Welding Safety & MIG Training

About

Welding Safety & MIG is an entry-level welding course offered in Brunsfield. The training can host up to 6 people and take roughly 3 hours.

MIG weld on a T-joint

It is designed to teach users the basics of welding in the shop, from machine setup, shop use and safety, basic welding science, and MIG welding technique.

Requirements

• All users need to have a Makerepo account to sign in the space and be accredited with the training certification.
• All users need to arrive wearing the propper PPE
  • Long hair tied back
  • No hand jewelry such as watches, bracelets, or large rings.
  • Closed-toed sturdy shoes
  • Long pants made of a natural material like cotton or denim (synthetic materials like leggings will melt with sparks.
  • All other PPE will be provided
• All users must have completed the Basic Training

MIG torch internals

Material Covered

• Shop Safety
  • E-stops, First Aid Kit, Fire extinguisher, Brun Kit, Safety Shower, etc.
  • Operation of the fume extractor.
  • Basic Shop PPE
• Welding Area
  • Special Flame-Rated area to be used for any operation producing fire or sparks.
  • PPE Cabinet
  • Welding Tables
  • Gas Cylinders
• Grinders
  • Pedestal and Hand-held grinders
    • different wheels, techniques and safety
• Welding PPE (Red Cabinet)
  • Helmets
  • Jackets
  • Gloves
  • Beanies
  • Helmets
• Different metals and their weldability
• Machine Setup
  • Gas
    • Propper setup, operation, and safety.
  • Machine Settings (Feed rate and Voltage)
  • Grounding, & Powering the Machine
• MIG machine internals
• Torch Internals
• Welding accessories
  • Clamps
  • Cutters
  • Magnets

Internals of the MIG machine

How to Sign-Up

All of the training sessions are posted on the Simpli website. You can sign up for the CEED newsletter on Makerepo to stay up to date on the schedule. We try to change the times of trainings each week to accommodate everyone's schedules.