Seminar Schedule 2011

[George Bulliss]

The following is the proposed seminar schedule for the CNC Workshop. The majority of times and titles will stick, but I’m sure there will be some changes between now and the Workshop. Some classes are full (Mini-mill build) and some will have limited space. There are no guarantees that you will be able to attend every class you desire.

Friday has been purposely left light, as there will likely be some repeat seminars offered, depending on demand and the speaker’s schedules. I am still waiting to hear from some speakers (email problems on my end) and there will be classes added to this list as I get confirmations.




Tuesday

9-10
Kick-off Meeting in Auditorium

10:20-11:20
Rhino CAD Introduction
So, You Want to be Your Own Boss?
Cheap and Free CNC
Fundamentals of G- and M-code
Mini-mill Build

11:40-12:40
Rhino CAD Introduction (2nd hour)
Introduction to MachStdMill
Plastic Injection on a Mill
Fundamentals of G- and M-code (2nd hour)
Mini-mill Build (2nd hour)

12:40-1:40
Lunch

2-3
EMC
Introduction to Mach3 – Setting up a Machine
EDM for the Home Shop
Casting Demos (weather permitting)

3:20-4:20
An Overview of Pico System's CNC Products
Intro to Mach3 (2nd hour)
Spindle, Stepper, and Servo Motors


Wednesday

9-10
Introduction to 2d Machining with V-Carve Pro
How Things Move
How to Make a Mach Screen and Wizard

10:20-11:20
Hands on CAM
How Things Move (2nd hour)
Mach Screen and Wizard (2nd hour)
Fundamentals of G- and M-code
Mini-mill Build
11:40-12:40
Hands on CAM (2nd hour)
MachStdMill – Advanced Features
So, You Want to be Your Own Boss?
Fundamentals of G- and M-code (2nd hour)
Mini-mill Build (2nd hour)

12:40-1:40
Lunch

2-3
EMC
Advanced Mach3 Topics – Macros and Plug-ins
The Tormach Automatic Tool Changer
Stepper Motor Driver Techniques
Casting Demos (weather permitting)

3:20-4:20
The Ins and Outs of Servo Motors
Advanced Mach3 Topics (2nd hour)
Grounding, Shielding, and Isolation
Stepper Motor Driver Techniques (2nd hour)


Thursday

9-10
An Introduction to 3d Machining with Aspire
Cheap and Free Casting
An Introduction to Mach 3.43.xx Script Interfaces

10:20-11:20
Hands on CAM
So, You Want to be Your Own Boss?
Using Mach3 Brains and Modbus
Fundamentals of G- and M-code
Mini-mill Build

11:40-12:40
Hands on CAM (2nd hour)
CNC Plasma Torch Height Control
EMC on a Mini-mill
Fundamentals of G- and M-code (2nd hour)
Mini-mill Build (2nd hour)

12:40-1:40
Lunch

2-3
EMC
Screen Design and Customization of Mach3
How-To: Make your own TTS flycutter
Casting Demos (weather permitting)

3:20-4:20
Screen Design and Customization (2nd hour)
Servo Tuning on EMC
E-stop Circuits, Mains Disconnect, and Safety




Friday

9-10
EDM for the Home Shop
Interfacing Hardware to Mach3


10:20-11:20
Retrofitting a Mill with Flashcut
So, You Want to be Your Own Boss?
Interfacing Hardware to Mach3 (2nd hour)
Fundamentals of G- and M-code
Mini-mill Build

11:40-12:40
EMC
Retrofitting a Mill with Flashcut (2nd hour)
Fundamentals of G- and M-code (2nd hour)
Mini-mill Build (2nd hour)


12:40-1:40
Lunch

2-3
CNC Mini-mill Build Open House and Demo

2-3
Casting Demos (weather permitting)

[RonGinger]

Friday afternoon, just after lunch We will have a 1 hour session open to everyone to see the mini mills that will be finished and running.

During the week everyone will be welcome to check in on the mini mill class build but only to observe quietly, We need to keep the focus on getting the machines built, but I'm sure others will want to check up on the progress. But don't feel bad if I kick the visitors out if it starts to get in the way of progress.

[George Bulliss]

I just made an edit to the seminar schedule. The Tormach talk on Thursday is no longer in the “to be determined” category. The title of the seminar is:

How-To: Make your own TTS flycutter

It will be presented by Tormach and SDM Manufacturing at 2:00 Thursday afternoon.

George