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I recently did a entry level welding course that covered basic arc, mig and oxy. I really enjoyed the course and want to follow it up with some further instruction. I know alot of welders frequent this forum so are there any recomendations of where to go to get some further instruction or qualifacations? I am interested in getting really confident with the stick welder before concentraiting on the mig. I have a 6 month break off uni and will go crazy if I am not learning anything [/b]

TAFE.

what he said

TAFE.

Yes, yes and yes.

Just pick which type of welding you want to learn and use, get a welder and some steel for practice. because good welding is more about experience gained after the theroy is taught.

Cheers

Struth wrote:

TAFE.

Yes, yes and yes.

Just pick which type of welding you want to learn and use, get a welder and some steel for practice. because good welding is more about experience gained after the theroy is taught.

Cheers

That's so true..

I recommend building things such buying a cheap box trailer and then re welding the floor in it and fix it all and re sell it for a profit..

Also look into making rear bars, bull bars and sliders and stuff and sell them make some money as well u do it..

Rick.

why don't u go a do a pre-VOC... thats here in QLD if thats where you are or why don't you go into a workshop..... or try doing abit of TA work for some site boys... most likley structual

As for tickets where can i start??? like all things some people with tickets sometimes think their shite don't stink


enjoy the world of welding

i gotta learn arc ... since i learned mig first
but as people said
practice
practice
practice

As for tickets where can i start??? like all things some people with tickets sometimes think their shite don't stink

Yep tickets mean nothing if they haven't been followed up by years of on the job practice. Sometimes the bloke with no ticket is a better welder than the bloke with 5 tickets. Tickets let you weld important stuff though.


cheers

I did a course back in 2002 at Swinburne called 'welding techniques' it was an entry level course over almost 2 months 1 night a week i dont remember it being too $$ but we cover from oxy to mig and all the other stuff.... never got to play with tig but i did watch the other class. anyway the whole point to this story is the engineer i am using for my ute build just gave me the OK to do all my own welding! Just book yrself in on a course! The at home practive with an arc master that then get a mig it will then all seem so easy!

Mick

try finding a tafe course on welding in nsw that dosn't require you to be in the trade. the have got rid of all the basic coures last time i looked in to it.

you should be able to do the corses with the tradies, we had all sort come through with us

mickrangie wrote:I did a course back in 2002 at Swinburne called 'welding techniques' it was an entry level course over almost 2 months 1 night a week i dont remember it being too $$ but we cover from oxy to mig and all the other stuff.... never got to play with tig but i did watch the other class. anyway the whole point to this story is the engineer i am using for my ute build just gave me the OK to do all my own welding! Just book yrself in on a course! The at home practive with an arc master that then get a mig it will then all seem so easy!

Mick

i did that course. it rocked. i played with a plasma cutter too.

turbo gu wrote:try finding a tafe course on welding in nsw that dosn't require you to be in the trade. the have got rid of all the basic coures last time i looked in to it.

I've also looked into this. There isn't much available

Shorti wrote:I recently did a entry level welding course that covered basic arc, mig and oxy. I really enjoyed the course and want to follow it up with some further instruction. I know alot of welders frequent this forum so are there any recomendations of where to go to get some further instruction or qualifacations? I am interested in getting really confident with the stick welder before concentraiting on the mig. I have a 6 month break off uni and will go crazy if I am not learning anything [/b]

I have just found out about 3 night courses that are on at my local TAFE.
the first 2 link together over 2 nights 6-9pm and covers basic welding and the third can only be done after the other 2 are finished and it goes more indepth with the different styles of welding. the first 2 are $168 each and the third is $118.
Im in Qld by the way

Josh

Potter wrote:

Shorti wrote:I recently did a entry level welding course that covered basic arc, mig and oxy. I really enjoyed the course and want to follow it up with some further instruction. I know alot of welders frequent this forum so are there any recomendations of where to go to get some further instruction or qualifacations? I am interested in getting really confident with the stick welder before concentraiting on the mig. I have a 6 month break off uni and will go crazy if I am not learning anything [/b]

I have just found out about 3 night courses that are on at my local TAFE.
the first 2 link together over 2 nights 6-9pm and covers basic welding and the third can only be done after the other 2 are finished and it goes more indepth with the different styles of welding. the first 2 are $168 each and the third is $118.
Im in Qld by the way

Josh

what tafe? what are the classes called and what nights?

