Welding

Essential Welding Skills — New
This course is an introduction to popular welding and cutting processes. It is an essential course designed for anyone interested in motorsports, agricultural, industrial or hobby welding and fabrication. This course is also a prerequisite to take other continuing studies welding courses.

CHILLIWACK — Trades & Technology Centre, 5579 Tyson Rd
Rob Currie, 1 session, Sat, 8 am–2:30 pm, $70. Mar 9

Intro to Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG)
Prerequisites: Essential Welding Skills course or by instructor permission.
Get instruction on industrial and home hobby power sources, safety, equipment, electrical characteristics, effects of welding gases on the weld metal, and operation of GMAW and FCAW processes. In this course, you will use a combination of different welding wires and welding gases while learning most types of flat, horizontal, and vertical welding on mild steel plate. Wear cotton or wool clothing, coveralls, safety boots, hearing protection, and safety glasses. Text: P6 welding manual, available at the UFV bookstore, approximately $35.

CHILLIWACK — Trades & Technology Centre, 5579 Tyson Rd
(20357 TRD WLD04 C9A) Rob Currie, 5 sessions, Sat, 8 am–2:30 pm, $495. Starts Apr 6

Last updated Feb 2013