Hello folks, I mentioned this in another post that was recently included in this section. Our welding program was blessed with a good deal on a suitable vehicle to outfit as a welding truck. We plan to get this truck outfitted in such a way that we can: Promote our program to any number of audiences, this would include pulling up to high schools, middle schools, or other educational facilities and setting up so that students could experience hands-on welding, being at the county fair for promotional purposes, participating in local parades, setting up for hands-on use and demonstration at any on-campus or off-campus trade-fair opportunities.

Use it as a learning tool to most closely simulate real world work challenges, in other words, advanced students would receive "work orders" and they would be required to outfit and check their truck to see that they had all of the necessary tools to perform a specific task as well as properly servicing all of the equipment on the truck. Then they would "drive the truck" to the location and set-up and perform the work. They would be graded on their preparation, how well they anticipated equipment/tool/material needs, the accuracy and quality of their work along with the time that it took.

This truck will be a work in progress and likely morph into various configurations as we gain more experience with it's use and acquire additional equipment and such. We already have a number of committments from various shops and merchants in our area. As we proceed and bring it to a useable state we plan to include company logos and other types of insignia to represent the contributors and supporters who have helped us along the way. We believe this will reinforce our position as a community college program and a viable resource for local industries.

The pictures that I have at this point are only of the cab & chassis. We will be designing the bed, constructing it, and having it painted, and then likely having the truck painted and the various insignias, markings, and lettering applied. Thanks for looking and best regards, Allan