Practical MIG Welding: Introduction
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Introduction
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| 00:00 | Hi I'm Andre from High Performance Academy and I'd like to welcome you to our Motorsport MIG welding course. |
| 00:05 | We've designed this course to guide you through all aspects of MIG welding in motorsport. |
| 00:10 | You might be a beginner that's looking to purchase the right machine and start from scratch, or you could be an already competent welder who's looking to fine tune your skills, either way, this course is for you. |
| 00:20 | It doesn't matter what type of motorsport you're interested in, welding is an essential part of the construction of vehicles and the workshops we work on them in. |
| 00:29 | There's a huge array of different jobs in welding but the machines, processes and techniques remain relatively similar and everything you learn within this course is going to be 100% applicable to your own projects. |
| 00:41 | It's common for people to rely on the services of specialised racecar fabricators in the belief that motorsport welding is beyond their skill level but the truth is that the huge amount of time, money and hassle that can be saved by doing things yourself makes learning MIG welding an incredibly valuable skill. |
| 00:59 | There are few things quite as satisfying as designing, fabricating and welding up your own custom parts that would have potentially cost you thousands of dollars to have completed by a specialist fabricator. |
| 01:11 | The process of welding should be approached methodically, step by step, to ensure that you're achieving quality results and the way we've designed this course makes that easy. |
| 01:21 | We'll also be showing you ways that you can test and validate your welds. |
| 01:25 | It's a great idea to first get comfortable in doing this before performing modifications to your vehicle. |
| 01:30 | Safety and common sense are also key here, particularly any time we make modifications to mission critical components like the suspension, steering or braking systems. |
| 01:41 | Welding these components should be carefully considered because not all metals are suitable for MIG welding and secondly, a failure of any mission critical components like these could result in a serious accident. |
| 01:53 | Achieving strong, high quality MIG welds relies on a combination of knowledge, technique and a high level of care and attention to detail in order to achieve the kind of results we need which is exactly what you'll learn in this course. |
| 02:07 | Although the process can be time consuming, the consumables and raw materials are readily available and not that expensive. |
| 02:14 | When we combine these raw materials with a good MIG welder, the information inside of this course and some hands on practice, what can be achieved in our home garages or workshops can be really impressive. |
| 02:26 | Just before we get into the course, I think it's important that I clarify something that you might be wondering. |
| 02:31 | Although I personally have plenty of experience when it comes to motorsport fabrication, I'm not a master welder myself. |
| 02:37 | So, why am I presenting a MIG welding course then? What we've done is leant heavily on the skills and experience of several industry leading professional fabricators and has skilled their decades of knowledge into a clear and cohesive module based format in order to present it within this course. |
| 02:54 | As the course progresses, you'll notice the occasional appearance of some of these fabricators as we delve into the practical skills you'll need to master. |
| 03:02 | As for me, I've been involved in the industry for close to three decades and that means I'm in an excellent position to present this course. |
| 03:09 | Countless hours have been spent dealing with fabrication shops and through my previous business and now High Performance Academy, I've employed and worked with plenty of professional fabricators. |
| 03:19 | And while my own results might not be Instagram worthy, I've also spent plenty of time with a MIG welder myself. |
| 03:26 | While I don't pretend to be a welding hero, all this experience means that I can ask the right questions, and once I have the answers, I can present this information that I know is vital to anyone wanting to get started with fabrication. |
