New Member From KY
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:33 pm
Hello,
I was told to take an elective in undergrad, so I took welding and have been hooked ever since. Mostly personal jobs, but a few paying ones. Most of my schooling taught me how to sit behind a desk, so up until recently I only welded for fun or necessity.
Currently I work at a makers space called The Manufactory over the river in Cincinnati. It's a 17,000 sq. ft. shop, open to the public. We have everything from a CNC mill to an industrial sewing machine.
I'm in charge of the education wing. We get a mix of engineers, machinists, artists, makers, folks who just want learn how to make stuff, and folks who want make stuff but don't know how. This morning I help a guy with a jewelry box he's been working on for a month, built from hard wood. This afternoon I taught someone the fun [WINKING FACE] you can have with stainless and a TIG torch, and tonight I taught someone how to use a bandsaw for the first time. Life's much better out from behind a desk.
I've picked up many skills over the years, but never worked at one long enough to be an expert. As I've looked around there seem to be a lot of knowledgeable folks here, so I hope to pick up from your experience, especially the welding instructors out there. While I'm not teaching anyone to a level of certification, I do introduce a lot of people to welding, and get a number of different questions each week about all sorts of welding applications.
I'm sure I'll be bugging you with questions soon...
I was told to take an elective in undergrad, so I took welding and have been hooked ever since. Mostly personal jobs, but a few paying ones. Most of my schooling taught me how to sit behind a desk, so up until recently I only welded for fun or necessity.
Currently I work at a makers space called The Manufactory over the river in Cincinnati. It's a 17,000 sq. ft. shop, open to the public. We have everything from a CNC mill to an industrial sewing machine.
I'm in charge of the education wing. We get a mix of engineers, machinists, artists, makers, folks who just want learn how to make stuff, and folks who want make stuff but don't know how. This morning I help a guy with a jewelry box he's been working on for a month, built from hard wood. This afternoon I taught someone the fun [WINKING FACE] you can have with stainless and a TIG torch, and tonight I taught someone how to use a bandsaw for the first time. Life's much better out from behind a desk.
I've picked up many skills over the years, but never worked at one long enough to be an expert. As I've looked around there seem to be a lot of knowledgeable folks here, so I hope to pick up from your experience, especially the welding instructors out there. While I'm not teaching anyone to a level of certification, I do introduce a lot of people to welding, and get a number of different questions each week about all sorts of welding applications.
I'm sure I'll be bugging you with questions soon...
