Hey Dscholtz! There's a company called: "Wall Mountain Company" out of Bonners Ferry, Idaho...
They have some excellent video's in fundamental metal welding & cutting training especially for very reasonable prices & quality that's superb! Here's their homepage:
http://www.weldingvideos.com/Their pricing is very reasonable, and they offer a guarantee that's solid and valid!
Here's theri order online link:
http://www.weldingvideos.com/orderonline.htmlI personally believe that this company offers an excellent "benchmark" to follow if you are more in inclined
to consider producing you own videos... If you want to save time and keep things REAL SIMPLE - Buy the videos!!! I've used all of them in training folks with no experience at all in any type of metal work as well as using them to review the "Fundamentals" for folks that have'nt been around the processes or a torch in some time, and every single student or another instructor that I've worked with either went out and ordered their own copies or gave high praises for the straight fowardness of the way the concepts, subject matter were presented in a simple yet very accurate, understandable and comprehensive format. Either way, you ca'nt lose with these video's!!!
Btw, I do'nt get anything for plugging this outfit - no, no!!! I genuinely think that these products are excellent basic, fundamental welding/cutting audio/visual teaching tools for the beginner as well as an excellent reviewing tool for folks that have'nt been welding or cutting for a while and need some "brushing up" on their fundamentals.
Hi Allan! you also might've heard of this outfit above but if you have'nt, I would suggest that you do at least check them out my friend!
The Lincoln set of CD's titled: "No Teacher Left Behind" is a good teaching tool in that it's made up of mostly power point presentations with respect to the processes most widely used in separate CD's which include: SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, SAW and Oxy-Fuel Welding as well as Oxy-Fuel Cutting (OFW/OFC Process). Each of these processes include with the powerpoint presentations - the respective lincoln catalogues representing what they have to offer as far as filler material, power sources & equipment and accessories for sale by lincoln as well as pre & post tests for the respective processes being covered in the power point presentations... What I also remember are the troubleshooting guides that accompany each process CD which are very helpful for students to learn.
I might've left some other items that are included with this program series of very good teaching tools provided free to welding educators last year... I believe that the suggested MSRP of $199.00 per CD is listed in the training set, and so I do'nt really know if you can still get a set for free but, It ca'nt hurt to ask your local Lincoln rep if they have one available for you to review;) or as Allan suggested to contact Lincoln via their homepage or directly.
Miller Electric also has some excellent training materials at relatively decent prices and would also complement the video series from Wall Mountain Company as would the Lincoln program... ESAB has ESAB University that also rounds out the teaching tools that wolud work well with whatever you decide to put together. Finally as Larry suggested, You cannot go wrong with Hobart's line of educational materials although some of these programs can be pricey but, they're far more comprehensive than the rest so, it's up to you as to what level of "Basic Fundamentals" program you want put together and of course, your own budgetary constraints will either limit you or may otherwise pay dividends in the long run as to the overall quality designed into your final product. Whatever route you choose, I wish you the best success!!!
Respectfully,
Henry