It was not a tornado, but it was quite alarming to wake up without electricity in the middle of a thunderstorm. When the high winds hit, we thought it may be a tornado. However, the winds passed quickly and we knew that we all were safe, but did not know what happened. We got our […]
Butler Community College Auto Tech and Collision Repair are in the Top 17 for School of the Year.
Here is a quick update on the School of the Year. We were recently named in the 20 auto/collision schools by Tomorrow’s Technician and Chicago Pneumatics Tools. They just named the School of the Year, which is Ohio Technical College. We did make it to the top 17 schools, which qualifies us to be awarded […]
Techniques to Blend Paint–The Illusion of a Perfect Color Match
We recently discussed blending paint in class. To help strengthen the procedure, Trucks have a video about the subject. I don’t agree with everything on the video. For example, stepping-down the paint one time is sufficient to properly blend. Although, if it’s a custom effect you’re after, the method in the video is appropriate. Anyway, it’s a great […]
Butler’s Collision Repair Program Competes at Skills USA
Collision RepairSeveral Collision Repair students at Butler Community College competed at Skills USA this week in Wichita, KS. We did not win a metal; however, we did reach a few accomplishments worth mentioning. The competition was broken into five categories: Estimating, Metal Repair, Plastic Repair, Welding, and Frame. All of the students in the collision […]
The Cars of Tomorrow
Sam Moser, a collision repair student sent me this video. After watching the video, I think you will agree that vehicles of the next decade are uncertain. What I mean is, there is so much technology, ideas, and engineers creating new concepts, which leaves no one is certain which direction the vehicles of tomorrow will […]