MIG welding class - 8 March 2026

Metalshop
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I’ve posted a class for this coming Sunday.

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 Sunday 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
(316) 640-2117

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Saturday evening? I though it was Sunday. Just a typo?

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Good catch. Fixed it. Thanks!

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Hello Dave, will there be another welding class in the near future? I am a new member with no welding experience but lots of interest to start!

I have emailed metalshop@makerict.org to ask about a general safety course to get access to the space.

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Yes, I plan to put another welding class on the calendar, but I’m not sure when. I will wait until after the next metal shop authorization so that new members can sign up.

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Great news! I hope an authorization class happens soon then.

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For anyone following this thread, it looks like a new class was added: Metal Shop Safety class for Thursday, April 30, at 6pm.

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I just looked and saw that. I’m going to hold off on posting the class because new members won’t be able to sign up for it until after the metal shop authorization. I’ll probably shoot for 9 May for the class.

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Awesome! Thank you for volunteering your time. Any chance it could be scheduled to finish before 4pm?

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MIG Welding class posted for 9 May at 14:00