Intro Projects
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Perfect for beginners, these intro-level projects teach foundational shop skills like measuring, cutting, and welding. Each build is quick and simple, designed to build student confidence before moving into more advanced fabrication work.

Created by experienced ag educators, these projects are classroom-tested starting points for a first-year ag mechanics course. Clear drawings and material lists make it easy to introduce shop safety and basic technique across a range of skills, without overwhelming new students.

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Why this collection
These are the designs to start with -- simple enough to finish in one or two class periods, but still teaching real layout, cutting, and welding fundamentals. A good fit for the first few weeks of a welding unit, before students move on to bigger builds.
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