welding classes

[ironsniper1]

hey everyone, i am getting ready to become debt free and am getting my first home and with that i am looking for a future car project to sit in the garage and would like to learn how to weld and more about it and was wondering if anyone know of any place where i can take welding classes without going into debt again.

[Ronald_55]

Take a look at here:

http://makenashville.org

Never been there but hear good things.

[Shorty]

If you have a community college nearby, see if they have any listed under Continuing Education.  Tennessee has a program that came out a couple of years ago to help adults get an enhanced education for little to nothing.  Not sure of all the requirements but go to https://www.tnreconnect.gov/ChooseaDegree/CollegePath/tabid/5230/Default.aspx and you can type in "welding" and a radius to your zip code and it will pull up options.

[xsubsailor]

A little more info:

http://money.cnn.com/2017/05/11/pf/college/tennessee-free-community-college/index.html

[peejman]

What they said, look into your local "maker space" sort of thing or the community college. 

[Grunt67]

Check with your local Vocational schools ( TN College Of Applied Technology, it's called now. )  There's one here in Hartsville, likely one closer to Wilson Co./Mt. Juliet.

[gregintenn]

1 hour ago, Grunt67 said:

Check with your local Vocational schools ( TN College Of Applied Technology, it's called now. )  There's one here in Hartsville, likely one closer to Wilson Co./Mt. Juliet.

This will be your best bet. Some offer night classes in addition to days. The tuition is inexpensive, and you may be able to get free tuition from the lottery money. 

[Dolomite_supafly]

Come hang out sometime, I am welding on stuff pretty regularly. I am far from a professional but I can lay a bead and you can use anything I have.

[xtriggerman]

Honestly, if you are not planning to use welding as a commercial skill, teach your self. Get a 220v stick welder and a 110 mig welder and you have pretty much everything covered for about $600 bucks or so. Then a disk grinder, band saw and maybe a few other tools as you get into your projects as needed.  Lots of guide books and probably you tube vids. There is nothing mysterious about welding most common metals. It comes down to practice & read, read & practice. Basically, I think your better off putting the cash into the machines rather than a teacher.

Edited January 26, 2018 by xtriggerman

[Grunt67]

On 1/25/2018 at 9:51 AM, luke9511 said:

hey everyone, i am getting ready to become debt free and am getting my first home and with that i am looking for a future car project to sit in the garage and would like to learn how to weld and more about it and was wondering if anyone know of any place where i can take welding classes without going into debt again.

I've got an arc welder for sale on the " Non-firearms" thread on here, for $50. Bought new in the mid 80's, used it mainly for the same purpose

you have in mind here. You're welcome to bring some metal & try it out.

I'm 10 mi. No. of Lebanon city limits, just off Hwy 231.

[Dolomite_supafly]

Something I will NEVER be without again is a plasma cutter. Makes cutting most metals a matter of seconds.