CNC for Beginners

CNC for Beginners is a 2 day workshop designed for those who are new or just getting started with CNC manufacturing. This workshop is hands-on. The goal of this workshop is for students to gain confidence in operating a CNC Machine and learn the basics of CAM and toolpath design.

Syllabus

Class Project: Geared Mechanical Movement

Day 1: Basic CNC Operation. Students will learn how to operate a CNC machine and gain confidence to set up the machine and run programs.

Day 2: Art-to-Part: CAD, CAM, and CNC. Students will be exposed to CAM with Vectric Cut2D, a simple-to-use basic CAM system. The entire CNC process will surveyed, from designing parts in CAD to cutter path planning in CAM and final machining on the PCNC.

3D Machining for Beginners. Students will use Vectric Cut3D to program a 3D contoured part and also a see a demo of subtractive rapid prototyping in machinable plastic.  Additional subjects and demos will be covered as time allows.

Tuition: $480 (includes lunch and materials)

CNC Fundamentals

CNC Fundamentals is a 3.5 day workshop designed as an immersion course in CNC for prototyping and custom manufacturing. This is a survey of the CNC process, from concept to cutting chips, with an emphasis on learning and building confidence.

This workshop is hands-on. Each attendee will gain practical experience in CNC programming, machine control, and machining as they build a dial indicator holder. There will be significant emphasis on Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD/CAM), advanced CNC control, and workholding techniques.

Syllabus

Class Project: Dial Indicator Holder

Day 1: Getting Started with CAM. Students will each get hands-on programming experience using SprutCAM to design tool paths for several parts that will then be cut right on the mill. This is co-listed with our 1-day SprutCAM Training.

Day 2: Machining and Programming Simple Parts. Many of the most common CNC tasks involve precisely locating features on simple parts. Students will program and make several 2D components. After lunch, each student will learn CNC work offset fundamentals and basic G-code programming language.

Day 3: Multisided Precision Machining. Students will make a complex mechanical part and learn how to use tool tables and coordinate systems. We will demonstrate advanced workholding techniques, roughing and finishing strategies, tapping.

Day 4: Design for Manufacturing/Intro to 4^th Axis. On the final day, students will design tool paths and manufacture a 4^th axis component, learning how to use a CNC machine as a work cell for small batch part manufacturing.

Tuition: $975* (includes lunch and materials, dial test gauge not included)
*Students who complete the course will receive a coupon for a 20% discount ($200.00 max) redeemable for Tormach hardware or PCNC machines

SprutCAM 1-Day Training

This training session will provide attendees with basic knowledge to use SprutCAM for programming tool paths for a CNC mill. The class will focus on taking a design from 3D model to complete tool path creation, with special attention to configuring SprutCAM for your mill and tool library. Advanced Topics include 4th axis and lathe programming. 1 day, 9AM-5PM.

Tuition: $295* (includes lunch)