so what'd you make in shop class?

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Originally Posted by '73 H1 Triple

I'm "pushing" the schooling so you learn the correct way to weld before you learn bad habits/practices.

It is easier to learn on the newer mig welders than stick (arc) welding but proper techique and heat is important. More than a few of the people in the class thought it was better to "burn in" the weld for better penetration. Although it does go deeper, it overheats the metal to the point of crystalizing it. That makes it brittle and it will crack easier.

It's like people who learn to ride on their own vs. through the MSF course.
Sure, you may go 20 years with no accidents or major mishaps, but at that point you're more the exception than the rule.
You'll learn more as you gain experience working on your own, but I don't see any reasonable arguments against getting the training first.