About

This is a combined class for Stick Welding #1 and #2.  Beginning students and students who have completed Stick Welding #1 are both welcome. Small class size creates an intimate learning atmosphere for one-on-one learning.  

The class begins with a safety briefing. There is a brief introduction to welding theory and materials.  Each student will go through or review the set up process for stick or arc welding on a Miller 215 Welder. There will be approximately an hour or 1 ½ hour of hands-on practice and guidance on technique.  At the end of class, new students should be able to lay down a weld bead. More advanced students will be able to identify and correct issues with improperly formed beads.

Minimum class size is 2. The class will be cancelled 60 hours prior to class time if only one person has registered.

BARN will provide:

• Welding shield or hood
  
• Welding gloves
  
• Protective welding jackets or sleeves if desired
  
• Hand tools
  
• Welders and welding station
  
• Practice materials
  

The following is required from each participant:

? Long sleeve shirt and pants in natural fiber clothing

? Leather closed toed shoes

? To be on time 

Additional material fee of $7 for steel coupons and rod will be added to the total when you register online.

About the instructor:

Renzo Toglia's welding experience started as a helper in his older brother's steel shop in High School. As a graduate from the U of Arizona he earned a B. S. in Structural Engineering while working each summer welding and fabricating structural steel.

Renzo says, "The study of material properties and the experience in my later years as a ship fitter, fabricator and layout man interspersed between design engineer jobs on off-shore oil drilling rigs, supervising a gold mine operation and designing marine structures, yields my confidence to introduce you to the peek-hole to the world of welding. I look forward to sharing our knowledge."