Welding & Fabrication
Join metal together for artistic or functional purposes. Cutting, design, and layout are just as critical as running a welder.
Welding
Welding metal is a process of heating the piece enough that it melts and fuses together, becoming one piece. Welding methods differ in how they apply the heat and metal, but all share those commonalities. At ShopSpace we begin with MIG welding, which is fairly easy to learn and is operated similar to a hot glue gun. We follow that up with a class learning TIG welding, and have classes focused on a few beginning projects to teach the elements of design and fabrication. Good fabrication involves having something be straight, even, level, plumb, and square, and we focus as much on careful and precise layout as we do welding itself. Our Open Studio time is an important way to develop your welding skills, practicing your consistency and precision on practice pieces or personal projects.
Our Tools
Welding Floor
6 individual welding booths, all booths ventilated and protected with welding curtains
4 welding layout tables
MIG (GMAW) welding
TIG (GTAW) welding
Stick (SMAW) welding
2 horizontal bandsaws, 2 vertical bandsaws, 1 metal shear for up to 1” stock.
Welding helmets, smocks, gloves, eye and ear protection for use during class or open time
Grinding Room
Enclosed, filtered, and vented grinding room
Angle grinders and standard metalworking attachments
Chop saw
6 belt sanders
Sandblasting cabinets
Layout Tools
Racks of clamps, vise grips, bar clamps
Tape measures, rulers, squares, compasses, protractors, angle finders, levels, calipers, scribes, etc for accurate layout
Specialty Tools
Hand plasma cutter
CnC plasma cutter
Oxy-Acetylene and Oxy-Propane torches for heating and cutting
