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red90runner · 01-02-2007, 09:30 PM

I was wondering if anybody knew of any good welding schools around the Walnut Creek/ Concord area. I am going to school in San Luis Obispo at Cal Poly but I am interested in taking some classes this summer when I come back up to the bay. Which ones are the best or the best bang for the buck? Thanks alot
-Pat

snut · 01-03-2007, 07:59 AM

thecrucible.org/

plug ugly · 01-03-2007, 09:17 AM

how is that crucible welding class? Do you know anything about it, or just have the link?

ecvMatt · 01-03-2007, 10:20 AM

A previous roommate of mine took a class at the crucible, casting I think. He really enjoyed it and was very impressed. Look into community colleges too. I took two semesters of welding at College of Marin, they have a pretty big welding room and cover it all from brasing to TIG.

Hawk570 · 01-03-2007, 10:51 AM

Last January I took the Mig welding class. It was a good class...pretty intensified. I knew a little about welding before hand so it was a little to basic for me. I did learn that a good welder makes a TON of differenece...LOL.
As well as having all the right tools to use. They need a welding class for the Tool poor guy...show you how to weld on uneven surfaces...how to cut stuff WITHOUT a plasma cutter....how to use a ratcheting strap as a viable clamp...LOL....but seriously if you are looking for and intense class it is good otherwise I would look into Contra Costa College welding class...its cheaper and probably much more instructional. The crucible just seemed a bit basic and more artsy fartsy...I built a tailgate for my motorcycle trailer which was cool..but by the time I really got down to it I was almost out of class time.
Thats my two cents

plug ugly · 01-03-2007, 09:16 PM

Ive been trying to find a decent class that works with my schedule. unfortunately i can not sign up for a semester worth of classes, i need an intensified class. however, Ive been welding for a year or so, and would just like to be shown the "right" way to do things.

MochaMike · 01-03-2007, 09:45 PM

Crucible is your best bet around the East Bay.

Most of the JC classes are weird hours & a pain to get to (in my opinion).

Brad · 01-04-2007, 07:06 AM

Never went to the crucible, one of the guys I work with did and thats how he met another guy that used to work where I do and told him to come see if they would hire him. IIRC he didnt think it was all that great.
During high school and after high school I took welding classes at Solano CC in Fairfield.
They have morning classes from 8am till 1pm or night classes from 5:30 to 7:30 and from 7:30-10pm
I reccommend the morning class with Dave Neurot(sp?) if hes still teaching. I never looked at DVC.

Hawk570 · 01-04-2007, 08:22 AM

Well crucible would be the place you are looking for....they can give you good technique. If you are just looking to fine tune it should help..a bit pricey though. Expect to pay just under 400 bucks for the class.

dyogim · 01-04-2007, 10:23 AM

Los Medanos College in Pittsburg has some welding classes and supposedly better than DVC's. I haven't taken them yet, plan to this spring though.

Kevie Ray · 01-04-2007, 11:08 AM

link to Los Medanos spring schedule

http://www2.losmedanos.edu/schedule/FMPro

If that doesn't work try this and then use the search function to locate the spring schedule

http://www.losmedanos.edu/Groups/wel...PPLICATION=ST&

Tinker · 01-04-2007, 06:27 PM

Solano classes start on the 22nd.

http://www.solano.edu/

Dusty Booger · 01-05-2007, 11:26 AM

I took a class at Las Positas in Livermore. It was good and well worth the money. They have several Syncrowave 300's along with some other TIG machines.

01-02-2007, 09:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
red90runner Gives Zero Join Date: Sep 2004 Member # 35527 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 1,492	Welding Classes? I was wondering if anybody knew of any good welding schools around the Walnut Creek/ Concord area. I am going to school in San Luis Obispo at Cal Poly but I am interested in taking some classes this summer when I come back up to the bay. Which ones are the best or the best bang for the buck? Thanks alot -Pat __________________ -Pat Polygoats Offroad Club

01-03-2007, 07:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
snut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 6066 Location: Bay Point, CA Posts: 96	thecrucible.org/ __________________ 1985 SR5 toy

01-03-2007, 09:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
plug ugly Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16680 Location: Rocklin Posts: 2,819	how is that crucible welding class? Do you know anything about it, or just have the link? __________________ 94 Mall Rated Bronco-R.I.P. 1961 Scout 80 stretched and linked wt4x4.com PM me for CPR/First Aid Instruction for you club

