Pen / Card Holder Intro Project | Metal Fabrication Shop Project

Give your welding and metal fabrication students a real-world CNC plasma project they'll be proud to display on their desk. This Pen & Business Card Holder Project Bundle is a complete, classroom-ready lesson designed for Agricultural Mechanics, Welding, Manufacturing, and CTE programs.

Students will learn essential fabrication skills while building a professional-looking desk organizer using CNC plasma-cut steel, MIG welding, grinding, and finishing techniques. This project is ideal for introducing precision layout, fixture setup, tack welding, heat control, and fabrication assembly in a manageable 1–3 class period build.

What's Included

• Complete Project Instructions
• Dimensioned Fabrication Drawings
• CNC Plasma DXF File for the Bottom Plate
• Printable Rubric
• Material List
• Cut List
• Shop Safety Guidelines

Project Details

• Course: Agricultural Mechanics • Welding • Metal Fabrication
• Skill Level: Beginner
• Estimated Build Time: 1–3 Class Periods
• Processes Covered:
  • CNC Plasma Cutting
  • MIG Welding
  • Steel Layout & Measurement
  • Tack Welding
  • Heat Control
  • Grinding & Finishing
  • Fabrication Assembly

Students fabricate four steel storage compartments from rectangular and square tubing before welding them to a CNC plasma-cut base plate to create a durable desk organizer for pens, markers, pencils, and business cards.

Perfect For

• Agricultural Mechanics
• High School Welding Classes
• Metal Fabrication Courses
• CTE Programs
• FFA Agricultural Mechanics
• Introductory Welding Labs
• CNC Plasma Training

Save hours of lesson preparation with a complete project package that includes drawings, assessments, grading rubrics, and ready-to-use instructional materials so you can focus on teaching instead of creating curriculum.

Digital Download Only
No physical materials are included. All files are available for immediate download after purchase.