WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
- Introduction – Outline of workshop content and objectives.
- Personal safety and safe use of shielding gases.
- Electrical safety.
- Types of current used and its effects (AC/DC).
- The need for extraction.
- Selection of the correct shielding gas.
- How shielding gases work.
- Types of electrodes & correct electrode selection.
- Electrode sharpening technique.
- Cleaning procedures.
- How a TIG machine works.
- Component parts of a TIG machine.
- Rectification of faults.
- Correct travel speed.
- First practical workshop session – The initial practical focuses on:
- Correct set-up of a TIG welding set and how to fault find.
- Correct use of torch and filler rod angles.
- Correct set-up and tacking procedures.
- Second practical workshop session – The second practical will cover:
- Recognising faults, appreciating their causes and rectifying.
- Adjusting voltage and current settings to suit the work being undertaken.
- Welding in the flat condition to an acceptable standard.
- Beading on plate and fillet joints in the flat position.
WHO IS THE TRAINING FOR?
This training workshop is designed for people who undertake TIG welding, also known as GTAW.
It consists of safety awareness theory plus hands-on practical sessions on equipment set-up and how to safely and correctly undertake the process.
PRICING
The price is dependent upon the number of staff to be trained, ranging between £1750 and £2125 for 4 to 6 staff.
