Mig Welding Classes

[diggs00]

Hey guys , wanted to reach out and see if anyone knew of a good place to learn how to MIG weld near the Georgetown/Cedar Park/Round Rock Texas area.

thank you!

 

[SeanT4x4]

I dont know about your area specifically, but I took a mig welding class through our local junior college. It was cool, the instructor was all about giving us time in the booth to practice.

 

[sykanr0ng]

I dont know about your area specifically, but I took a mig welding class through our local junior college. It was cool, the instructor was all about giving us time in the booth to practice.

/\/\ Good advice there.

Usually community colleges/junior colleges have courses on welding as well as mechanics and body work (all useful for working on a Bronco).
Often you can take your projects in and work on them with their equipment and an instructor to help you learn how.

 

[bronconut73]

Local Vo-Tech

 

[pcf_mark]

Vo-Tech here is really good too. You can even paint a car in their booth!


I knew how to mig weld then learned tig from YouTube..and a whole bottle of gas and scrap material.

 

[74fiberglass]

Check out the website "weldingtipsandtricks"
Alot of good pointers on there

 

[Casey4wd]

Austin Community College has a class. Not sure which campus it is offered at though.

 

[BronCowie]

YouTube also has some good videos. They can help until a college course begins next term.

 

[diggs00]

Thanks guys,

Could a 4 hour class and some "you tube'in" suffice? I just need to patch some holes and install some floor panels. I will not have the time to take a full year long course at a community college.

 

[sykanr0ng]

Thanks guys,

Could a 4 hour class and some "you tube'in" suffice? I just need to patch some holes and install some floor panels. I will not have the time to take a full year long course at a community college.

How it was explained to me is that someone else can show you how but you 'teach' yourself.

Practice, practice, practice..................

 

[Hopstr]

ACC has great classes on metal fab and welding. They are at the south east campus, and that's a ways from Round Rock. Try Tech Shop in Round Rock. Lots of guys there with great experience and know how. It's a really cool place.

 

[Brewmover]

I learned by watching this video series on youtube.
https://youtu.be/lzBGZaS1apw
Very informative. I have had no trouble producing good welds using the techniques he teaches.

 

[suckerpunched]

I learned by doing (pre youtube) that would have saved me some grief. As far as welding processes go, MIG is fairly easy to learn. I don't know what welder you bought, but correct welder setup, clean steel. Good light and a good helmet so you can see. watch videos, practice, practice

 

[Pa PITT]

... one of my grand sons is in welding school in Red Oak now. I'd bought a cheap harbor freight welder.
... He gave me about a 5 minute lesion. I think that advise about you can take the coarse but you teach yourself. With lots of practice. & a better welder will help a lot over this cheap-O I have.
... I'm doing the same thing your wanting I want to put floor pans into my Red Bronco.