YELLAHEEP
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Littleton, Colorado
The first Tech Seminar went very well! It was met with enthusiasm and decent attendance, so let's keep this rolling.
To keep this working, we need people willing to host the seminar that have a shop or shop-like location adequate to have several people observing the activity. I don't see future seminars being successful if the crowd has to get on the floor to see what's being done. These hosts don't have to be
members or even associated with . If anyone knows of other shops or businesses that would be willing to sponsor a seminar, please contact them, then forward their information to me so I can follow up with them.
Secondly, we need Users / Members that have the parts or materials to complete the task ready to go. We shouldn't rely on the shop or host to supply ANYTHING toward getting the task completed, unless otherwise arranged.
Here's some topics:
-Welding 101: Basic intro to welding and using the equipment. This would simply consist of getting someone in the industry to host/instruct and try to source at least one common type welding machine and some scrap steel items to set up the students to learn to prep the joint and lay a bead. I believe the Chapter could absorb some expense in acquiring the scrap and contribute to the host for gas/wire expense.
-Fender trimming and rear quarter folding: Simple topic that would require very few supplies. It would probably require some pre-setup by the host and XJ owner to get some cuts already done - particularly where the rear quarter is concerned. Finishing the rear with either welds or rivets and how to seal up the new construction.
-Tube bending 101: Having someone with a very good knowledge of calculating the measurements and bends would be ideal. I'd like to see this encompass discussion of DOM, HREW and other tube types and their applications, using the bender, and how to pre-plan the tubing project.
-Building a set of rock rails: The most common kind of rock rail construction is really quite simple and easy. Many that have built their own realize how much better the fit and quality of the rock rail is when it's built to the rig they'll be mounted to. Building the rails only requires a few feet of 2 sizes of square tube (2x2 for the legs, 2x4 for the rails), and 2 sizes of angle (2x3 for frame mounts, 1x1 for the pinch seam) and some 2" wide strap for ends and braces. The seminar would only have to cover measuring, locating and using solid mounting points on the XJ, then constructing one side, tack welded together to show all the pieces together as a unit.
Go ahead and post up any other ideas. If you're willing to host, definitely PM me.
To keep this working, we need people willing to host the seminar that have a shop or shop-like location adequate to have several people observing the activity. I don't see future seminars being successful if the crowd has to get on the floor to see what's being done. These hosts don't have to be
members or even associated with . If anyone knows of other shops or businesses that would be willing to sponsor a seminar, please contact them, then forward their information to me so I can follow up with them.Secondly, we need Users / Members that have the parts or materials to complete the task ready to go. We shouldn't rely on the shop or host to supply ANYTHING toward getting the task completed, unless otherwise arranged.
Here's some topics:
-Welding 101: Basic intro to welding and using the equipment. This would simply consist of getting someone in the industry to host/instruct and try to source at least one common type welding machine and some scrap steel items to set up the students to learn to prep the joint and lay a bead. I believe the Chapter could absorb some expense in acquiring the scrap and contribute to the host for gas/wire expense.
-Fender trimming and rear quarter folding: Simple topic that would require very few supplies. It would probably require some pre-setup by the host and XJ owner to get some cuts already done - particularly where the rear quarter is concerned. Finishing the rear with either welds or rivets and how to seal up the new construction.
-Tube bending 101: Having someone with a very good knowledge of calculating the measurements and bends would be ideal. I'd like to see this encompass discussion of DOM, HREW and other tube types and their applications, using the bender, and how to pre-plan the tubing project.
-Building a set of rock rails: The most common kind of rock rail construction is really quite simple and easy. Many that have built their own realize how much better the fit and quality of the rock rail is when it's built to the rig they'll be mounted to. Building the rails only requires a few feet of 2 sizes of square tube (2x2 for the legs, 2x4 for the rails), and 2 sizes of angle (2x3 for frame mounts, 1x1 for the pinch seam) and some 2" wide strap for ends and braces. The seminar would only have to cover measuring, locating and using solid mounting points on the XJ, then constructing one side, tack welded together to show all the pieces together as a unit.
Go ahead and post up any other ideas. If you're willing to host, definitely PM me.
