Through the making of this small steel cube, you will learn a tremendous set of welding skills that can used to make anything in metal. Whether it is a custom dining table, a lamp or a sculpture.
The essential building blocks are quickly provided in this 4 hour long class that is purely focused on rapid learning. Participants will take a 20’ length of 1” x 1” x 1/8” steel tube and turn it into a beautiful 6” x 6” x 6” cube.
The skills you will focus on learning are:
- Measuring
- Cutting
- Fitting
- Clamping
- MIG welding
- Grinding. Lots of grinding.
All metal projects require lots of grinding and you’ll get plenty of practice.
What to Bring and Wear:
- Please wear proper attire that is suitable to work in a metal shop such as jeans, work clothes and close-toed shoes, preferably boots. Do not wear anything polyester, flammable or baggy. Long hair must be securely tied. This is a metal shop and there is metal dust in the shop. If you wear white pants, they will be grey by the end of class.
- All the other safety stuff (helmets, gloves, etc.) are provided
Important:
For Students below 18, a Guardian needs to sign a Waiver on their behalf.