[machine_punk]

I went into Contour Autocraft as a total newbie...and came out five days later, able to TIG weld thin sheet metal and form sheet metal with hand tools and the wheeling machine (with three beautiful test pieces to show off my skills). To be honest with you, I think the guys who beat metal for a living had a tougher time in the course...they had to un-learn bad habits while they were trying to new ones.

I know it is a bit on the expensive side, but I really cannot say enough about these guys. They really know what they are doing with sheet metal and they are fabulous teachers. They teach you how to think about the metal to get the shape you want. They focus a lot on using basic hand tools, instead of a lot of complicated machinery. You get a great deal of one-on-one time while you are practicing skills.

I am not trying to push too hard, I understand that not everyone has the budget to afford this course, just just giving you the 'inside view' of someone who has been there and letting you know you won't regret that money spent, if you really want to learn metal shaping quickly.

You don't need any special skills to get a lot out of this class. OH...you do want to save up more than the price of admission, though...they sell some custom tools there--and you will want to take some of those tools home, once you have seen how well they work. Take a look at their website to see what tools they have to offer.

kev