Intro to Metal Shop

About the class:

This class is designed to provide an orientation to the metal shop machinery and tools. This course will also cover safety procedures and best practices in the metal shop. Over the course of three hours each student receives hands on instruction in the safe and proper use of:

• Cold saw
• Horizontal and vertical band saws
• Drill press
• English wheel and planishing hammer
• Plate roller
• Sheet metal shear
• Multiple grinders and abrasives

Please Note:

• Mandatory Safety Equipment: Safety Glasses (Maketory has pairs available at the facility if you do not own any). Closed-toed shoes, full length pants and short sleeves. Pull back hair, remove all jewelry.

• Location: Maketory

• Advisable but not required: Hearing protection

• Minimum Age: 18, or 15 or older if accompanied by an adult

• If class is sold out and you have a group interested, please contact us directly to coordinate a new date.

• We require at least 2 participants to run the course. In the event we do not reach 2 participants we will reach out to reschedule or issue a refund, whichever you prefer.

• Tickets are nonrefundable (unless class is cancelled) and can not be used for another date.

• Maketory is a membership based facility. This course also serves as a certification to run the machinery independently at our facility as a member (valid for 60 days after class is taken). You can learn more about our membership options on our website or contact us directly at 858-252-1919 or [email protected]

About the instructor: Jodi Babbitt

Originally she hails from the rainy lands of Seattle, Washington. She grew up with dirty hands, a love for hard work and functional design.

Jodi is an all around handy gal who has her hands in residential and commercial construction, auto mechanics and now fabrication. She just relocated to sunny San Diego in the summer of 2021.

After working off and on in construction and wedding cake decorating for the last 8 years, she finally went to school for a Welding and Fabrication Degree in Washington.

In Seattle she instructed at the infamous Hazard Factory; a makers’ space akin to Maketory, but much smaller. At the Hazard Factory she ignited her passion teaching MIG, Stick, oxy-fuel and TIG welding for two years. Jodi is very excited to enhance the metal shop here at Maketory with her unique experience.

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