Club
Members Learn Basics Of Welding
On
Saturday, March 8, about 14 club members and a couple of guests gathered at
Keith Robinson’s property in west Springbank for a workshop on welding. Over
the course of the day we enjoyed displays, lectures, demonstrations and some
hands-on learning.
Larry
Kynoch, a member of the Alberta Pioneer Auto Club and the Model T Club,
conducted most of the day’s activities. Larry had volunteered to share his 20
plus years of welding experience with members of our club.
The session
got underway at about 10:30 with Larry giving an overview of the range of types
of welding from soft and silver soldering to TIG and MIG techniques. The
emphasis was on MIG welding and covered the basic components offered by the
manufacturers including the transformer, rectifier, circuits, wire drive,
spindle, gas circuit and cooling fan. Larry also dealt with accessories such as
clips, gloves, helmets and grinders. Gases, tanks and regulators were covered as
well as a thorough description of precautions, safety techniques and practices
necessary for good operation.
The
students were also treated to a presentation by Murray Walkemeyer who
demonstrated his expertise on some of the techniques needed for restoration
welding.
A
big thanks to Keith Robinson for hosting the session and keeping his shop warm
on one of the coldest days of the winter. Special thanks also to Larry and
Murray for coming out and sharing their time and knowledge.
Report
by Jim Rouse Photos/Layout by Al Friesen
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