Tools and Consumables Required for First Year College Welding Students

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• Welding Tool List

All Classes

• PEN AND PENCIL
• PAPER, NOTEBOOK OR LOOSE LEAF
• COMBINATION LOCK (NO KEYED LOCKS)
• 3-RING BINDER (OPTIONAL)

Tools For WELD 129-130 BASIC WELDING I & II

• SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS, CLEAR ONLY, NO TINTED GLASSES
• FIBERGLASS WELDING HOOD, WITH A #10 OR # 11 FILTER PLATE, ALSO 6 CLEAR PLASTIC REPLACEMENT COVER PLATES. (NO PANCAKES)
• 10’ TAPE MEASURE
• VISE GRIPS
• CHIPPING HAMMER
• WIRE BRUSH (WOOD HANDLE)
• TORCH TIP CLEANER
• TRIPLE FLINT STRIKER
• 12” HALF ROUND METAL FILE
• SEVERAL PIECES OF SOAPSTONE, FLAT IS PREFERED
• CUTTING GOGGLES WITH A #5 OR #6 FILTER PLATE, GOGGLES MUST FIT OVER SAFETY GLASSES
• 4 1/2” ANGLE GRINDER
• GRINDING WHEELS, AT LEAST SIX- 1/4” THICK PREFERED
• CUP OR BEAD, WIRE BRUSH FOR GRINDER
• WELDERS CAP
• LEATHER GAUNTLET STYLE WELDING GLOVES (2 PAIR)
• LEATHER WORK BOOTS, STEEL TOE RECOMMENDED, NO OTHER SHOES ARE ALLOWED IN THE LAB
• LEATHERS- EITHER FULL JACKET OR CAPE AND SLEEVES WITH BIB. CLOTH WELDING JACKETS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED.
• CLEAR FACE SHIELD WITH HEAD GEAR
• COMPASS AND PROTRACTOR
• COMBINATION SQUARE
• CENTER PUNCH
• 12”-14” RAT TAIL FILE

Tools For WELD 131-132 MIG and TIG

• THREE- TIG TORCH CERAMIC NOZZLES- #6
• FOUR PIECES OF 2% CERIATED TUNGSTEN (ORANGE BAND) 3/32 X 7”
• 1 – 3/32” COLLET
• 1 – 3/32” COLLET BODY
• 1 – 7” TIG TORCH CAP
• 1” COLD CHISEL
• 2 – 3 LB BALL PEEN HAMMER
• NEEDLE NOSE PLIERS WITH WIRE CUTTER
• METAL FAB PENCIL (GRAY LEAD)
• TIG WELDING GLOVES (OPTIONAL)
   

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