Join us to get more comfortable with using the tools and equipment in the metal shop. In this class you will learn cutting, shaping, bending, rolling and basic welder safety.
In this 101 class, we'll move through using the drill press, shear, plasma cutter, and our creativity as we make bookends and some hangers.
Cory Due is a local 539 pipefitter who focuses on service work and HVAC after earning a welding degree at MCTC and working in a fabrication shop and on the construction side of the pipefitters union. They have both a welding degree and HVAC degree and largely work on commercial systems now. They enjoy teaching and making mechanical concepts more accessible to all. When they aren't teaching they're scheming about house projects, tending to their garden, or spending time with their family and menagerie of animals.After this class, members will be able to feel more confident about using the tools safely. This class does not cover welding, but does cover how to set-up the regulators. Oxy-Acetylene is not covered in this class.
Experience Level
Makers of all experience levels and skills.
Tools You Will Learn to Use
Drill press, horizontal bandsaw, slip roller, plasma cutter, welders, shear, finger brake, benders, angle grinders, air tools.
What to Bring
Participants should bring their own work gloves and wear full length pants and close-toed shoes. Safety glasses will be provided.
Refund Policy
Up To 7 Days Before the Event Starts
About the Instructor
Cory Due is a local 539 pipefitter who focuses on service work and HVAC after earning a welding degree at MCTC and working in a fabrication shop and on the construction side of the pipefitters union. They have both a welding degree and HVAC degree and largely work on commercial systems now. They enjoy teaching and making mechanical concepts more accessible to all. When they aren't teaching they're scheming about house projects, tending to their garden, or spending time with their family and menagerie of animals.
