think[box] Fabrication Training: September

The Bridgeport Series I Standard Mill is the original milling, drilling, and boring machine. The Bridgeport Series I Knee Mill is the most popular mill ever made with over 370,000 machines built over the past 70-plus years.

The OMAX 5555 Jetmachining Center is a precision abrasive jet machining tool.
Acceptable Materials
Metal
Glass (No Tempered Glass)
Plastic
Wood
Ceramics
Stone
Composites

For more information regarding machining capabilities consult the Machine Capabilities document.

Cutting parts on the OMAX 5555 is a three step process;

Drawing and toolpath generation
Machine setup
Cutting

This choose your own adventure style training offers individuals a variety of machines and tools to pick from that would best suit their current project or fabrication needs. One tool that requires a prerequisite is Mill training, please sign up for drill press training first. The training(s) will last anywhere from .5 to 2 hours depending on the tool/machine so fill your slot accordingly.

The lathe is an extremely versatile machine tool. Typically a fixed tool is traversed around a rotating part to produce solids of revolution in an operation called turning. Other shapes, including rectangular/polygonal prisms and parts with eccentricity, can be turned on a lathe.

Powermatic's Drill Presses are known for their high level of performance and functionality. The PM2800B continues the tradition with its intuitive design and features. At Powermatic, we have a woodworker's intuition which drives our design process. We look for every opportunity to raise the workshop experience to new levels of performance and functionality. So when we set out to redefine what it means to use a Powermatic Drill Press, we wanted it to be as easy, and as intuitive as possible; to allow you to focus your creative energy on the tasks that make woodworking so rewarding. The PM2800B is the culmination of our efforts. The PM2800B brings simplicity to your shop. Ease of use that is truly unique. A level of mechanical elegance that you'll only find in a Powermatic. This training also includes the drill press in the metal shop.

Grind training is meant to give a basic introduction to the sanding and grinding equipment at think[box], but does not include machines such as the thickness sander. This is the shortest training offered and will likely take between thirty and forty-five minutes to complete. This training is paired with saw which covers the use of the saws in both the wood and metal shops

Jointing and planning are woodworking processes that create dimensional lumber. Dimensional lumber is defined as pieces of wood with all adjacent faces 90 degrees away from each other, and with all opposing faces parallel to each other.

This choose your own adventure style training offers individuals a variety of machines and tools to pick from that would best suit their current project or fabrication needs. One tool that requires a prerequisite is Mill training, please sign up for drill press training first. The training(s) will last anywhere from .5 to 2 hours depending on the tool/machine so fill your slot accordingly.

The Bridgeport Series I Standard Mill is the original milling, drilling, and boring machine. The Bridgeport Series I Knee Mill is the most popular mill ever made with over 370,000 machines built over the past 70-plus years.

The OMAX 5555 Jetmachining Center is a precision abrasive jet machining tool.
Acceptable Materials
Metal
Glass (No Tempered Glass)
Plastic
Wood
Ceramics
Stone
Composites

For more information regarding machining capabilities consult the Machine Capabilities document.

Cutting parts on the OMAX 5555 is a three step process;

Drawing and toolpath generation
Machine setup
Cutting

This choose your own adventure style training offers individuals a variety of machines and tools to pick from that would best suit their current project or fabrication needs. One tool that requires a prerequisite is Mill training, please sign up for drill press training first. The training(s) will last anywhere from .5 to 2 hours depending on the tool/machine so fill your slot accordingly.

The lathe is an extremely versatile machine tool. Typically a fixed tool is traversed around a rotating part to produce solids of revolution in an operation called turning. Other shapes, including rectangular/polygonal prisms and parts with eccentricity, can be turned on a lathe.

Powermatic's Drill Presses are known for their high level of performance and functionality. The PM2800B continues the tradition with its intuitive design and features. At Powermatic, we have a woodworker's intuition which drives our design process. We look for every opportunity to raise the workshop experience to new levels of performance and functionality. So when we set out to redefine what it means to use a Powermatic Drill Press, we wanted it to be as easy, and as intuitive as possible; to allow you to focus your creative energy on the tasks that make woodworking so rewarding. The PM2800B is the culmination of our efforts. The PM2800B brings simplicity to your shop. Ease of use that is truly unique. A level of mechanical elegance that you'll only find in a Powermatic. This training also includes the drill press in the metal shop.

Grind training is meant to give a basic introduction to the sanding and grinding equipment at think[box], but does not include machines such as the thickness sander. This is the shortest training offered and will likely take between thirty and forty-five minutes to complete. This training is paired with saw which covers the use of the saws in both the wood and metal shops

Jointing and planning are woodworking processes that create dimensional lumber. Dimensional lumber is defined as pieces of wood with all adjacent faces 90 degrees away from each other, and with all opposing faces parallel to each other.

This choose your own adventure style training offers individuals a variety of machines and tools to pick from that would best suit their current project or fabrication needs. One tool that requires a prerequisite is Mill training, please sign up for drill press training first. The training(s) will last anywhere from .5 to 2 hours depending on the tool/machine so fill your slot accordingly.