Push vs. Pull
Advice from a Buddha Master of Welding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4RrDeUKcH4&feature=related


Great for many reasons, this video is best for the
tasty insight we get from an old time ACE welder.
He brings up push v pull and its attendant online
discussion then lets his weld do the talking...

Intro to Metal Shop
3rd Ward
Tue Oct 9,16, 23, 30
7-10pm
Ryan OConnor
ryanoconnormail@gmail.com
917 388 0647

Here are the tools Ive reviewed so far:

MIG welder
Chop Saw
Band Saw
Plasma Cutter
Angle Grinder
Drill Press

Disc Sander
Bench Grinder

Metal Scribe
12" combo Square
Adjustable vise grip clamp

Im going to start writing up the key points of
information we have addressed with each tool.
Those write-ups will be posted here along with
links to additional useful material.

***Your first goal is to be able to make functional welds in steel.
Then by fine tuning your wire speed (ipm) and your Voltage (heat)
you can start producing cleaner welding beads. At the same time
maintain that mental checklist we discussed - if I see a porous weld
then check my gas is actually on. Am I doing a pattern when
laying down the bead (circle or stitch) which forces us to slow down
therefore gaining a wider bead.

And here is a marvelous source of information
http://www.millerwelds.com/resources/

Yes its valuable to read about the other disciplines
(TIG, Stick/Arc welding) because it will deepen and
widen your understanding of what it means
to be effective in the Metal Shop at Third Ward.

AMAZING!!

Triple wow is what I say. Super looking forward to putting up some images of my past students work and cranking up the dialogue about teaching art and furniture. Its amazing for me to come back to this blog and read older posts. Instantly gives me additional perspective on my growth as a teacher. Seeing these old posts makes me realize that my love for teaching has only intensified over these last 2 1/2 years. Im inspired. Going to write some emails to my old teachers thanking them for what they did for me whether thats Timothy Stapleton at Loyola College doing an office seminar on Albert Camus, reading Political Theory with the truly amazing/epic Dr Franz; the attention Brother Drisoll afforded me when I was a lost at sea Chaminade High School student; Mr McCann's refusal to accept the incorrect deployment of the word slovenly from a Junior high student; John Reardon's endless giving in his intellectual sharing while I studied for the MFA in Sculpture at Goldsmiths. At the same time Ill try and disremember my truly uninspiring and enervating time spent under the yokes of Carrie Teitcher and Joseph Crea whilst studying at Brooklyn Law School. Actually Ill just use my experiences with them as clear indicators of what not to do with my students.

Woman UpThis is a pretty awesome welding supply store in Prospect Heights. They have everything for men and women and almost everything comes in hot pink for the ladies.
The owner also asked me if we wanted to make a window display for them for Christmas. Yeah?
708 Washington Ave between Prospect Pl. and St Marks

Welding Accident

We had an awesomely terrifying accident in class last Saturday. Ryan was trying to blow a hole through a stubborn strip of metal, and was going to show us how to patch it when he finished. The MIG welder was heating the metal up, but wouldn't blow through - until a chunk of the strip dripped out at once and splashed on the floor. Nobody got burned, but a big drop landed on our extension cord and ate straight through the insulation! As they say at 3rd Ward, Safety dont forget !

Stockpile Designs

This is Jake, one of Ryan's students in intro to metalworking. Last spring I started a micro-business making housewares out of military surplus. The business has been going pretty well, but I got to a point where I was drafting designs I didn't know how to make. The class has already been great in giving me new ideas for using my pieces, and showing me the potential and limitations of my materials. I'll check in here from time to time to post any new projects - and please check out my Etsy store if you need a gift for someone who likes tasteful interiors and heavy metal.

Fall 2010 Class @ 3rd Ward (Furniture & Sculpture)

Hello All,

1st - here is the blog associated with the class. Its an opportunity for everyone to ask questions & post photos/ideas. This exists as a way for us to be engaged beyond just meeting on Saturdays. In one way the subsequent dialogue is as good as we make it.

For example - Amelia spoke about Donald Judd and her having worked at http://www.chinati.org/ which Ben hadnt really heard about. This is the space to introduce each other to those things we find inspiring, interesting and imbued with criticality.

In light of that comment -
http://www.husseinchalayan.com/