You're right, Richard. This is a MIG welding class. Last semester I took arc welding and we worked with 6011, 6013, 7018 and 7024 if my memory serves me correctly. I do know that it was four different rods and our final was to create one piece that had welds on it with each of the four. You could have it almost done, mess up and have to start everything over... kind of like real life. [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

I didn't really appreciate the reason for taking ARC welding first (it was a prerequisite) until I started this MIG welding class. It was only then that I really appreciated what I had learned there about what actually happens when a weld is being made. Without that background, I doubt I'd have developed the appreciation for a good MIG weld instead of just one that looks good. [img]/forums/images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]