Learn to Weld?

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 1 Jul 2004, 4:53 pm

#196475

seems like I've got the VW habit, so I really do need to learn to weld, or get a much better paying job!

learning to weld is more feasible I think, so if anyone knows of any short courses in the Sydney area can they post some info, all the TAFE ones seems to be over 2 years

cheers

Terry

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 1 Jul 2004, 5:02 pm

#196477

You just aren't asking the right questions of TAFE. TAFE run ACE courses or "Adult Community Education", this is what you should be enquiring about. They run Tig, Mig, Oxy and Arc courses under the ACE banner and the cost about $130 and are usually just two Saturdays. They include all equipment etc.

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battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 1 Jul 2004, 5:15 pm

#196592

that's what I want - welding for old people

cheers Mike

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

LOWBUG Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 1 Jul 2004, 5:52 pm

#196609

If welding on your VW is what your learnig for, then maybe you should consider a coarse in panel beating.

Goodluck.

sgetty Fahrvergnugen

994 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 1 Jul 2004, 10:02 pm

#196833

ive been doing my welding course 4 six months now just one night a week, u can take it as far as u want, never picked up a welder before and now im confident enough in mig, stick, and soon oxy to do what i want worth the money and whats one night a week. be warned though gets addictive😉 deon

🙂

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Jul 2004, 8:41 am

#197068

Im going to be starting a "vehicle restoration course" in about 3 weeks. They teach you how to weld, fabricate and paint/finish metal body panels and stuff.

its at St George Tafeplus. $195 for 9 weeks, 6-9pm on monday nights every week.

Call 95986375 for st george tafe, its filling quickly

Jon

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 2 Jul 2004, 4:45 pm

#197326

thanks for the info everyone

North Sydney Tafe are also running a Vehicle Restoration and Panel Beating course - 18 weeks, 4 hours a week - but it's $590!

commuting to Kogarah seems to be the go!

cheers

terry

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 2 Jul 2004, 5:15 pm

#197340

Hi Mike

do you have any specific info on these ACE courses - I emailed 6 of them and they all said they don't do welding courses, I don't mind a bit of a drive to get to a course

cheers

terry

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

battybat Seriously Crusin Dubber

127 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 16 Jul 2004, 4:20 pm

#203779

Signed up (and paid for) the Vehicle Restoration and Panel Beating short course at North Sydney Tafe - see how it goes, if anyone is interested I'll post what goes on

let me know what the St George one is like Che Castro

cheers

terry

http://www.dtsband.com - Rock and Roll is NOT dead

My other car is a scooter, and it's in even more bits than my beetle. One day they will both be back together.......

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 16 Jul 2004, 4:50 pm

#203786

I tried the nth sydney one but they were full so I had to go on a waiting list? did they open up another class?

Jon