Learn To Weld Aberdeen Area

[mark_mcd]

Hi,

Is there anywhere in the Aberdeen area you can do a course or learn cheaply how to weld? Fancy a project but whilst spannering is one thing, welding floors and sills is another! Something I have always wanted to do but nowhere seems to offer such a thing?

Any ideas?


Cheers,
Mark

[spunky-mon]

Get hold of a welder and give it a try!

I have just been doing some welding with my stepdad on his kitcar. Neither of us had really welded before so after a few weeks of practise we were getting rather good ( still crap compared to the pro's though)

Read the net for clues and tips, speak to friends who weld, you will soon get the hang of it and have a general idea of what you should be doing!

So before spending money on courses get out there and try it, you will be surprised how easy it comes.

[Allandwf]

Yep, as above. Welders are reasonably cheap, and give it a go , migs definitely easier than stick, make sure metals as clean as you can get it and just experiment. If going for mig get a decent sized bottle of cougar or the like from air products and not the wee disposables as that will cost a fortune.

[onlynik]

Does Aberdeen College not still run corses on it? They let me try, many moons ago.

[danrc]

onlynik said:

Does Aberdeen College not still run corses on it? They let me try, many moons ago.

They do but no course in an evening or weekend unfortunately.

I've love to be able to weld properly, i guess after working on my camper van i might not have a choice!!

[mark_mcd]

onlynik said:

Does Aberdeen College not still run corses on it? They let me try, many moons ago.

I was hoping this would be the case but apparently not

[AndyAudi]

Craibstone or Clinterty Colleges ? (They are agricultural but do do short courses in a number of things)

[mark_mcd]

AndyAudi said:

Craibstone or Clinterty Colleges ? (They are agricultural but do do short courses in a number of things)

Are they not part of Aberdeen College though?

[AndyAudi]

mark_mcd said:

AndyAudi said:

Craibstone or Clinterty Colleges ? (They are agricultural but do do short courses in a number of things)

Are they not part of Aberdeen College though?

Not sure about Clinterty but Craibstone is Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)

Edited by AndyAudi on Wednesday 8th April 16:40