11 replies to this topic

[Cooper-202S]

Has anyone come across anyone running short courses on welding?
1 week or a couple of weekends perhaps.
I've hunted high and low and can't find anything.

Any sugestions appreciated

[1987_ParkLane]

I don't know about courses that short, probs best bet is to try a mate or someone who can teach you the basics if time is short. I was looking at welding courses today at my local college, and they go on for 10 weeks.

[Cooper-202S]

10 weeks of evenings I could live with. All ive managed to find is 20 & 30 week day release.

I was taught at college years ago, so what i'm realy looking for a refresher and a better understanding of the modern kit.

Otherwise im going to have to go with the Oxy torch, but gas is getting expensive these days.

Edited by Cooper-202S, 12 August 2008 - 03:54 PM.

[1987_ParkLane]

I think they are evening courses, well why don't you go to your local college and see if you can speak to the person who would be teaching it and see if you can just get a few nights refresher?

[tomkidd]

I went on a classic car restoration course at Bolton college. It was 17 weeks for 2 hours on a Thursday night. Gave me great insight into welding and spraying etc. Shame you are no where near Bolton.

[1987_ParkLane]

I went on a classic car restoration course at Bolton college. It was 17 weeks for 2 hours on a Thursday night. Gave me great insight into welding and spraying etc. Shame you are no where near Bolton.

That the kind of course I want to do, so I can do my own welding and spraing, but probs wont get to til next year due to starting an apprentaship.

[tomkidd]

http://www.contourau....uk/courses.htm

[1987_ParkLane]

http://www.contourau....uk/courses.htm

Looks good cheers

[Jupitus]

I was on a welding course run by Farnborough tech - 10 weeks, 2 hours in an evening once per week, £230... sadly it got cancelled after just a couple of sessions due to the lecturer being ill, but they are running it again now, I gather.

[fastroadie]

wiltshire college run a 8 week course out of chippenham, only £80 plus £15 for comsumables.

[Shifty]

My local welding store offers welding courses?

[minipete]

I bought a rotten mini 12 months ago,got a Mig welder 11 months ago,started welding thickish angle iron 10 months ago went onto thinner metal hey presto,can now weld rotten mini.Check out Murphy the turd build in complete project.
Sure enough sometimes i blow holes,and i`m still learning.