About

Tools covered include the cold saw, horizontal and vertical bandsaws, hand-held bandsaw, hand-held plasma cutter, drill press, welding clamps, magnetic angles, and die, angle, and bench grinders.

Participation in our welding and project classes, and Open Studio events is based on your ability to safely and comfortably use hand and stationary power tools. All welding shop participants will greatly benefit from attending this class prior to working in the shop for the first time.

Detail

• This class does not cover welding equipment. That is covered in MIG, TIG, and Brazing classes (you can also see the Metal Fabrication calendar for these events):
  • Welding: Intro to Tungsten Inert Gas Welding (TIG #1)
  • Welding: Introduction to Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG #1)
  • Welding: Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG #2)
  • Welding: TIG Skills for Beginners and Beyond
  • Welding: Introduction to Brazing or Silver Soldering
• The class begins with a safety briefing.
• If you have questions, contact class instructor Henry Sharpe.

Class Policies

• Safety and personal protection equipment will be provided.
• You must wear natural-fiber clothing (no stretch or synthetic fabrics), long-legged pants, long-sleeve shirts, and sturdy  shoes of natural fiber or leather with closed toes and heels.
• Tie back long hair.