For those of you who know how to weld...how did you learn?

I've tried looking up classes at my local community college but couldn't find one?

I just think it would be a useful skill to have.

Any suggestions welcome.

 

Any Community college would have a class. I tought myself with a cheapo wirefeed.

 

My dad and I knew a guy that owned a frame shop close to our house. He taught us 2 nights a week for about an hour and only asked for a 12 pack of Coors for every lesson. After about a month I got it down pretty well and started fabbing up things at home to practice.

 

There's a small automotive technical school near me that teaches welding. Perhaps look for something like that.

 

I took some classes a while ago at the local college.

 

i welded while i was in high school, i made the the things that go under roads,...made of rebar,....the trick to welding is getting the welds to hold,...so once u weld a bunch of crap together, throw it on the cement ground to make sure they hold,...if they dont,...retry it till you know what you were doing wrong. a steady hand is a must, aluminum is way more difficult than anything.
i dunno, just get someone to let use a welder for a second, its easy to do, just a little harder to per-fect

 

Build a 4x4 then take it wheeling....you'll learn.

 

Get hired by Baldor.

 

To weld your s2000 doors shut you will need:

4 wire coat hangers
1 fully charged marine battery
1 pair of kitchen tongs wrapped in a sock (for safety)
1 set of jumper cables.

Step 1:

You'll figure it out. (Just make sure you only hold the tongs by the sock)

 

For starters: If you have a High School Diploma, get rid of it and get a GED.