Welding & Automotive

Harmel men learn to build, repair, diagnose, and maintain through practical welding, fabrication, automotive, and small-engine projects. Gifts to this area provide the materials that allow each man to practice repeatedly and develop real competence.

What Students Learn

Students learn to:

• Perform MIG, TIG, stick, and oxy-fuel welding
• Cut, grind, prepare, and join metal
• Read welding symbols and fabrication drawings
• Measure, lay out, and fabricate projects
• Build with angle iron, tubing, plate, and structural steel
• Identify major automotive systems
• Perform oil changes and routine vehicle maintenance
• Use diagnostic scanners to troubleshoot vehicle problems
• Disassemble, inspect, and rebuild small engines

Current Needs

• Angle iron for introductory welding projects
• Steel tubing, plate, channel, and sheet metal
• Welding gas, wire, rods, and filler metals
• Grinding discs, sanding belts, and cutting wheels
• Welding helmets, gloves, and protective equipment
• Fabrication clamps, squares, and layout tools
• Two additional automotive diagnostic scanners
• Motor oil, filters, fluids, and maintenance supplies
• Automotive hand tools and specialty tools
• Project materials for go-karts and fabricated assemblies

Have welding or auto tools or materials that you would like to donate? Click here to donate in-kind gifts!