Welding For Beginners

This course is ideal for anyone looking to learn basic welding skills to enable you to carry out DIY projects such as the restoration of an old car or motorcycle, i.e. a floor panel in a rusty old car or door panel. By using jigs to represent a floor or door panel, you will be able to make a repair by removing the material and then replace it and weld into place.

MIG welding can also be used in a variety of ways such as making of furniture, i.e. garden seats, hanging baskets, and also decorative items in the home such as wine racks, newspaper holders, and candle stick holders.

You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and learn the basics of MIG welding (Metal Inert Gas).

You will be taught:

• How to use tools correctly and safely and apply it to a chosen end product
• How to set up machinery for the MIG welding process
• How to prepare metal prior to welding
• What to look out for when welding and what the common pitfalls are