Firstly hi folks!
I've just bought myself a defender 90 landrover with a fair bit of work needing doing on the pillars and other bits. After looking at the cost most garages are quoting for the work I am thinking of getting into MIG welding to save a few bob on inevitable future jobs.
I am however a total welding numpty and have never tried anything like this before. After some research it seems I need a MIG welder above 150amps - other than that I haven't a clue.
I am hoping there is someone local to me who will (for some cash-in-hand) help me through the basics of how to get a decent job done and help me cut out the old crap and weld some repair patches to the bulkhead. Basically let me watch, offer some advice and then guide me while I have a go!
I realise this is a long shot, but evening classes and the like are a bit thin on the ground, and I don't want to turn my landy into a pile of molten crap and swarf
I've just bought myself a defender 90 landrover with a fair bit of work needing doing on the pillars and other bits. After looking at the cost most garages are quoting for the work I am thinking of getting into MIG welding to save a few bob on inevitable future jobs.
I am however a total welding numpty and have never tried anything like this before. After some research it seems I need a MIG welder above 150amps - other than that I haven't a clue.
I am hoping there is someone local to me who will (for some cash-in-hand) help me through the basics of how to get a decent job done and help me cut out the old crap and weld some repair patches to the bulkhead. Basically let me watch, offer some advice and then guide me while I have a go!
I realise this is a long shot, but evening classes and the like are a bit thin on the ground, and I don't want to turn my landy into a pile of molten crap and swarf