Intermediate MIG Welding - half-day intensive - Staten Island

This session focuses on vertical and overhead positions, along with more complex joints. Previous welding experience required. Intermediate MIG Welding: Vertical, Overhead & Complex Joints (4 Hours) Previous welding experience required. Take your welding skills beyond the flat position in this 4-hour intermediate MIG class. Designed for students who are comfortable with basic MIG welding, this session focuses on vertical and overhead welding, along with more complex joints than those covered in a beginner class. You’ll practice proper body positioning, and machine settings for out-of-position welds, and work on multi-pass fillet welds and groove joints. Emphasis is placed on weld quality, consistency, and control, with individualized feedback throughout. Previous experience required. CLASS DATE AND TIME: Sunday, October 4th 10a -2p PRICING: $250 - Non-Members $220 - Members $20 - Materials fee PREREQUISITES: Students must have taken our Intro to MIG Welding class or have equivalent experience, and be confident completing flat fillet welds independently. For anyone 18 and up. Please wear hair tied back, closed-toe boots, jeans, and long-sleeved shirts made from cotton- no synthetic materials. MATERIALS: Your materials fee pays for steel, welding wire and gas. We provide personal protection equipment including welding hoods, safety glasses, safety jackets, and gloves. INSTRUCTOR BIO: Scott (he/him) is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Makerspace NYC. Scott holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art as well as an A.A.S. in Graphic Design. He has been a ‘maker’ for over twenty-five years, creating sculptures, furniture, vehicles, and instruments. His 25 years of architectural metalwork experience can be seen in private residences, storefronts, museums, and restaurants all over New York City. Recent clients range from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and Stella McCartney’s flagship store in Soho, to the Museum of the Chinese in the Americas, and Cartier’s exterior gates and window guards. Scott has created, guided, and managed the development of industrial fabrication at Makerspace's Staten Island & Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) locations. Scott holds proficiencies in a myriad of extensive fabrication tools and techniques that cover the gamut of engineering and application in bringing true products to life. REFUNDS/CANCELLATIONS: Class size limited to 6 students. Minimum 4 students. We reserve the right to cancel the class if we do not have the minimum amount of students. If we cancel, we will refund you and notify you. You may cancel and get a refund up to seven days before the class. After that, refunds are contingent on us being able to fill your seat. Under no circumstances do we offer refunds to individuals who cancel on the same day. Please note, Eventbrite fees are non-refundable if you cancel. LOCATION: Staten Island MakerSpace 450 Front Street, Unit B Staten Island, NY 10304