What Certification should i get first?

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Im doing half days for my senior year in high school and  im doing welding classes at a college and I can get certified in 1 process what should do first??  Lincoln 140 Pak MIG Everlast powerarc 140 STLincoln Tombstone
Reply:I would say SMAW. Can you pass a 6-G open root test?Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:depends what kind of job you want
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPI would say SMAW. Can you pass a 6-G open root test?
Reply:Just my opinion, get SMAW 6-G open root first. Then with Tig. Mig will be a walk in the park after that.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPJust my opinion, get SMAW 6-G open root first. Then with Tig. Mig will be a walk in the park after that.
Reply:SMAW or better yet oxygen acetylene welding will give you basic puddle control, once you learn how to read the puddle, know how to correct on the fly, it all starts to fall into place pretty quick then. Get SMAW down pat, move onto Tig. Once you got those two processes whipped Mig will come easy.Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Oxy-acet. StickTIG and last MIG.Bubble gumTooth pixDuct tapeBlack glueGBMF hammerScrew gun --bad battery (see above)
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPSMAW or better yet oxygen acetylene welding will give you basic puddle control, once you learn how to read the puddle, know how to correct on the fly, it all starts to fall into place pretty quick then. Get SMAW down pat, move onto Tig. Once you got those two processes whipped Mig will come easy.
Reply:Originally Posted by rockcrawler97I know this is probably stupid question but do they do 6G and 5G on MIG?
Reply:Originally Posted by CEP6-G for sure, I know that for a fact, been there done that.
Reply:Originally Posted by rockcrawler97haha alright gonna have to try it. I tried doing overhead got a nice puddle of metal in my shoe.
Reply:Originally Posted by puty72depends what kind of job you want
Reply:Originally Posted by CEPBetter in your shoe, than in your ear!Few years ago I played with some 6-G 2 1/2-inch pipe open root Mig welding.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWExactly. A stick test won't do you any good if you are looking for a mig or tig job. 1st think about what you want to do, then position yourself accordingly by working towards that. An AWS D1.1 structural cert really won't help you land a job if you are looking to head towards pipe work. You'd want to get a pipe cert instead. A pipe cert in stick won't be a big help if the company you go to does all tig on pipe.
Reply:id do 4g stick  then you have a structural cert that will get you into just about any fab shop until your application through your local pipefitters goes threw. they will train and pay for your 6g test if your excepted.
Reply:Originally Posted by puty72id do 4g stick  then you have a structural cert that will get you into just about any fab shop until your application through your local pipefitters goes threw. they will train and pay for your 6g test if your excepted.
Reply:6G, TIG root, Stick fill. Gains you up to 1/4" thick TIG plate all position, and somewhere around 1/2" thick Stick plate all position, plus the pipe qual.  Pipe qualifies for plate, not the other way around though.
Reply:Pipe does qualify for plate but some inspectors I've run into still like to see structural papers. IE why I keep them in my bag.
Reply:@ rockcrawler87 - your horizon should be long term.  Recommend D1.1,SMAW, 3G 3/8" (certifies vertical up to 3/4") and 4G.  The skills required to complete these tests on flat steel shapes will, in part, aid you in your goal to tackle pipework.  Core techniques. For me, going SMAW....TIG.....GMAW makes sense.  As others mentioned, targeting the certs that are REQ'D by a prospectice employer makes sense.  Best fortune!"Discovery is to see what everybody else has seen, and to think what nobody else has thought" - Albert Szent-Gyorgyi