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<blockquote data-quote="mcutler" data-source="post: 680117" data-attributes="member: 1641"><p><strong>Re: Re: 90's throw back....Manche build</strong></p><p></p><p> It was a very mixed bag of participants. A handful of people who had been welding of some sort for decades like myself, and as distant as a couple high school kids and their fathers who had never touched a welder of any kind. But the class was intended as a intro to tig. One full day each of steel and aluminum sheet metal, 18 ga steel and .060 aluminum- butt welds, open outside corners, t- joint filets, full penetration without pedal pulsing. There was certainly more concentration on getting good fitment. I learned many helpful tips and procedures, but mostly took notes, due to the inexperience of some classmates who didn't have a welder at home to practice on, only 8 machines on sight. Excellent opportunity and experience!</p><p></p><p>Michael Furick is a wealth of knowledge, (and he has a bad ass facility where, like myself, he works alone. Right in the back yard of NASCAR with the likes of Petty enterprises and JR Racing and Kooks Headers all right next door. )He is a very resourceful and avid study of metal working and good practices for turning out a near perfect product. Best of all, I made a new acquaintance between him, Tommy [MENTION=4777]Tommy[/MENTION]schopshop, and a couple other awesome instructors who I feel I can call on for further guidance or a direction to send and receive new work. I hope he offers more events in the future to further expand my skills. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Yea, I agree. Fortunately the big push to make the trip did put a large dent in the list. I'm getting better and ready tu get back to work. Dixie for sure next year. Only missed a handful in the last 15-20 years. </p><p></p><p>Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mcutler, post: 680117, member: 1641"] [b]Re: Re: 90's throw back....Manche build[/b] It was a very mixed bag of participants. A handful of people who had been welding of some sort for decades like myself, and as distant as a couple high school kids and their fathers who had never touched a welder of any kind. But the class was intended as a intro to tig. One full day each of steel and aluminum sheet metal, 18 ga steel and .060 aluminum- butt welds, open outside corners, t- joint filets, full penetration without pedal pulsing. There was certainly more concentration on getting good fitment. I learned many helpful tips and procedures, but mostly took notes, due to the inexperience of some classmates who didn't have a welder at home to practice on, only 8 machines on sight. Excellent opportunity and experience! Michael Furick is a wealth of knowledge, (and he has a bad ass facility where, like myself, he works alone. Right in the back yard of NASCAR with the likes of Petty enterprises and JR Racing and Kooks Headers all right next door. )He is a very resourceful and avid study of metal working and good practices for turning out a near perfect product. Best of all, I made a new acquaintance between him, Tommy [MENTION=4777]Tommy[/MENTION]schopshop, and a couple other awesome instructors who I feel I can call on for further guidance or a direction to send and receive new work. I hope he offers more events in the future to further expand my skills. Yea, I agree. Fortunately the big push to make the trip did put a large dent in the list. I'm getting better and ready tu get back to work. Dixie for sure next year. Only missed a handful in the last 15-20 years. Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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