How to Make a Cube: Intro to Metalworking

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.