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Kid's Welding Night Huge Success

Seventy two kids from 8 to 18 years old attended the Cincinnati Section's first kid's welding night!  It was an awesome experience with hands on GMAW, GTAW, and Plasma Cutting on both steel and aluminum.  There were six stations each controlled by a welding supervisor to teach safety first, then welding.  Let a kid strike an arc and they will never forget it! 

Thank you to the welding supervisors: Steve Rottman, Lou Vitucci, Barney Goins, Len Prokapchak, Chuck Cooper, Jerry Luster, Tim Calardo, and Randy Coates.  They made the event a memorable evening for everyone who attended.  Many thanks to Steve Rottman welding instructor at J.D. Patton Vocational School for being our host.

Thanks to John Hertsenberg and F&M Mafco for donating gloves and welding caps to the event.

Mr. Lou Vitucci of Lincoln Electric, and Mr. Uwe Aschenmeier of H.C. Nutting Company were both presented Meritorious Service Awards for many valued years of service to the Cincinnati Section.

November Meeting

Hands On Cutting Night

The Hands On Cutting Night at the Patton Vocational School was a tremendous success.   Forty three attendees enjoyed an educational event which featured excellent presentations followed by Hands On scrap generation.

Thanks to the following presenters:

	Ed Varekojis from Lincoln Electric presented Plasma Cutting Techniques.
	Sean Norton from Thermadyne demonstrated the SLICE exothermic cutting rod.
	Mark Campbell from OxyLance demonstated the OxyLance.

Many Thanks to Steve Rottman, Welding Instructor at the Patton Vocational School, and Russ Durham, Welding Instructor for the Iron Workers Apprenticeship program for bringing their students.

Thanks also go to Brian Buckley at R&M Welding for donating oxygen, and Johns Hertsenberg of F&M for supporting the event.

We appreciate Steve Rottman's hosting the event at Patton vocational.

January Meeting

Welding in Cincinnati: A review of the Major Construction Projects 

Uwe Aschemeier presented a slide show, above, of the major construction projects underway in Cincinnati.

Ken Collardo, (right), presents Uwe Aschemeier (left) a speaker appreciation award at the January meeting.

October Meeting

Gordon Smith, ASNT Level III, of HC Nutting, discussed the current status and history of welding inspection.  The trials, tribulations, and opportunities in welding inspection provided an entertaining evening for all who attended.

Uwe Ashemeier presents Gordon Smith with a speakers appreciation gift.

September Meetiyng

 The Bad Apple

is AWESOME!

The Bad Apple Race Dragsters: Dave Applegate's 55 Chevy and his Grandson's Dragster behind.  The Bad Apple was receiving an engine rebuild, see below: