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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Bradpad, Apr 18, 2012.

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  1. Apr 19, 2012 at 11:37 PM
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    I need to learn how to weld so I can make some stuff up like a bitchen roof basket and brackets for tools to attach to in the bed rails! anyone in the SoCal area want to teach me?! lol
     
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  2. Apr 19, 2012 at 11:46 PM
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    Twistedfreedom welcome to the incredibuild

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    get a welder and start. I learned in high school shop class.
     
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  3. Apr 19, 2012 at 11:50 PM
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    Bengland25 Never Forget! 343

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    Just might have to do that this weekend! Might search for classes too :)
     
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  4. Apr 19, 2012 at 11:52 PM
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    youtube :anonymous:
     
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  5. Apr 19, 2012 at 11:54 PM
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    YouTube is just as good as classes and hell of a lot cheaper too haha! I like your thinking.
     
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  6. Apr 20, 2012 at 5:37 AM
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    So you you guys know, I'm 18 and got my welder about a month ago, and you've seen the welds I put down. The hardest thing I would say about welding is actually getting the welder itself because once you do you can practice on sheetmetal and scrapvfir as long as you want and experiment(not saying my first welds weren't shitty as hell) haha
    youtube videos that discuss welding with a "C or e" technique were very helpful for anyone wondering about techniques
     
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  7. Apr 20, 2012 at 10:02 AM
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    Every bodies first welds are shitty.

    I want to learn how to TIG weld next
     
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  8. Apr 20, 2012 at 10:06 AM
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    Welding is an art. You'll get better and better in time. I've been welding 2+ years. And tig is my favorite(I lay down some golden tig welds) but I love stick and mig Aswell for different reasons. But yea YouTube teaches most same as what you'd learn paying for classes. Trust me I did Tulsa welding school not cheap
     
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  9. Apr 20, 2012 at 10:08 AM
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    self taught on mig and tig......for tig, just don't drink any caffene beforehand. you can adjust the heat,gas,etc, but there is no substitute to a steady hand.
     
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  10. Apr 20, 2012 at 10:09 AM
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    How much was your class??
     
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  11. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:17 PM
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    Very accurate sir
     
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  12. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:21 PM
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    Haha way to much. So much I'm embarrassed to admit I paid that much to learn something I could have picked up on the job. But having the schooling landed me my first job at $43.34 an hour(on a military base, so military pay even though I wasn't in military.) with out the schooling I'd have never got the job. But yea it was close to 15k but after grants I'm paying around 5k. For a card that says according to Tulsa I'm a certified master welder. But still have to take a weldtest at any job you apply for so it's really just for show.
     
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  13. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:25 PM
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    You work at Patric AFB? i'm only 20 minutes south of there in Melbourne.
     
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  14. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:25 PM
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    Although there were a few things school taught me I didn't learn on the job I learned way more on the job school never taught me. I was a helper to a 72 year old Scottish man for a half a year at first till I showed I was capable of leak free welds( stick welding 6"-12" schedual 40 steel pipe , and testing it out at 150psi) then he let me weld. But he was a old school welder/fitter. Dude worked on the queen elizabeth cruise liner way back when. And was on extension ladders at the age of 70 he was a trip
     
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  15. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:26 PM
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    Yea I was for a while with Merritt island heat and air on the commercial end. But work slowed down so I'm back up in gainesville now. But have a house in Melbourne with a renter now
     
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  16. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:29 PM
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    Well if you're ever in the area, shoot me a PM. I'd love to pick the brain of a pro over some drinks.
     
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  17. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:33 PM
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    Haha will do man. No pro by any means im only 21 with alot to learn still but I've got some expertise in the area I'd be glad to share. And I love drinks
     
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  18. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:36 PM
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    I only have a year on you, but my schooling, while related, is in a slightly different area .

    sorry to jack your thread, Brad :eek:
    Get working on that rack and post some more pictures so we can start talking about it again :D
     
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  19. Apr 20, 2012 at 1:56 PM
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    i just signed up for simivalley adult school there welding class has a good reputation theres actaully a 4 month long waiting list but alot of people dont end up doing the class so the waiting list ends up being 2 month.
     
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  20. Apr 20, 2012 at 8:21 PM
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    pic #1 - welded on one 1" piece of tube to each of the corners

    pic #2 - shows very roughly how the basket will be reinforced with vertical pieces of tube

    pic #3 - What I have now. I am going to add two 6" vertical support pieces (Like in picture 2) of square piping, per each or the four sides, to connect and strengthen the top of the rack to the bottom of the rack (hopefully) that explination makes sense to you guys)

    pic #4&5 - shows how close/tight I got the pieces of pipe to fit together, dont want any gaps when I run the bead

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