Welding courses

[Becky dack]

Hiya, I’m a farm worker but am wanting to an evening welding course or a week intensive course which some of my local colleges provide
Which comes with a cost, I’m told there is government grants that employers can apply to for under 22s or is the on I can apply too?
it’s a skill that would be useful to have I think

 

[davidroberts30]

which part of the country are you?

 

[Bury the Trash]

Yes phone /speak to your nearest appropriate Technical college i guess ,they will advise

 

[farmideas]

Go for it Becky. Lantra are worth contacting as they run loads of courses. I did a welding course with their predecessor Ag Training Board in 1982 and never looked back! Ended up starting www.farmideas.co.uk

 

[Forever Fendt]

Hiya, I’m a farm worker but am wanting to an evening welding course or a week intensive course which some of my local colleges provide
Which comes with a cost, I’m told there is government grants that employers can apply to for under 22s or is the on I can apply too?
it’s a skill that would be useful to have I think

my local agricultural collage did evening classes years ago ,2 hours week for about 8 weeks

 

[GmB]

Go for it Becky. Lantra are worth contacting as they run loads of courses. I did a welding course with their predecessor Ag Training Board in 1982 and never looked back! Ended up starting www.farmideas.co.uk

I did the Ag Training Board welding course in the early 90’s, and ended up with a wife!

 

[BRB John]

My neighbour set up as a welder and he was run out the door with folk after the first week.

 

[Old Tup]

Good plan is to get access to a welder…some bits of scrap steel…some bog standard rods…
Get some one to show you the basics..
Shut your self away in a workshop somewhere and have a go…
Nothing difficult…just things like getting a decent bead well burnt in…correct amount of power …angle of the rod..
Get the someone back to sort out the bits that you are finding difficult.
Shut yourself away again…
Then go on the course…your previous experience will mean you will benefit much more from the course rather than being a Raw Starter..

 

[Forever Fendt]

Good plan is to get access to a welder…some bits of scrap steel…some bog standard rods…
Get some one to show you the basics..
Shut your self away in a workshop somewhere and have a go…
Nothing difficult…just things like getting a decent bead well burnt in…correct amount of power …angle of the rod..
Get the someone back to sort out the bits that you are finding difficult.
Shut yourself away again…
Then go on the course…your previous experience will mean you will benefit much more from the course rather than being a Raw Starter..

yes spot on

 

[L P]

Hiya, I’m a farm worker but am wanting to an evening welding course or a week intensive course which some of my local colleges provide
Which comes with a cost, I’m told there is government grants that employers can apply to for under 22s or is the on I can apply too?
it’s a skill that would be useful to have I think

It is a very useful skill. Local farming groups or training groups usually will have the odd course. If your employer is registered with them it's often subsidised.A lot of us are self taught too. Where in the country are you?

 

[Bury the Trash]

plenty of information online , loads of good good advice and see it done on you tube.

 

[Andy26]

Anyone else been taught by Phil Trolley?

 

[Pistonbroke]

Weld.com and welding tips and tricks on YouTube are both very useful

 

[Bury the Trash]

useful stuff on here ,

Welding - The DIY Guide

MIG, Arc, and TIG welding tutorials with videos for beginner and intermediate welders. Also a welding and fabrication forum.

www.mig-welding.co.uk

there's a forum and they sell some gear as well.

even with a course/lessons experience comes with just doing it , so as long as you have the basics learnt just crack on and practice.

If i were just staring i think i would get a fume helmet /filter /blower.from the get go.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

I wonder if your local college offers evening courses?
IMO it’s worth a t’internet search or a ‘phone call.
Your learning curve will be vertical if you are taught by a master of his trade as opposed by the rather dodgy suck-it-and-see that some folk advocate.
One of the most useful things I did at Maidenhead College forty years ago, was their three term evening course on welding.
SS

 

[Bury the Trash]

I did a course 45yrs ago with the YFC ,a local engineer/fabricator took it, trouble is it wasn't just 1 to 1,several on the course. and limited time to actually use the gear beyond the theory ,yes certainly taught basics but cant beat plenty of just doing it , like everything you wont get anywhere or learn anything by standing on ceremony.
Chap is long gone now but very hard worker and knew everything about metalworking, i do remember him saying that he couldn't weld galve steel any longer as it made him wheeze and cough after.

 

[livestock 1]

@unlacedgecko

 

[Nearly]

I did the Ag Training Board welding course in the early 90’s, and ended up with a wife!

Please send the plans you worked from.

 

[suffolksmallholder]

I did a course 45yrs ago with the YFC ,a local engineer/fabricator took it, trouble is it wasn't just 1 to 1,several on the course. and limited time to actually use the gear beyond the theory ,yes certainly taught basics but cant beat plenty of just doing it , like everything you wont get anywhere or learn anything by standing on ceremony.
Chap is long gone now but very hard worker and knew everything about metalworking, i do remember him saying that he couldn't weld galve steel any longer as it made him wheeze and cough after.

Agree in learning the basics but also learning some of the science gives one an insight into the how.
I would still advocate a college course to get the very best instruction.
A one day course ‘aint gonna cut it when you take on a machinery repair without a good foundation.
There were five on our course. 20 weeks of instruction & learning plus dismantling each weld to see how technique or lack of affected each pass.
Agree with the ‘getting on’ and practice, learning about how your welder & rods behave but without foundations no amount of practice will help adjust for the subtleties.
I’ve seen too many pigeons poop on trailer repairs I’m afraid
Sorry for being so cynical
SS

 

[Nearly]

Access to a welder and youtube and you're away.

In fact that's true for almost any trade nowadays.