Captain Obvious Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 After realizing that shop classes all over the country have been in decline for a few decades, I decided to start a website devoted to learning the things that kids should be learning in shop class. ShopClassKids.com. I have 3 boys and I want to make sure they know the things that are no longer being taught in school. The plan is to make this a place where people can go to learn the basics of woodworking, welding, automotive, CNC and whatever else everyone feels would be a good idea. Even if kids don't go into the trades this would still give them general handyman skills. It's only been up for a few weeks but we're adding content multiple times a week. If you guys have any suggestions or resources we could use, let me know! I figure in order to increase the number of email subscribers I will bribe people by giving away tools as we reach certain milestones. So please, check it out and sign up for email updates! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack37 Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Awesome man! I didn't have shop either, I was always jealous of hearing about shop class...Luckily, I had a Dad that was quite handy that I could learn from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jronman Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 This sounds like a good idea. In my town I was blessed to have shop in school. I'm not sure I would be in the construction trade or have interest in furniture without it. My town almost has a new high school completed and the shop classes have seemed to stick around. Even sounds like they got good upgrades including a cnc router for the wood shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Obvious Posted June 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Thanks for the kind words. I was able to get ahold of a shop teacher of 37 years who has a TON of info he's sharing with me. I'm releasing it as fast as I can but there is so much material! I finally got a YouTube channel up also and we have some powerpoint presentations of some of his lessons. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG6NPSuCt9XEUdAzttOvycw This is a pretty huge undertaking but I feel it's important to share this knowledge with the people that haven't had either a shop class or a parent to teach them these skills. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 You had zero subscribers now you have one ?. Good job bro, looks pretty cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted June 4, 2017 Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 ? X 2 ....... now you have two subscribers.... when I was in school I had many shop classes...... wood, metal, plastic, auto, electric....... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeldfabNeil Posted June 6, 2017 Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Very good idea. Part of me sais a part on how to check an add oil would be useful the other part sais it could go wrong. Perhaps small engine maintenance would be more reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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