Lincoln welding class?

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Anyone ever take the week long class in Ohio at Lincoln Electric?$430 for a week plus hotel and food etc so it adds up but has anyone done it? What is your thoughts? I'm thinking about taking a week off work and going there.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Been there 2 times, both was the Motor Sports classes,(Basic and Advanced),Had a great time.worth the time and money.Lincoln PPl was very friendly and helpful.
Reply:Oh ya forgot to tell ya.They have a cafeteria there..Food wasn't the best,but the price wasn't to bad.
Reply:I plan on taking the basic tig class doing lap, butt, bevel, overhead one. Then maybe next year I will do the other class. Kind of hard getting a week off of work Did you stay at a local hotel? Wondering if they do discounts for people going to class.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:Yes we stayed in a Hotel,But was paid by the company I work for.I heard there are some hotels there that do give discounts for ppl going to Lincoln.Ide do a goodle search of the hotels there then call and ask them.
Reply:There are a couple tricks you can use with hotels that can save you some money. Most usually give a AAA discount for example, even off "special rates" in some cases. Also many chains have "clubs" that you can join for free. I think the one we usually use for our trips is Choice hotels. If you do your booking on line thru their site they have certain specials. IIRC the last time we stayed if you stayed 3 nights in a row at the same location, you earned enough points for a free night at a later time. We usually tried to plan our stays to work around that if possible. Also since we usually have to drive long distance when we travel, they will arrange your room reservations by phone at no charge. For example if it's getting late, we'll simply call and tell them we are heading out the Ohio turnpike near whatever city, and ask what the nearest available hotels they have are and what the rates are. Then they can give us the address to put in the GPS. A lot simpler than the way we used to do it years ago where we'd have to guess in advance how far we'd go and then look  for a place to stay near there. Now we simply go, and when we get tired, give them a call and see what's decent that's coming up say in the next 1/2 hour drive or so. No need to prearange a room and call to cancel if we don't get as far, and the rates are lower than if we simply walked in off the street..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:That sounds reasonable.  You'll learn some stuff & make some connections.Buy American, or don't whine when you end up on the bread line.
Reply:Originally Posted by welder99Been there 2 times, both was the Motor Sports classes,(Basic and Advanced),Had a great time.worth the time and money.Lincoln PPl was very friendly and helpful.
Reply:In Both Basic and the Advance you will have both Class work and then hands on in there shop.Most of it will Be Tig.You will do Aluminum,6061,Steel 4140,Titanuim just to mention a few.Working with Back Purge,Purge Chamber Ect.In the Advance class you will be given a chance for AWS D-17 Spec.Fusion welding aerospace cert. on 4340 to A-36 tube 5F position.Theres alot of great information and training.You can go to there web site and look under weld training to get more information.I was very lucky to be giving the training.The company I work for paid for everything.Happy Welding
Reply:I took the basic TIG class last April. Here's the thread I did recapping my experience there.http://weldingweb.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=54503
Reply:took the FCAW class there about 10 years ago.   it was well worth the price of admission.   I ended up staying downtown Cleavland at the Residence Inn across from the ballpark.     it wasn't cheep but it was decent, caught an Indians game that was fun.   Be warned drew carry was full of crap.   Cleavland does not rock.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Is this the class you took?http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us...ng-course.aspxIt's the fundamentals class.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:If that was a question for me, yes, that is the one.
Reply:Yes it was sorry.Torchmate 2x2 CNC with Flashcut CNC controlsHypertherm Powermax45 Esab ET220i Razorweld 195 MigRazorweld 200ac/dc TigTormach 770, Tormach xstechRazorweld, Vipercut/Vipermig, SSC Foot Pedal Dealer
Reply:I took a Intro Welding class last year.I was So Impressed at this School and you learn So. much. I would Highly suggest to anyone that wants to learn or increase their skills to go here.There is a good balance of classroom and Shop time and of course their Welder selection is second to none.If someone wants to bring their Engine driven Welder for the class , they can do that also.