Welding is a fabrication process of joining metals together using heat. There are many kinds of welding: oxy-acetylene gas welding, arc or stick welding, metal inert gas (MIG) welding, and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding. Each of these types of welding uses gas, electricity, or both, to fuse metals together.
A welder’s main task is to join metal parts together. The project can be anything from welding an artistic sculpture to fixing structural damage on a building. A welder may work on fabrication and repair jobs such as welding pipelines, gates, ships, submarines, bridges, buildings, oil refineries, cars, and more.
The first step in welding is generally to come up with a plan by studying blueprints and engineering drawings to be prepared and approach the job safely. In the first year of welding at CTC West the future welders will touch on all these topics, with safety always being the number one goal.
About the Teacher
Education and Experience: Retired from Atmos Energy after 33 years as a Welder. A life-long Desoto Countian who graduated from Horn Lake High School and attended Creighton College
