Welding Program Receives Donation from Liebovich
Exciting news coming out of IVVC’s Welding class! After a few phone calls to Liebovich Steel & Aluminum Company out of Rockford, Illinois, we gratefully accepted a donation of steel plate drops that will be used in the Welding . . . read more
Student Fabricates Ornamental Pumpkin
During the last few days of class in the shop, Nick S. (Sandwich senior) has been busy fabricating and welding an ornamental iron pumpkin. He has gotten to use all sorts of equipment in the shop including a horizontal bandsaw, . . . read more
Repairing an Outdoor Fire Pit
Recently in Welding, Jeremy A. (Sandwich) was busy repairing an outdoor fire pit for a local customer who accidentally ran over it with his lawn mower. Jeremy is off to a good start this quarter and is excited about the rest of the . . . read more
Welding Students Fabricate Grain Pyramid
Hello, my name is Kyle. Andy and I are second year students in the IVVC Welding and Fabrication program. We have been working on grain pyramids for the last couple of days in our shop. The grain pyramid is an experimental device that will . . . read more
Experimental Projects for Welding Students
In Welding & Fabrication, the project that we were trying to build was a stand for a car. It would go under the tires and hold the car up and in place once you use the jack to lift it. This was an experimental project that we did . . . read more
Welding Students Build Booms
Hello! My name is Mike Johnson, from Plano. I am a second year student here at IVVC. Recently at IVVC we built “booms” that are sort of like a crane. We built them out of MIG wire (.062 thickness). The point of the . . . read more
Creation of a Bow Hanger
I started this project because I wanted to make something that I would be able to use as much as possible. I made up my mind on making a bow hanger for when I’m shooting my bow in the backyard. So I took the time to talk to Steve . . . read more
Welding Students Create Decorative Pieces and More
Hi! Our names are Bradley and Colton, and we are cousins taking Welding together this year. This is my second year and Colton’s first, and so far we both really like it. The pieces you see in the picture are experimental . . . read more
