Old dog learning a new trick

[PinkieT]

Picked up a used Century 110v MIG welder a few years ago off Craigslist. My wife got me an argon bottle and regulator for Christmas a few years ago. Been saying I'm gonna learn how to use it for too long, but I don't know any pro welders who can teach me and all I could find class-wise was night courses at a local trade school which is overkill for what I want. Visited the Eastwood retail shop in Parma, Ohio (one of only three in the country) http://www.eastwood.com/parma and saw they had Intro to Mig Welding classes. $50 got me four hours of instruction. Two teachers and only five students, so lots of personal attention. Most fun Saturday I've had in a long time! They have classes in paint and body, powder coating, and a continuing class building an S10 race truck.

Three of the five students were my age - late 50s. Proof it is never to late to learn something new!

 

[ttocs]

I have been looking for that very thing myself. There is a night school but its made to get you certified and expensive and 10x more then I need.

 

[96blak54]

I did a local tech school machining course when I was 18...lol....I laugh cause I was the youngest student. The others were 40+. It was then I realized how blessed I am to know what I know at such an early age.