First-year & Senior Welding Students Required Tools, Equipment, and Clothing

First-year & Senior Welding Students Required Tools, Equipment, and Clothing

In addition to the regular college expenses, students entering the welding program must possess hand tools, safety equipment, and protective clothing. There are also specific types of welding rods required for each semester during the freshman year. Tool costs are approximately $3,027. It is recommended that all tools and equipment be insured under the parents' or the student's homeowner's insurance.

The protective clothing must be made of flame-resistant material such as cotton or wool (NOT polyester or nylon).

Please be aware that there are no lockers available for students to store their protective clothing and tools. Students will need to store those items inside the toolbox. Size specifications of the toolbox is listed below.

If you have any questions, please contact the Electrical Machine Tool & Welding Technology department at 607-587-3115.

 

First-year Welding Tools, Equipment, and Clothing

The following items (unless otherwise noted) are to be furnished by each freshman. Please bring these with you when you begin classes. Tools are NOT available at the campus bookstore. Once again, it is strongly recommended that these tools be insured under the parents' or student's homeowner's insurance.

Safety Equipment

  1. Approved safety glasses with Z87 approved side shields (prescription glasses must have Z87 approved side shields)
  2. Earplugs and earmuffs
  3. Approved welding helmet with 10 and 11 lens shade
  4. Approved face shield clear lens
  5. Approved face shield (#5 lens and #3 lens)
  6. Extra cover lenses (inner and outer) for welding helmet, minimum 15-30 each semester

Protective Clothing

  1. Skull cap
  2. Leather jacket or green fire-resistant jacket
  3. Leather gloves (multiple pairs)
  4. Leather steel toe boots (no sneakers), all leather construction, no canvas/synthetic panels or tongue
  5. Two long-sleeved cotton shirts
  6. Two pair of cotton pants
  7. Extra boot laces (preferably leather)

Required Tool List

  1. Toolbox (Minimum 30 W x 16.5 D x 12 H. Maximum 32 W x 19.3 D x 17.5 H)
  2. Lock for tool box
  3. 25 ft. tape measure
  4. Adjustable tri-square
  5. Calculator - Casio 300fx or equivalent
  6. Metal scribe
  7. Slip joint pliers size 7"
  8. MIG pliers size 9 1/2"
  9. Bastard cut mill file 10" with handles
  10. Bastard cut flat file 10" with handles
  11. 8" - 10" Round File (Rat Tail File)
  12. #2 Phillips screwdriver
  13. #2 slotted screwdriver
  14. Adjustable wrenches 8" and 12"
  15. Standard hex key set 5/64" - 3/8" and 2mm-10mm metric keys
  16. Tip cleaners for acetylene cutting tips
  17. 2 Spark lighter, with 5 extra flints
  18. Chipping hammer
  19. Cold chisel 5/8" x 6" and 3/8" x 6"
  20. Center punch 3/8" x 4 1/2"
  21. Ball peen hammer - 16 oz.
  22. (1) G.A.L. brand V-WAC gauge
  23. Wire brush (carbon steel, stainless)
  24. Soap stone
  25. Permanent metal marker
  26. G.A.L. fillet weld measuring gauge
  27. Flashlight
  28. Vise grip pliers
  29. 4 1/2" right angle grinder
  30. 30- 4 1/2" Grinding wheels (Sait Weiler)
  31. Steel protractor
  32. Steel compass

Welding Rod Requirements (email for rod recommendations)

  1. Low fuming bronze 5-10 lb. 3/32 diameter, flux coated
  2. Shielded Metal Arc Welding Rod (SMAW)
    • 100 lb. Lincoln Excalibur E7018 鈥 1/8鈥
    • ER70S-6 10 lbs. 1/16" (TIG)
    • ER70S-6 10 lbs. 3/32" (TIG)
  3. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 5 lb. ER4043 3/32" diameter
  4. 50 lb. Lincoln 5P+E6010-1/8" (MUST be Lincoln 5P+E6010-1/8" diameter)
  5. 2% Thoriated Tungsten - 3/32" diameter
    • 10 electrodes 7" long (red)
  6. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
    • ER - 70S-6 0.35" diameter, 33 lb. spool minimum
  7. Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
    • Lincoln 71M E71T-1 0.45" diameter
    • 30 lbs. to 35 lbs.
    • DO NOT buy self shielding wire (we use 75% Ar-25% CO2Shielding Gas for our fluxcore wire)

Textbooks are approximately $450 each year. You may visit the 魅影直播 State for prices and/or ordering information.

A laptop or tablet computer capable of wireless connection to the Internet is required - must be Windows compatible - no MACs. 

Additional Required Senior Welding Tools, Equipment and Clothing

In addition to the required tools, equipment, and protective clothing from the freshman year, the following are required for the senior year of Welding Technology. The tools listed below are NOT available at the campus bookstore. 

Required Tools

  1. Inspection mirror - approximate mirror diameter1 1/4" with telescoping handle
  2. 2-3/4 x 5/8鈥 鈥 11 Type 16 24 grit aluminum oxide portable snagging cone
  3. 30 Grinding wheels
  4. 20 Cutting wheels

Welding Rod Requirements

  1. Shielded Metal Arc Welding Rod (SMAW)
    • 50 lb. Lincoln Excalibur E7018 - 1/8"
    • 30 lb. Lincoln Excalibur E7018 - 3/32"
  2. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
    • ER-70S-6 0.35" diameter
    • 33 lb. spool minimum
  3. 2% Thoriated Tungsten-3/32, 10 electrodes 7" long (red band)
  4. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) 
    • ER 70S-6 10 lbs. 1/16"
    • ER 70S-6 10 lbs. 3/32"

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