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ecvMatt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Member # 3567 Location: Petaluma, Ca. Posts: 499	A previous roommate of mine took a class at the crucible, casting I think. He really enjoyed it and was very impressed. Look into community colleges too. I took two semesters of welding at College of Marin, they have a pretty big welding room and cover it all from brasing to TIG. __________________ [URL="http://donsprogress.blogspot.com/"]Cancer sucks[/URL] [URL="http://www.pancan.org/"]Help fight it[/URL]

01-03-2007, 09:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
plug ugly Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Jan 2003 Member # 16680 Location: Rocklin Posts: 2,819	Ive been trying to find a decent class that works with my schedule. unfortunately i can not sign up for a semester worth of classes, i need an intensified class. however, Ive been welding for a year or so, and would just like to be shown the "right" way to do things. __________________ 94 Mall Rated Bronco-R.I.P. 1961 Scout 80 stretched and linked wt4x4.com PM me for CPR/First Aid Instruction for you club

01-03-2007, 10:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Hawk570 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50885 Location: Concord, Calif Posts: 9	Last January I took the Mig welding class. It was a good class...pretty intensified. I knew a little about welding before hand so it was a little to basic for me. I did learn that a good welder makes a TON of differenece...LOL. As well as having all the right tools to use. They need a welding class for the Tool poor guy...show you how to weld on uneven surfaces...how to cut stuff WITHOUT a plasma cutter....how to use a ratcheting strap as a viable clamp...LOL....but seriously if you are looking for and intense class it is good otherwise I would look into Contra Costa College welding class...its cheaper and probably much more instructional. The crucible just seemed a bit basic and more artsy fartsy...I built a tailgate for my motorcycle trailer which was cool..but by the time I really got down to it I was almost out of class time. Thats my two cents

01-04-2007, 07:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Brad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3239 Location: Benicia,CA Posts: 7,445	Never went to the crucible, one of the guys I work with did and thats how he met another guy that used to work where I do and told him to come see if they would hire him. IIRC he didnt think it was all that great. During high school and after high school I took welding classes at Solano CC in Fairfield. They have morning classes from 8am till 1pm or night classes from 5:30 to 7:30 and from 7:30-10pm I reccommend the morning class with Dave Neurot(sp?) if hes still teaching. I never looked at DVC. __________________ B-RAD Fabrication TDO DYSFUNCTIONAL ROCKCRAWLERS

01-04-2007, 08:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Hawk570 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Member # 50885 Location: Concord, Calif Posts: 9	Well crucible would be the place you are looking for....they can give you good technique. If you are just looking to fine tune it should help..a bit pricey though. Expect to pay just under 400 bucks for the class. __________________ 1970 Bronc, 5.0fuel injected, 3 1/2 superlift 33in. Super Swamper TSL's. Always a work in progress!

01-04-2007, 10:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
dyogim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Member # 22981 Location: Co. Co. County, CA Posts: 702	Los Medanos College in Pittsburg has some welding classes and supposedly better than DVC's. I haven't taken them yet, plan to this spring though. __________________ Mike 00 SAS'ed Toyota Tundra V8 - http://dyogim.blogspot.com

01-04-2007, 11:08 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kevie Ray Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Member # 49165 Location: Discovery Bay, CA Posts: 152	link to Los Medanos spring schedule http://www2.losmedanos.edu/schedule/FMPro If that doesn't work try this and then use the search function to locate the spring schedule http://www.losmedanos.edu/Groups/wel...PPLICATION=ST& __________________ "Stepping into the sound waves of Stevie Ray Vaughan's blues was like walking into the wash of a jet engine naked" BRC MEMBER CA4WDC MEMBER FOTR MEMBER Last edited by Kevie Ray; 01-04-2007 at 11:12 AM. Reason: linky no worky

01-04-2007, 06:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tinker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Member # 44736 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 825	Solano classes start on the 22nd. http://www.solano.edu/

01-05-2007, 11:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Dusty Booger Rock God Join Date: Feb 2001 Member # 3191 Location: Stockton, CA USA Posts: 1,327	I took a class at Las Positas in Livermore. It was good and well worth the money. They have several Syncrowave 300's along with some other TIG machines.

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