Tools & Skills: Part 1, at West Philly Tool Library

Welcome to the first part of our core DIY series where you will learn how to use basic tools and learn basic skills to help you with your DIY projects. In this first course, you will learn about all different types of saws, drills, and typical tools needed to hang a heavy backlit wall mounted mirror. You might be asking, why a heavy backlit wall mounted mirror? Well, it applies to a very common household DIY project – how to properly mount an object like a TV, projector, or coat rack that must be hung properly to avoid injury. We also don’t have a huge stock of heavy backlit wall mounted mirrors, so we will cut a mirror-shaped template out of plywood to mimic it. Thus this class gives students experience to a wide range of tools and materials, which is the goal of Tools and Skills: Part 1!

We will use the following tools during this class:

Miter saw

Pocket hole

jig Laser

level/bubble

level Drill/impact driver

Rotary hammer drill with SDS Plus bits

Circular Saw

Jig Saw

Stud Finder

Inspection Camera

Different measuring tools

You will also get experience working with: Drywall Dimensional lumber Plywood Drywall Anchors Tapcon Concrete Anchors Different blades for different saws above

This is a hands-on class – so get ready to get your hands dirty and try out some basic tools and skills at the West Philly Tool Library! The cost of this class is flexible. West Philly Tool Library is committed to keeping our classes affordable and accessible to as many people as possible.

If you would like to pay less than the $75 ticket, please use coupon code “DISCOUNT10” or “DISCOUNT20” for $10 or $20 respectively off the class cost. Also please consider paying more, if you are able, to help cover the costs of hosting this class and others like it.

Cancellations and Credit: If you have signed up for a class but are unable to attend, please complete the form at https://westphillytools.org/classes/request to cancel your enrollment. Per our policy, for cancellation requests received at least one week before the class, we will issue a credit towards a future class. We are unable to guarantee credit for cancellation requests received less than seven days before the date of the class, although we will do our best to accommodate late cancellations if we are able to fill your spot.

Tickets are transferable; please notify us using this form prior to the class if someone else will be attending in your stead and provide the attendees name and email address.