OXY Welding - Beginners Workshop Course Code SIC0220

This is a 2-day workshop delivered on Saturday 10 October and Saturday 17 October from 8.30am – 3.00pm.<br><strong>Day 1 topics</strong><br>• Workshop and amenities tour, including exits, fire extinguishers and first aid locations <br>• Icebreaker activities and learner introductions <br>• Oxy fuel welding hazards video and safety briefing, including flashbacks, backfires, cylinders and fire risks <br>• Introduction to oxy acetylene equipment, including cylinders, regulators, hoses, torch body and tips <br>• Discussion on welding goggles and shade selection <br>• Gas types and cylinder identification, including oxygen, acetylene, colour codes and safe storage <br>• Explanation of flame types, including carburising, neutral and oxidising flames <br>• Demonstration of lighting and shutdown procedures <br>• Torch control practice, including angle, distance, travel speed and puddle formation <br>• Practical set-up and safe operation of oxy acetylene equipment <br>• Initial bead welding on mild steel focusing on flame control and puddle consistency <br>• Pad welding on 3mm mild steel <br>• Fundamental joints on 3mm mild steel, including butt joints, lap joints and T joints <br>• Heat control practice on 1.5mm mild steel to prevent burn-through <p><strong>Day 2 topics</strong><br>• Welding safety refresher <br>• Continued welding practice on 3mm mild steel joints <br>• Trainer feedback on flame balance, puddle control and travel speed <br>• Welding fillet joints on 10mm mild steel <br>• Testing and inspection of fillet weld samples for penetration and fusion <br>• Discussion of common oxy welding defects, including lack of fusion, oxidation, overheating and porosity <br>• Continued welding practice and skills refinement <br>• Individual coaching on flame adjustment and puddle management <br>• Final practical welding session to consolidate skills <br>• Wrap-up discussion covering regulators, torches, tip sizes, gas consumption and flashback arrestors