MAKERSPACES SCHEDULE
TIG Welding 1 In-Person
TIG Welding
In this class, you will learn to set up and operate the TIG welder. Tungsten Inert Gas arc welding (also known as GTAW) is a manual process that can be more precise and versatile than MIG, but often takes more practice to master. TIG welding is used for thin and small parts, structural steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, titanium, other metals, vehicle space frames, art, and more.
You will spend most of the session hands on, practicing the fundamental skills to create solid joints. The class is under development, and we may use either simple practice coupons, or experiment with small projects you can take home.
TIG Welding 2 and/or Welding Office Hours recommended to build your competency.
Important pre-class information:
Please come dressed for the shop, in sturdy clothes and footwear. For welding, wear long pants with mostly natural fiber content.
The welding shop can get very loud. If you have favorite earplugs, bring them!
Arc welding generates high intensity electric fields and interference - if you have an implanted electronic medical device, please get clearance from your doctor before coming to class.
- Date:
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00am - 1:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Metropolis Hotwork 6C-006c (Map )
- Categories:
- Hotwork > Training
Note: If you don’t show up to your training session you will NOT be able to sign up for another session without a reasonable explanation or a note from S^3. If you cancel the day of your training session without a reasonable explanation, you will also NOT be able to signup for another training session. Please contact ml-questions@mit.edu if you have questions about this policy.
Please be on time; while we do our best to accommodate lateness, we cannot always do so. Training will begin, at the latest, 5 minutes after the scheduled start time.
Please wear shop appropriate attire: closed-toed shoes, long hair tied back, no loose or dangling clothing.
Directions: Room 6C-006b. From the basement infinite corridor, at the junction of buildings 4 and 8, turn South into building 6C. You should see a facilities cage and murals. Follow signs to Metropolis on a left-right zigzag.
