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Originally Posted by Embraer
Find a local metal supplier, and buy steel "drops" if they sell them by the pound. Practice, Practice, Practice.
Oh yeah, and make sure you really wear protective equipment.
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Lots of great advice from everyone, which I tracked with when I started welding after we bought the farm 25 years ago. Especially the classes. It really taught me how to properly use the welder (the right setting, etc.) I ended up buying. And it was fun!
Two things to add: Get a good, portable welding table. It really makes a difference.
Get as much scrap metal in the type of metal you will be working on. I ALWAYS spend ten or fifteen minutes tuning up my skills before I work on what it is that needs welding.
One more thing. There are also welding kits for toys and other stuff that makes learning interesting. My son learned to weld early and would make tanks and other stuff.
https://www.42fab.com/weld-it-yourself
Enjoy!