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well i got a book out of the library however it seems to be quite dated and on top of it is only for specialized fields of welding. I purchased a book off of amazon that should help point me in the right direction and start practicing welds soon :p

yes they have vo tech at my school but the way they do it is the kids who go don't go to school half the year. Then for the other half they cram all the work in. Due to the short time to teach all the information only general education classes are taught. I'm taking mostly honors courses and an...

That would be a good idea. however I'm only 15 turning 16 next week lol. I work during the summer and obviously can't do it during the school year. We have a lot of junk metal around our farm so at least I will have a lot to practice on.

Hey what do you guys think about the Lincoln Handy Mig? http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00920580000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

Alright guys thanks for all the great advice, so now with a mig i will have wire and gas. I assume the wires are available in different thicknesses. What thinkness do you recommend for sheet metal? Also are there different gases you can use? If so what type of gas would i use for sheetmetal?

alright thanks for the advice nhdiesel. I guess I will be looking at a gas mig welder then. now for voltages. I have 220v but only in our equipment building. However since thats where i have been doing most of the work anyway I have no problem with 220v. Let me see if I'm understanding the...

Thanks for the replies. Hogg: your definately right on the cost. However, i hope to be able to continue modifying my truck after the repairs and I enjoy working on them. I have lots of free time during the summer and am definately willing to learn a skill that seems to be very useful in a...

Hey guys, I've been working on fixing up my m1008 and have finished all the little rust holes and things that i could fix by sanding coating with a litle acid then either using bondo or it with fiberglass. however i have two generous rust holes in the corners of the firewall and it definately...