Posted by Lanse on February 26, 2010 at 18:44:43 from (99.29.148.38):
Hey guys :-)
I know this is kind of OT... But at least it can apply to tractors...
Im a sophomore in high school... A few miles from our school is a tech center, kind of a community collage type deal.
Next year, when im a junior, I can go there for half the day instead of sitting through boring classes...
I went there today to go look things over, and they have awesome welding and machining programs...
I was really impressed by both of them. Almost all the machining graduates have jobs lined up before they walk out the door. Usually the welders do too, but if they dont, they dont have to wait long.
I met the welding instructor, and he let me try tig welding for the first time... And then mig and "smaw"... I told him i was really amateur, but i had done it before, and he looked at my stick welds and believed me (People lie about that?)...
Anyway, everyone there seems really friendly, and the teachers actually know what there talking about, and have a passion for it. The students are great, its not like my high school even tho there all students there, no one talks about who slept with who, who drank what, and how drunk will i be on Friday night, which is a great change for me. I dont even care about the last two. lol. Everyones really friendly there, and seems to like and care about what they do.
But heres the problem...
I can only take one. I can go back and take more, but just not next year.
Which means i have to decide.
The advantages i see with welding are: -Looks easier -$16, $17 right out of school -No math -No classroom -Really fun -Learn at your own pace
The advantages i see with Machining are: -Looks like a challenge -Job right out of school. If i do well. -Has math, which i can improve on -$130,000 robot thing
However:
-8 weeks of classes -Alot more challenging -More demanding -More precise (1/40 the thickness of a sheet of paper) -All guys -The Chinese can do it too. For less. Way less.
Im just trying to weigh my options. I need to decide on two things (Already got that far), and i need to have a preference between the two by Monday. Fun.
This is really nerve wracking for me, its a two year commitment.
Im just wondering, am i overlooking anything?? I really love to weld... Actually, its my favorite part of whatever im working on...
I have no idea what machining would be like... I dont know anything about it, but it looks cool... When i visited, they were building a robot...
What would you do?? What would you choose, and why??
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