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Welding Fab Team Competition

Clothing/PPE

·         Long sleeve welding approved shirt or jacket

·         Jeans

·         Leather boots (no tennis shoes)

·         Safety glasses

·         Leather welding gloves

·         Hearing protection

·         Welding hood, fixed shade or auto dark

·         Failure to use proper PPE will result in disqualification of contest

Tools

·         Face shield with clear lense, goggles and safety glasses

·         Soapstone/Sharpie/Paint Marker/Silver Metal Marker preferred

·         Speed square

·         Tape measure

·         Hammer

·         Center punch

·         Vise grip clamps

·         Pliers

·         Mig Pliers

·         Torpedo Level, 2 ft level, 4 ft level

·         Combination Square

·         Framing Square - no bigger than 2 ft

·         Carbon steel wire brush

·         4 ½” grinder with plenty of cut off wheels, grinding disc, or flap disc.

Chop saws are permitted (bring your own)

·         90-degree magnets are acceptable if wanted.

Additional Information

·         Contest will be using GMAW only.

·         Most of the material will be pre-cut to save time, there is some material that will need to be cut and prepped to complete fabrication of the drawing.

·         Object will be graded on accuracy of build based on print, weld quality, material preparation, and teamwork.

·         Contest will consist of the following materials

o   1/4” carbon steel plate

o   2” square tube

Welding Competition

Individual Contest

Clothing/PPE

·         Long sleeve welding approved shirt or jacket

·         Jeans

·         Leather boots (no tennis shoes)

·         Safety glasses

·         Leather welding gloves

·         Tig Gloves

·         Hearing protection

·         Welding hood, fixed shade or auto dark

·         Failure to use proper PPE will result in disqualification of contest

Tools

·         OFC face shield/goggles/glasses (shade 5 or above)

·         Soapstone/Sharpie/Paint Marker

·         Striker

·         Speed square

·         Tape measure

·         Hammer

·         Center punch

·         Vise grip clamps

·         Pliers

·         Chipping hammer

·         Carbon steel wire brush

·         Tip Cleaner

·         Combination Square

·         Torpedo Square

·         Scribe

·         Compass

·         Mig Pliers

·         Angle Magnets (optional)

·         Drill for sharpening tungsten

·         Stainless steel wire brush

Additional Information

·         There will be scrap material available for students to set their machine properly.

·         Contest will be graded on accuracy of build based on print, weld quality, material preparation, and proper rod selection.

·         Contest will consist of the following materials

o   1/8” carbon steel plate

o   1/4” carbon steel plate

o   1/8” stainless steel plate

o   2” schedule 40 carbon steel pipe

o   3/8" carbon steel plate

CARPENTRY

Carpentry Tool List 

Sawhorses 

8 pt Crosscut Saw (10 pt or 12 pt optional) 

Claw Hammer 

One set chisel (1/4" to 1") 

Framing square 

16 ft or longer steel tape measure 

Utility knife with standard blades 

Two pencils 

Power circular saw with a good blade 

Pry bar or Flat bar 

Cats paw 

Chalk Line 

Nail set 

24" or 30" spirit level 

Stair gauges 

Speed square 

25' power cord - grounded 

Calculator 

2 Bar clamps, quick grip and release style 

Portable tool box 

Set of tool bags/pouches 

Safety glasses