Intermediate CNC: Basic Sign-Making on the ShopBot

Hands-on experience in the full process of designing and milling a small wooden sign using the CAD/CAM software VCarve and the CNC ShopBot. If you've taken the ShopBot orientation but need some practice running a project from start to finish and setting up the machine, this class will help you get ready for your own projects. 

Instructor Sally Doyle

Great For

• Intermediate students; Completion of  ShopBot CNC Orientation class is required
• Ages 16+

Skills Toolbox

• creating your design in a Computer Aided Design (CAD) program and setting your tool paths in a Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) program
• taking the ‘part’ file and cutting it out on our ShopBot 
• properly attaching the material to the work surface 
• ‘zeroing’ the ShopBot 
• Running the cut, removing the finished piece, and finishing it

Tool Clearances

• students must already be cleared on the ShopBot via the Orientation class. 

(Idea Foundry workshop members who have taken tool clearance classes are cleared for independent use of these tools in the shop. Learn more about membership here.)

Pairs Well With

Once you're familiar with cutting 2.5D on the ShopBot, you can take those designs and make molds out of them with our vacuformer.  Get cleared on that machine via the Orientation: Vacuum Former

Plan Your Visit

All materials and safety equipment supplied.  Students are required to wear closed-toe shoes and long pants to participate, and sturdy footwear (e.g. tennis shoes or boots) is recommended. Plan to arrive for class about 10-15 min early and check in at the front desk.  Our main entrance is on State Street, with parking lot entrance on State St. as well. IF parking and street parking available.

Tickets:

Idea Foundry Member - $65

Non Member - $75