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StickWelding #3 – FABRICATION is the third class (of four) in the sequence leading to use of the welding studio. It is a 2 hour class. Students should have completed Introduction to Stick (Arc) Welding #1 and #2. The  class is limited to 4 participants. Small class size creates an intimate learning atmosphere for one-on-one learning.  

The class will cover the safety and use of hand and stationary power tools available in the welding studio for cutting, grinding, and preparing materials.  Different types of welds and different positions will be covered.  Additional class content will include adjusting the Miller 215 welder.

The emphasis of the class will be on the preparation, layout, clamping, and fabrication of precise welded joints.  Students will prepare a square or rectangular 90 degree frame or another other project that demonstrated proper fabrication techniques. Studio goal is satisfaction with completion of a series of precisely welded joints.

An additional materials fee of $5 for steel coupons, gas, and filler wire. This fee will be added to your total when you register.

BARN will provide:

• Welding hood
  
• Welding gloves
  
• Protective welding jackets or sleeves if desired
  
• Hand tools
  
• Welders and welding station
  
• Practice materials
  

Students must wear long sleeves and long pants of natural fiber.  Dress warmly, the welding studio may be cold.

Minimum class size is 2. The class will be cancelled 60 hours prior to class time if only one person has registered.

Instructor Bio: Renzo Toglia
Renzo’s welding experience started as a helper in his older brother's steel shop in high school. As a graduate from the U of Arizona, he earned a B. S. in Structural Engineering while working each summer welding and fabricating structural steel. The study of material properties and the experience in his later years as a ship fitter, fabricator and layout man interspersed between design engineer jobs on off-shore oil drilling rigs, supervising a gold mine operation and designing marine structures, yields his confidence to introduce you to the world of welding. He looks forward to sharing his knowledge.

Contact: Henry Sharpe

206-708-0561