<VV> Re: learning to weld

[Harry Yarnell]

Um, the only thing an oxyacetylene torch is good for is cutting things up.

Harry Yarnell
perryman garage and orphanage
perryman, MD
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Morris "BigD"" <BigD at DaveMorris.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Re: learning to weld


> Man, you guys generate a ton of e-mails to this list.  I can't find any
> previous message entitled "Learning to Weld", nor can I figure out what
> product "I could make one" refers to.
>
> All I know is that after taking a welding class at a community college,
I'm
> glad I didn't buy a MIG welder and got an oxyacetylene torch instead.  I
> also discovered that Richard Finch's book on welding is more useful than
> the $150 college textbook they required us to buy for the class.
>
> Dave Morris
>
>
> At 10:07 AM 3/20/2005, you wrote:
> >If Corsa would assist with production costs, I could make one. (This
would
> >be nominal) We could sell it to members for a nominal fee as a fund
raiser
> >for the club and use the proceeds to offset membership fees.
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: ACEWBANK at aol.com
> >   To: stapon1 at earthlink.net
> >   Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 9:28 AM
> >   Subject: Re: learning to weld
> >
> >
> >   Garth,
> >   Yes, thank you. I bought a Hobart 140 yesterday, before I got your
> > e-mail. It was only 418.00 and since I plan to do only steel it seemed
> > like the way to start. I'm worried that I'll electrocute myself or fry
my
> > eyes but otherwise I'm ready to start practicing today. I wish there was
> > a video that showed the MIG welding process.
> >   Later,
> >   Alan
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