Sim Welder ?

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I have been ask a question "What's Sim Welder?" from the Introduce Yourself section of this forum. http://www.weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=12565. I've created this new thread just to keep the forum organized.Sim Welder is a training simulation that runs on a computer. It's has a wooden welding stand setup, that consist of multiple weld configurations (Vertical, Horizontal, Flat Tee, Open Corners, and Butts). All the configurations can be changed on the fly. So, no need to tic two pieces of metal together.The torch was a real Barnard torch which was hooked up to the computer, it was cool because gave me the feeling of holding a real torch. When you pull the trigger it it triggers a arc inside the sim. Lastly, to see what your welding, I had to wear 3d goggles, which were mounted to a real welding mask. It displayed a 3D training bay environment, the kind you see in any weld training shop class. the torch and my work piece. --The simulation side--Once I started to  weld, inside the simulation, it created a weld bead on the two weld plates, and recorded my torch angles, travel angles, travel speed,  electrode extention, and position. All in real time. My favorite thing about SimWelder, which helped me a lot in my welding course, were the visual guides. Visual guides are a group of crosshairs and arrows, that gave me a visual of my torch angle that was too low, or I was traveling too fast for that type of configuration. Very helpful for those beginners that can't seem to get it right, after their first 40 times. --Price Side--I've thought about purchasing one for myself, for practicing, BUT, my instructor told me it will run around $60,000 for one to them. That was well over my price range. My instructor told me the Sim Welder was meant for government training centers and tech schools, where they could put a 50 - 100 students through each month, without spending A LOT on material and supplies.All in all, the Sim Welder helped me out a lot in the beginning stages of my training. I'm not sure how helpful it would be for an experienced welder, but I'm convinced it helped me improve without wasting a lot of material and burning my hands on beginner mistakes.If anyone is interested, I have found a web site that has information about SimWelder www.simwelder.comLast edited by S.Rothstein; 07-06-2007 at 03:50 PM.
Reply:thats really cool. they offer an individual training system for only $15k. that is still pricey, but its a lot better than 60k for the student system. neat technology. "Ask not for whom the bone bones, it bones for thee" - Bender
Reply:"they offer an individual training system for only $15k."do you know the name of that product, or know where I could find some information?
Reply:That's the first time i've ever heard of that, sweet.DewayneDixieland WeldingMM350PLincoln 100Some torchesOther misc. tools
Reply:I was showing my friend, yesturday, the video of GMAW on YouTube.com. It seems Sim Welder also has SMAW training. Sim Welder SMAW videoCheck it out, it's neat how they implimented a stick device.
Reply:Originally Posted by S.Rothstein"they offer an individual training system for only $15k."do you know the name of that product, or know where I could find some information?
Reply:Why not just buy a welder and practice if it's for yourself?John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:seems a lot cheaper to me63' Lincoln SA200 2008 miller trailblazer 302fibre-metal pipelinermiller camo BWEand all the guns and ammo a growin boy needs
Reply:Why does this feel like an infomercial???????Miller EconotigCutmaster 38Yes ma'am, that IS a screwdriver in my pocket!