David M
XS650 Enthusiast
I just bought a Lincoln 140c MIG welder. Not having done any welding since high school ( 40 or so years ago), I'm practicing running beads and finding online resources to educate myself.
Youtube has a number of videos but some are really poor. Lots of bright light but I can't see what some of the guys are really doing up close as the beads get laid down. So, I thought I'd start this thread where we could share the online resources we've found and maybe the experts amongst us could chime in as the Q & A develops.
Here is one that I found today. There's even a flash video that can actually be seen and some good tips that have already taught me where I was going wrong.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/tutorial.htm
In short order my welds are coming out better already. I suspect the biggest gains will be early in the learning experience.
Please add your comments and online resources that we can all learn from. Please - MIG ONLY, and preferably on mild steel which I'm guessing is going to cover 95% or more of what us amateur welder / bikers are likely to do. Discussions about other types of welding and material types could really divert us from what is likely to be of the most benefit.
Youtube has a number of videos but some are really poor. Lots of bright light but I can't see what some of the guys are really doing up close as the beads get laid down. So, I thought I'd start this thread where we could share the online resources we've found and maybe the experts amongst us could chime in as the Q & A develops.
Here is one that I found today. There's even a flash video that can actually be seen and some good tips that have already taught me where I was going wrong.
http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/tutorial.htm
In short order my welds are coming out better already. I suspect the biggest gains will be early in the learning experience.
Please add your comments and online resources that we can all learn from. Please - MIG ONLY, and preferably on mild steel which I'm guessing is going to cover 95% or more of what us amateur welder / bikers are likely to do. Discussions about other types of welding and material types could really divert us from what is likely to be of the most benefit.