On 1/17/2008 8:21:24 AM, Bill wrote:
I've been getting a Continuing Education booklet from my local college for
a while now and for the past 5 years they've offered a Machine shop
course. It started out around 400 dollars for a 10 week course and has
gotten up to 500 the past year or so, a bit on the pricey side for me
hobby wise so I've put it off until now. Every year I discused it with
SWMBO and decided to wait a bit more, each year I told her I sure hope
they teach it again next year. Well, it's next year and I've decided to
bite the bullet and sign up!

My biggest two worries were that who ever is teaching it might die or just
plain decide it wasn't worth it anymore or that the college would stop
offering it because of lack of interest. The course starts at the end of
January and is limited to 10 students, as of today I'm the only one signed
up, it will be really neat if I'm the only one since that would mean one
on one instruction

One of the reasons I wanted to take the course was that the description
ended with a line, 'for people who want to build their own tools' which is
something I've always liked to do.

I'm hoping for an old geezer with many years experience in the industry
for a teacher, I figure that way I'll get practical stuff and lots of tips
instead of a younger 'professor type' who just went to school for it. I'll
take either one but I think in this field older will be better

Wish me luck.

Bill

Check and see if you can get into an evening curriculum class. With ConEd
classes, you pay the whole bill out of pocket. Curriculum classes are are
paid, at least in part, by your tax dollar (you might as well get some
benefit). At my Community College you could get two Certificates in
conventional machining and 58 months of instruction for $1100 tuition. One
semester of 16 weeks is $297.50 in tuition. Of course, you need to figure in
fees, books, and parking for both ConEd and Curriculum classes.

Congrats.... you'll have a good time and possibly meet others with similar
interests.

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