catalog says welding students have to furnish their own "equipment." Any suggestions as to what this might include? I would say coat, helmet, gloves, slag chipper, wire brush? What about welding pliers? Do you haul all this stuff to and from class every time?Any tips on what to do and not do as a new student? Don't worry, I'm NOT going to show up with one of those "flaming" helmets. Basic black here.
Reply:I'm enrolled in a very similar program now -- the college offers a certificate program and a degree program, but also a non-credit option with more flexibility. I'm doing the latter. The school provides use of the welding equipment, the consumables, and the metal coupons -- nothing else. We had the option to buy a complete supply kit from the school for some absurd price, but if you're already welding you'd probably have everything.The official list of equipment that we're required to furnish, in no particular order, is: Safety glasses Shade 5 goggles for oxy-acetylene brazing and welding Welding helmet Leather sleeves or cape (or long-sleeved cotton shirt or jacket) Long leather gloves Torch tip cleaner kit Pliers Striker with refills Welding cap Wire brush Chipping hammerAlso required (but not in official kit, for obvious logistical reasons):Jeans or appropriate work pantsLeather boots - only.Our instructor told the class that those of us who have an angle grinder should bring it, along with a wire brush for it. He said that there's no point in wasting time with a chipping hammer and manual brush unless we want to...
Reply:Soapstone is handy and a tape measure. Depending what your working with a combination square and magnetic pocket level could be useful. Good luck !
Reply:I would recommend getting a can of the most obnoxious bright spray paint you can find and paint EVERYTHING you bring with it. It is amazing how tools get "misplaced" in other people's tool boxes. But for some strange reason if the tools are lime green or some such thing they tend to stay put.My "collection":Homemade Stick WelderVictor O/A TorchAC 225Ideal Arc 250HF 90 Amp Flux CoreHF Mig 170Solar 2020 Plasma CutterPower i-Mig 140EHarris O/A torchHF Dual Mig 131140STAlpha Tig 200x
Reply:A good pair of vice grips and vice grip clamps would be handy. JohnSent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
Reply:I would be surprised if there wasn't a supplies list in the syllabus. If its helpful, here is the supply list for Austin Community College welding department. A few things aren't needed depending what you are doing, but all are good to have in general. PPE, grinder if you can swing it, wire brush, chipping hammer and a vice grip clamp or two will service you very well. 1.Safety glasses2.Ear plugs3.Welding hood with replacement lenses4.Boots or high-top shoes5.Gauntlets or gloves, according to your class6.Leather sleeves or jacket7.Long sleeve heavy cotton work shirt (i.e. Wrangler, Lapco, Carhart)8.Face shield with clear lenses9.Cutting glasses or face shield with shade 4 or 5 lenses10.Hand wire brush11.Chipping hammer12.Striker with flint replacements13.Oxy/Fuel tip cleaners14.Soapstone with holder15.6 needle-nose pliers with side cutter, if taking a GMAW course (Welders Plier such as Welpers recommended)16.Vice Grips 10R, or 10WR, or 10CR17.12 combination square with steel blade18.25 retractable tape measure (Stanley Brand preferred)19.4½ diameter grinder20.Extra grinding disks (1/4x4 ½)21.Extra wire wheels (4 ½)22.2-lb ball peen hammer23.8 crescent wrench24.Tool box or bucket or tool bagSeanMiller CST 280Lincoln 210 MP
Reply:A short corded trouble light or mini halogen. Overhead lighting isn't always where you want it. |
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发表于 2021-8-31 22:29:26