<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Martin, </span><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
<br></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Bringing in a TIG for demonstration is an excellent idea! Once people see what they can build with a welder, they will surely want to play more. </div>
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I have a pair of gloves and a jacket I can bring. Theres a few channel locks sitting around, but you can never have too many of those. We just need a screen and a mask or two. Should we build some sort of conductive metal work surface?</div>
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I would be happy to clear out a saw dust-fere corner of the wood shop so we can try this out. Is there a day in early Sept that works best for you Martin?</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
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<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">---------- Forwarded message ----------</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">From: Martin Bogomolni <<a href="mailto:martinbogo@gmail.com">martinbogo@gmail.com</a>></span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To: Jake <<a href="mailto:jake@spaz.org">jake@spaz.org</a>></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Cc: "<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>" <<a href="mailto:noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net">noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net</a>></span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2012 18:05:52 -0500</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] let's get a TIG welder</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">I have a TIG welder, and love teaching people to TIG.</span></div><div><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">While I can't afford to donate my MillerMatic TIG to NoiseBridge, I</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">can certainly commit to bringing it one day a week when I'm in SF, and</span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">teaching a welding class.</span></div><div><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">I won't be in SF until the 5th->11th of September. If NoiseBridge</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">purchases a couple pairs welding gloves, welding masks (auto-darkening</span></div><div>
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">masks can be bought from Harbor Freight for $40-50), two good pair of</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">channel locks for the tool room, and a small inexpensive welding</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">screen.. I'll bring the TIG, shielding gas, tungstens, aluminum</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">welding rods, and some pieces of aluminum plate to teach a basic</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">welding class with.</span></div><div><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">I use the same course materials they use at TechShop ( I helped write</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">the course. ) I'll see if taking the training with me can qualify</span></div><div>
<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">someone as having taken the SBU at TechShop, and over at the Crucible.</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> It will definitely qualify you for using the TIG at ATX Hackerspace</span></div>
<div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">in Austin as well.</span></div><div><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">
</div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">-M</span></div></blockquote>