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Intro To Milling and CNC Machine Operations - Cohort Red

  • Saturday, April 01, 2023
  • Saturday, April 15, 2023
  • 3 sessions
  • Saturday, April 01, 2023, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Saturday, April 08, 2023, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • Saturday, April 15, 2023, 10:00 AM 2:00 PM (EDT)
  • 36 Talcott Street, Hartford CT 06103
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    MakerspaceCT is offering a free opportunity for CT residents aged 16-24 to get an introduction to milling and CNC machine operations.

    SCHEDULE: COHORT Red is a two week program on Saturdays, April 1st - 15th. See details below.

    INTRODUCTION OF MILLING BASICS (12 hours)

    3 Sessions, Saturdays -- April 1st - April 15th, 2023, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

    In this introductory course to “Machining Basics” you’ll learn about the use manual milling and CNC Machining, how these machines work, how they are programmed, and how their applications apply to a variety of manufacturing processes. The overview will include videos, blueprint reading basics, using a manual milling machine and safety operations of a HAAS TM1P CNC milling machine in the MakerspaceCT Machining lab. Like all classes at MakerspaceCT, this 12 hour overview will include “hands-on” use of tools and machinery and all students will finish with a machined project of their own.

    Course Curriculum will include and overview of the following areas:

    • Learning the differences between manual and CNC mills and understand their strengths and weaknesses
    • Reviewing exploded views of a milling machines while learning about drives, ways, ball screws, and spindles
    • The use of basic measuring tools
    • The basics of cutting tools and their applications.
    • Appropriate feeds and speeds with steels and alloys
    • Accurately face-off a block of aluminum, rough cutting and then fine cut using specific parameters
    • Learn basic metal cutting principles on the manual machine which will translate to CNC

    PROJECT BASED STEPS

    • Use Horizontal band-saw to cut stock to rough length.
    • Properly load part into milling vise
    • Load a cutting tool into a Bridgeport
    • Machine block to a specified length.
    • Measure block to verify machining was correct.
    • Understanding the HAAS interface and button layout
    • Review exploded views of the machine and understand it’s operation
    • Setting tools, loading the carrousel
    • Learn about 123 blocks and manual probe

    BASIC OPERATION

    • Power up and down, Emergency stops, resets
    • Feeds and speeds and jog dial control
    • Visual pre-flight, clean up
    • RUNNING A PART ON A MANUAL MILL
    • Review CAM G-code language
    • Load a pre-designed program in the simulator
    • Study lines of G-code and look for XYZ movements and tool changes
    • Understand where and how the machine might crash based on code and simulation
    • Loading material, hold-downs, vices, torquing
    • Use probe to touch off top and sides of material stock
    • Only instructor runs a demo of part 1M on the HAAS
    • Shut down, cleanup

    RUNNING A PART ON THE HAAS MILL

    • Each student will load a program on the HAAS simulator and complete the following:
    • Study lines of G-code and look for XYZ movements and tool changes
    • Tapping
    • Understand where and how the machine might crash based on code and simulation
    • Instructor assures machine will not crash and offers useful criticism on adjustments
    • Understand feeds and speeds

    Load milled block from class (1 of 4) Each student will go through this process:

    • Power up
    • Load tools
    • Tapping
    • Use probe to touch off top and sides of material stock
    • Each student runs a demo of part 1M on the HAAS
    • Instructor assures machine will not crash – offers feeds and speeds advice
    • Shut down, cleanup

    This program is open to Connecticut residents 16-24. The cost-free training is in-person and on-site at MakerspaceCT in Downtown Hartford.

    LOCATION:

    MakerspaceCT

    36 Talcott Street

    Hartford, CT 06119

    Health and Safety: Masks are optional and social distancing is recommended. Please click here for details.

    Offered in partnership with the City of Hartford.

    Funding provided by The Justice Education Center



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    Location: 36 Talcott Street, Hartford, CT 06103

    Phone: 860-619-MAKE.  Email: info@makerspacect.com

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