welding training in the Atlanta area

[RayW]

Hey folks,

This might be a little off topic but thought I'd try it here so only folks in this area would be bothered by it.

I was wondering if anyone on this forum in the Atlanta area knows how to weld good enough to give me some lessons? I just inherited an old Lincon gas engine powered DC stick welder and when I get it running again would like to learn how to use the crazy thing.

My dad got it years ago. I remember it had been sitting outside and hadn't been run in quite a while when he went to look at it. Him and the owner spent a couple hours trying to start the thing with the hand crank ! Dad wanted to make sure the generator still had some output. They eventually got it started and he bought it and rebuilt the engine on it. He did a lot of good work with that thing. Unfortunatly neither he nor I had the patience to teach me how to weld when I was younger. Now I'm kicking myself. <sigh>...

Anyway...got a bunch of ideas for projects to use it on but have to have some idea of what I'm doing first.

ummm....some of the project ideas are for FJR farkles.....maybe that will keep me on-topic a little bit.

Ray

 

[Scab]

Check with some of the tech-schools. Over here, we have a program where you do not have to take the whole course, but can pay by the day and focus on whichever part you wish. So, if you just wanted to stick weld, that's what they would teach you.

A lot of industries use the service so that they can affordably send workers to learn specific skills. However, it is open to the general public. Perhaps Georgia has a similar program.

 

[Calimus]

Ray, you might want to check with Chatahoocee Tech there in Dallas and see if they offer anything

 

[RayW]

Ray, you might want to check with Chatahoocee Tech there in Dallas and see if they offer anything

I had thought that too but didn't see anything for welding when I checked their on-line catgalog. That's why I asked here. I figured that with all the talented folks we have on this forum someone close by might be able to get me started at least. :lol:

Ray

 

[2wheelingdawg]

there is also a tech school in carrollton. i don;t know if they offer welding or not.

 

[Zipper]

Hey folks,This might be a little off topic but thought I'd try it here so only folks in this area would be bothered by it.

I was wondering if anyone on this forum in the Atlanta area knows how to weld good enough to give me some lessons? I just inherited an old Lincon gas engine powered DC stick welder and when I get it running again would like to learn how to use the crazy thing.

My dad got it years ago. I remember it had been sitting outside and hadn't been run in quite a while when he went to look at it. Him and the owner spent a couple hours trying to start the thing with the hand crank ! Dad wanted to make sure the generator still had some output. They eventually got it started and he bought it and rebuilt the engine on it. He did a lot of good work with that thing. Unfortunatly neither he nor I had the patience to teach me how to weld when I was younger. Now I'm kicking myself. <sigh>...

Anyway...got a bunch of ideas for projects to use it on but have to have some idea of what I'm doing first.

ummm....some of the project ideas are for FJR farkles.....maybe that will keep me on-topic a little bit.

Ray

Ray,

We're practically neighbors! My home isn't far from Rose's Store (the intersection of GA101 and GA120 west of Dallas). I haven't burned a rod in several years, but it's not one of those things that you forget how to do.

I'll be happy to help you get started. You should see if you can find a book or something similar about welding so you have a general idea about polarity, position, rod composition, etc.

Shoot me a PM and we'll see if we can work out a time to get together.