# Starting Your Own School & Building Your Own Cars w/ Scott Raabe & Ian Johnson

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Published: 2026-03-16T20:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this week's podcast, we go back to Fabtech 2024 where Beau sits down at the @esabweldingandcutting booth with Scott Raabe to talk about the path way to starting his school Precision Welding Academy, and then Ian Johnson pops by to talk about what you need to get started in automotive fabrication. Connect with Scott Raabe Instagram @scott_raabe https://www.instagram.com/scott_raabe/ @precisionweldingacademy https://www.instagram.com/precisionweldingacademy/ Precision Welding Academy Website - https://www.precisionweldingacademy.com/ Connect with Ian Johnson Instagram @ianfrombigtiregarage https://www.instagram.com/ianfrombigtiregarage/ Connect with Beau Weld App @beaudidit Instagram @beaudiditwelding Email - ⁠Beauw@weld.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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