For those interested, there are currently 2 spots open.
This class is full. Thanks to all that signed up! Anybody that wanted to buy wasn’t able to get in on this month’s class, chime in with suggested dates for another. I can’t promise I’ll have another that suits your schedule but I’ll try to be as accommodating as possible. I would also like to have some follow on classes too go over TIG (GTAW) welding, maybe a stick welding class, possibly gas welding if there’s interest. Work travel keeps me pretty busy, but we’ll see what we can do.
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I’m interested in TIG and gas welding. I’m open to schedule. Anytime after 5pm weekdays. Anytime on the weekend
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To those of you signed up for the class, thank you for your interest in MIG welding!
We will begin in a classroom (I believe it will be classroom 3.) and go over some fundamentals. Then we will move to the hotshop where everybody will get a chance to practice what we have talked about. I want everybody to get a chance to see what good welds feel like and also to experience some issues, so that when they happen in real life, you’ll recognize that something isn’t right.
We’ll go over what welding is and what welding isn’t. We will talk about materials and processes. Even though the focus is on MIG welding, we’ll talk about how welding processes differ from one another.
Please wear appropriate clothing for the class. I encourage the use of PPE, of course. While it is common to find people, myself included, welding in short sleeves and shorts, it is not a best practice, so for the purposes of encouraging safe welding, I would like everybody to wear the following if possible.
Long sleeve shirt - preferably not synthetic
Long pants - preferably not synthetic
Closed-toe, leather footwear
We have the following at the space, but feel free to bring your own as it may be in better condition and more comfortable.
Welding gloves
Hearing protection
Safety eyewear
Welding hood
We will have the exhaust fan running, but dust can/will still be in the air, so if you wish to use a dust mask, we have (or at least had) some in the cabinet, but you can bring your own if you desire.
I will supply metal for welding and all example materials.
I’m looking forward to seeing everybody Saturday evening. If you have any questions before then about the class or expectations, please feel free to reach out to me on the forum, via email, or by phone/text.
Dave Hanson
(wichita area code) 64oh 2-eleven-7
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Btw, if you want to wear a do-rag or bandana or even a ball cap under the borrowed welding hoods, that is understandable.
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Thank you to all of the attendees at tonight’s welding class! I’m sorry that it ran longer than I anticipated, but I do hope that everybody learned something. More importantly, I hope that everybody gained the knowledge needed to start making sparks and really learning how to weld. Practice makes perfect. Repetition will make holding the arc length constant second nature. Thanks again and happy making!
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