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[Lizzie_Zoom]

Welding is not hard.....you learn basic techniques and the real skill is in the preperation and being able to set the welding device up correctly first.

A log splitter is something like this:



or



In simple terms, you use a hydraulic ram to push the log against a fixed wedge to split it down its length

Do you do welding lessons 

Welding is easy! The skill, as Mark says, is setting the machine up correctly so it produces the strongest weld. I'd teach you if you're ever up this way

Thanks Wellung, that's kind! 8-) 8-)  I may well take you up on that one day, as I think I could save potential future garage bills by knowing this skill.  My old Toyota cost me about £200 in welding jobs, as this was the one thing I couldn't do myself.  In fact it was one of the reasons I decided to trade in that 19 year old car as I could foresee other welding jobs on the horizon!

[tunnie]

Welding is not hard.....you learn basic techniques and the real skill is in the preperation and being able to set the welding device up correctly first.

A log splitter is something like this:



or



In simple terms, you use a hydraulic ram to push the log against a fixed wedge to split it down its length

Do you do welding lessons 

The secret to welding is to get one (not SIP shite though) and have a go.

Sadly, once you can weld you get given more welding to do (like lcoomotive panels!) 

I am not sure if its worth me purchasing one for the single welding job i have had to do in 4 years of ownership  :-/

Cheapest one i could find on machine mart is this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro-90-mig-welder

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Welding is not hard.....you learn basic techniques and the real skill is in the preperation and being able to set the welding device up correctly first.

A log splitter is something like this:



or



In simple terms, you use a hydraulic ram to push the log against a fixed wedge to split it down its length

Do you do welding lessons 

The secret to welding is to get one (not SIP shite though) and have a go.

Sadly, once you can weld you get given more welding to do (like lcoomotive panels!) 

I am not sure if its worth me purchasing one for the single welding job i have had to do in 4 years of ownership  :-/

Cheapest one i could find on machine mart is this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro-90-mig-welder

Is the spec on that Tunnie reckoned to be ok for most of our 'car jobs'? :-?

[tunnie]

Welding is not hard.....you learn basic techniques and the real skill is in the preperation and being able to set the welding device up correctly first.

A log splitter is something like this:



or



In simple terms, you use a hydraulic ram to push the log against a fixed wedge to split it down its length

Do you do welding lessons 

The secret to welding is to get one (not SIP shite though) and have a go.

Sadly, once you can weld you get given more welding to do (like lcoomotive panels!) 

I am not sure if its worth me purchasing one for the single welding job i have had to do in 4 years of ownership  :-/

Cheapest one i could find on machine mart is this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/pro-90-mig-welder

Is the spec on that Tunnie reckoned to be ok for most of our 'car jobs'? :-?

No idea!  :-/