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Fall 2021
Apr 16, 2024 |
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| WELD 1300 - Thermal Cutting, Gouging, Brazing, and Soldering |
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This course introduces students to oxyfuel cutting, carbon arc gouging, plasma arc cutting, oxyfuel hand and machine cutting, oxyfuel braze welding, brazing, and soldering. Laboratory experience includes the oxy-acetylene cutting of low carbon steels, and manual oxy-acetylene and straight-line oxy-propane machine cutting of low carbon steel as well as carbon arc gouging on low carbon steel. Students learn how to plasma arc cut, use a plasma arc cutting table, and learn the basics in brazing and soldering on sheet metal and copper tubing. Laboratory experience includes an emphasis on individual instruction. The student must furnish: welding helmet (shade #10 or above); welding googles (shade 3-5); safety glasses; work gloves; long pants; welding jacket; leather work boots, preferably steel toe; 8” crescent wrench; soapstone and holder; tape measure; combination square; chipping hammer; wire brush; tool bag; center punch; and 12 oz. ball peen hammer. 4 1/2" grinder is optional.
0.000 TO 2.000 Credit hours 1.000 Lecture hours 3.000 Lab hours Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lab, Lecture, Independent Study All Sections for this Course Computer/IS/Engineer Tech Division Welding Technology Department |
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