Summer Teen Intensives - Welding, 9-4PM, Tues-Thurs, (6/24-6/26, 7/22-7/24, 8/19-8/21)

Stonybrook
Fine Arts is pleased to present Summer
Teen Intensives this year. This summer, Stonybrook Fine Arts will be offering three day welding intensive

classes throughout the summer for Teens!  

During this three day crash course welding
intensive, students will explore MIG or Metal Inert Gas welding, gas welding or
Oxy-Acetylene, Stick welding or ARC welding, as well as TIG or  and learn to use the many machines involved in
welding and finishing. No experience necessary.

About MIG or Metal Inert
Gas Welding

Since its development in the middle of the 20th century, MIG

welding has become commonplace in many manufacturing operations. For example,
it is commonly used in the automobile industry because of its ability to
produce clean welds, and the fact that it welds metals quickly.

Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding, also sometimes called Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) is a process that was developed in the 1940s for welding aluminum and other non-ferrous metals. MIG welding is an automatic or semi-automatic process in which a wire connected to a source of direct current acts as an electrode to join two pieces of metal as it is continuously passed through a welding gun. A flow of an inert gas, originally argon, is also passed through the welding gun at the same time as the wire electrode. This inert gas acts as a shield, keeping airborne contaminants away from the weld zone. The primary advantage of MIG welding is that it allows metal to be welded much more quickly than traditional "stick welding" techniques. This makes it ideal for welding softer metals such as aluminum. When this method was first developed, the cost of the inert gas made the process too expensive for welding steel.

About Oxy-Acetylene Welding 

Oxy-Acetylene Welding is a welding process for joining two pieces of metal in which the required high temperature is obtained by the combustion of acetylene gas and oxygen. The gases are thoroughly mixed in the welding torch to ensure perfect combustion. The weld may be formed directly between two adjoining surfaces, but usually metal from a welding rod is fused in between the surfaces of the joint. 

About Stick Welding 

Stick or Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), also known as manual metal arc welding  or  informally known as stick welding, is a manual arc welding process that uses a consumable electrode coated in flux to lay the weld.  An electric current  from a welding power supply, is used to form an electric arc between the electrode and the metals to be joined. As the weld is laid, the flux coating of the electrode disintegrates, giving off vapors that serve as a shielding gas and providing a layer of slag, both of which protect the weld area from atmospheric contamination.  Because of the versatility of the process and the simplicity of its equipment and operation, stick welding is one of the world's most popular welding processes. This process is used primarily to weld iron and steels, but aluminum, nickel and copper alloys can also be welded with this method.

About TIG Welding

The TIG or Tungsten
Inert Gas Welding method became popular and useful in the early 1940s and, as a
result, has greatly propelled the use of aluminum for welding and structural
processes.  TIG or Tungsten Inert Gas Welding
is the process of blending together reactive metals, such as magnesium and aluminum. During the welding process, an arc is formed between a pointed tungsten electrode and the area to be welded. A shielding gas is used to help create a clean weld, as it prevents oxidization
from occurring.  The type of gas shielding typically used for TIG welding is argon, helium, or a combination of
both. When combined, these two gases can ensure a higher welding speed and
welding penetration. Using the TIG
welding process, a person can perform a variety of weld types on a number of
different metals, although steel and aluminum are the most widely used. A
filler rod, usually made from the same material as the base metal, is used for reinforcing joints and welding heavy metals.

Please Note: These welding intensives include a $25 materials fee. Students should wear protective clothing such as long sleeved shirts and jackets of natural fiber like cotton, and boots or shoes that are thick and durable (no open toed shoes allowed) as well as sunscreen to protect any exposed skin. Students with long hair are required to have their hair tied back. Safety goggles and masks will be provided.

Please Note: This is not a drop-in class. Also, students under age 18, parental or guardian signature required at first class.

*Welding
definitions courtesy of About.com, Wisegeeks.com, and Wikipedia.com