About this Event
About this event
This 90 minute workshop will give you a more in depth look at the equipment and how to cut, drill, and grind basic metal stock to use for your projects. You will learn how to properly operate the horizontal bandsaw, the metal shop drill press, grinding wheel, and hand held angle grinders, while keeping all fingers and limbs intact. This is a hands-on class so please wear close-toed shoes and comfortable well fitted clothing.
After this course you will:
- Feel safe working with this equipment in the metal shop
- Gain hands-on experience with operating the bandsaw, drill press, and grinders
- Cut down metal stock to a more manageable size to start working on projects
No prior experience needed for this course, all supplies and materials are provided.
Please wear comfortable well-fitted clothing, close-toed shoes, put your hair up, remove any jewelry, and be prepared to learn about working with metals.
Please note: this class is for ages 18 and up!
What we will go over:
1) General Shop Rules
2) Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
3) Intro to Metal Shop Equipment and Workshop Overview
4) Horizontal Band Saw
- Band Saw Safety
- Machine Overview
- Blade Selection and Cutting
- Operation and Intructor Demo
- Student Supervised Practice (Hands-On)
5) Grinders
- Grinder Safety
- Grinding Wheel and Instructor Demo
- Angle Grinders
6) Drill Press
- Drill Press Safety
- Machine Overview
- Operation and Instructor Demo
- Student Supervised Practice (Hands-On)
Clean Up & Equipment Maintenance
*Please note that this class is focused on learning to safely use the tools and equipment above. This will be a hands-on class and will qualify you for using the bandsaw, drill press, and grinders after the course.
I have a background in aerospace and renewable energy engineering, focusing on large composite, ceramic, and metallic structures (launch vehicles, spacecrafts, heat shields, wind blades, etc.). Outside of engineering, I am into real estate, traveling, snowboarding, and hiking with my dogs. Looking forward to working with folks from the Makerspace on new projects and sharing my experiences.
Event venue & nearby stays
9110 W 44th Ave, 9110 West 44th Avenue, Wheat Ridge, United States
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