Bartso wrote:

Potter wrote:

Shorti wrote:I recently did a entry level welding course that covered basic arc, mig and oxy. I really enjoyed the course and want to follow it up with some further instruction. I know alot of welders frequent this forum so are there any recomendations of where to go to get some further instruction or qualifacations? I am interested in getting really confident with the stick welder before concentraiting on the mig. I have a 6 month break off uni and will go crazy if I am not learning anything [/b]

I have just found out about 3 night courses that are on at my local TAFE.
the first 2 link together over 2 nights 6-9pm and covers basic welding and the third can only be done after the other 2 are finished and it goes more indepth with the different styles of welding. the first 2 are $168 each and the third is $118.
Im in Qld by the way

Josh

what tafe? what are the classes called and what nights?

I rang metro south intsitute of TAFE they are full for this semister but have a couple of spaces for next term.1300 657 613
they didnt say what course i just asked for a begginers welding course.
They are on wed & thursday nights 6-9pm
Hope this helps
Josh

I found this place http://www.astpl.com/training_courses.html spose the private places are more than TAFE :( but i'll be working but would be able to get a couple of weeks of to do the advanced course as i've already done a basic course.

I'm planning a rear bar for my paj. Just a tube bar nothing too difficult. I got bitten by the fabricating bug it great!

http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/Courses ... 100&id=335

DOH! THey dont run it anymore!

any one who is in brissie... more so north side you need to Contact Doug Heffenan(sp?) he is a great lecturer and Boilermaker by trade... he works for the North Point campus group ( TAFE off shoot) they run welding corse in prevoc, basic welding fab course right up to the intermediete shite they run these courses when they have enough people either at thier gateway or brackonridge(sp?)........

they have awebsite but google it and ull find

beebee wrote:

turbo gu wrote:try finding a tafe course on welding in nsw that dosn't require you to be in the trade. the have got rid of all the basic coures last time i looked in to it.

I've also looked into this. There isn't much available

A mate and i looked into it and after talking to the head teacher at the closest tafe that did welding the only way to do it was though an engineering style course that was well over 300 hours and only a small part was welding. they used to do small courses but don't seem to anymore

turbo gu wrote:

beebee wrote:

turbo gu wrote:try finding a tafe course on welding in nsw that dosn't require you to be in the trade. the have got rid of all the basic coures last time i looked in to it.

I've also looked into this. There isn't much available

A mate and i looked into it and after talking to the head teacher at the closest tafe that did welding the only way to do it was though an engineering style course that was well over 300 hours and only a small part was welding. they used to do small courses but don't seem to anymore

screw that!!! just go buy yrself a cheap arc welder and then go to the local steel yard and buy 50 buks worth of off cuts and weld up a storm!!

Remydog05 wrote:http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/Courses ... 100&id=335

DOH! THey dont run it anymore!

Yes they do. Search for welding in Short Courses.

cj wrote:

Remydog05 wrote:http://courses.swinburne.edu.au/Courses ... 100&id=335

DOH! THey dont run it anymore!

Yes they do. Search for welding in Short Courses.

They sure do run them 3 of them in fact.....

http://www.shortcourse.swinburne.edu.au ... ses.Search

in the search field type 'welding'

Mick

go to a local enginnering firm and do some work experience and get some good help of all the old welders

Tafe use to run a course called agricultural welding farm or somefink like that, they use to take them in with the tradies on stick 1 and welding and thermal cutting courses, when I was a boy... IMO learn the basics on stick go mig, & then tig much easier and neater..

So from these entry level courses, what level are you at?
EG what can you make that is within your skills learnt in the course? As said, are trailers within your skill set? Are they hard to make? etc

few of us are thinkin of doing one, possibly at frankston..

Im dead keen to do one of these courses does anyone have a recomendation for a location/school to do a basic intro to welding

wrksux wrote:Im dead keen to do one of these courses does anyone have a recomendation for a location/school to do a basic intro to welding

TAFE.

I'm currently doing the ARC and OXY course at swinburne, there is also a TIG class happening at the same time.

I believe the next MIG course is in FEB next year!
Get in early!

I will say though, as i currently dont have acces to an arc, but do have a mig at work.
practise in between makes all the difference.

bogged these patrticular corses only teach the basic techniques of weld, cutting and thremal heating not so much on the fabrication side of things but is highly dependant on course modules



keep welding guys