Learn 2D Design for a ShopBot CNC Router
Price: $35.00
Start Date: February 25, 2012
End Date: February 25, 2012
Instructor: Alex Bandar
Learn the basics of designing a 2D pattern to be engraved or cut out of wood, foam, plastic, brass sheet, aluminum plate, and more. This class will inform participants about the basics of CNC design and machining, walking through the process of sketching by hand, sketching digitally, creating a vector design, converting the vector design to a toolpath, fixturing a workpiece to the table, and machining the pattern into the part. Participants can go home with a 2D profile cut or engraved from MDF.
The Columbus Idea Foundry CNC router table is a ShopBot model PRS standard, 48"x96"x6", with a Porter Cable wood router and a variety of woodworking and machining bits.
Members of the Columbus Idea Foundry can rent time on the ShopBot (indeed, any tools they've been qualified on) for their own projects, to create signage, furniture, art, positive MDF masters for sandcasting, positive foam masters for lost foam casting, negative masters for pewter casting, and more. Examples of products fabricated by 2D CNC can be found at: http://www.becausewecan.org/
Available Spaces: 0
Woodworking Baby Spoons and Knives
Price: $50.00
Start Date: February 29, 2012
End Date: February 29, 2012
Instructor: Joe Sharp
The instructor is a dad who likes to make his little guys wooden spoons and cutlery. He will teach participants how to carve and create a knife or spoon out of Ohio cherry or maple for the baby in their lives.
Attendees will leave the class with a spoon or a knife and the knowledge of how to make more of these amazing gifts.
Safety Requirements: Whether attendees take this class to learn or come knowledgeable, shop safety will be taught and enforced. Sensible closed toe shoes, safety glasses, no loose clothing and long hair being tied back are required safety measurements.
Prerequisite Skills: Along with a general understanding of tools and their safety, the ability to use a tape measure and some prior experience with power tools is ideal.
Available Spaces: 7
Intro to MIG Welding and Plasma Cutting
Price: $85.00
Start Date: March 3, 2012
End Date: March 3, 2012
Instructors: Matt Bowman and Jesse Mills
Learn the basics of MIG Welding and Plasma Cutting at the Columbus Idea Foundry. Participants will be shown safety, set up and operation of a MIG welder and plasma cutting system. Discussion of process, weldable metals, and prep work will be followed by hands-on workshop where attendees will utilize the Columbus Idea Foundry's Welding facilities.
Demonstrations of proper techniques will be reinforced by individual weld time with one on one coaching. The course is technical in nature, and students will receive instruction on joint preparation and fabrication.
This workshop lasts four hours. Proper safety attire must be worn, including all natural fiber clothing, long pants and shirt sleeves. Welding helmets and gloves will be provided, but attendees are encouraged to bring their own if preferred.
Available Spaces: 4
Glass Slumping - Sushi Plates
Price: $75.00
Start Date: March 5, 2012
End Date: March 8, 2012
Instructor: Don Sell
Learn the fundamentals of slumping and take home beautiful matching plates.
Participants will make a sushi plate with a matching wasabi dish during this is a two day class. The first day participants will create glass tiles using various COE 90 glass with dichroic glass accents, and the second day they will prepare the tiles for slumping in the kiln.
This class will explore the processes of slumping into a prepared mold and draping glass over a form. The discussion will also include the use drop rings, texture tiles, and fiber molds.
Reminder this is a 2 day class:
Day1 is Monday, March 5, 2012 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Day2 is Thursday, March 8, 2012 from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Available Spaces: 6
Locksport at the Columbus Idea Foundry
Price: $50.00
Start Date: March 8, 2012
End Date: March 8, 2012
Instructor: Bill Sempf
Come learn how to pick locks, and more, at the Columbus Idea Foundry with Bill Sempf - president of Columbus Locksport International. L.I is made up of people who are interested in physical security, such as bypassing locks, learning new techniques for opening difficult locks, and connecting people.
Join our class to learn how to solve the puzzles provided by common pin tumbler locks and wafer locks, defeat security mechanisms, and generally enjoy the intrigue of popping a lock open without the key. Locks are just puzzles waiting to be solved. The $50 class fee gets you your very own lockpick set, which you can bring to future classes. Attendees who attend Locksport classes are invited to attend Bill's monthly Locksport International Meetup at the Foundry, the 3rd Wednesday of every month, starting at 6pm.
Locksport International and the Columbus Idea Foundry abide by the laws set down in each State or Providence (for our Canadian neighbors). Likewise we have our own code of ethics we adhere to. They're almost all common sense rules that you should always practice. You should never pick locks that you don't own, or that you don't have the owners explicit permission to pick. We enjoy helping the community, not hurting it.
Available Spaces: 10
Introduction to Laser Cutting and Engraving
Price: $35.00
Start Date: March 10, 2012
End Date: March 10, 2012
Instructor: Paul Rothrock
Come and learn how to get started using our 60W Laser cutting and engraving system.
Classroom and hands on topics will include:
- Safety - for you and the machine.
- Overview of compatible materials including wood, plastics, glass, stone, leather, paper and textiles. NO PVC!
- File Setup - what you need to know about setting up raster and vector files for the effect you want.
- Print Configuration - defining the speed, power and other parameters for producing the desired result.
- Machine setup - cleaning, focusing, material loading, etc.
- Basic Cutting and Engraving of plastic and wood.
- Options for marking metals - anodized aluminum, brass, stainless and steel.
Available Spaces: 10
Advanced Table Saw
Price: $55.00
Start Date: March 12, 2012
End Date: March 12, 2012
Instructor: Don Sell
Table Saw Tips and Tricks. This class is intended for beginners and intermediate woodworkers who would like upgrade their skills, and learn a few tricks.
Participants will learn how to choose the right blade for the job and learn how to tune the saw for the best performance. The class also will include learning how to use the table saw to create jointery, including
- miter
- spline
- drawer lock
- box joints
- dados, and
- rabbits
Participants will make and take home a blade carrying case to store and protect their blades.
Available Spaces: 6
Basic Blacksmithing
Price: $60.00
Start Date: March 13, 2012
End Date: March 13, 2012
Instructor: Adlai Stein
The class will teach basic blacksmithing techniques: using hammer tongs, anvil and forge, drawing out a point, twisting and bending hot metal. The participants will work on several small projects.
Age requirements are 16 & up with a parent present for minors. The parent does not need to participate in order for the child to do so.
Please bring safety glasses and an apron if you have them. Natural fiber clothing is a must.
Available Spaces: 5
Aluminum Casting
Price: $50.00
Start Date: March 17, 2012
End Date: March 17, 2012
Instructor: Terry Griner
Come learn the basics of Sand casting. Being hands on and getting dirty...hands is a requirement for this class as participants will be casting small items supplied by the instructor that they will then get to take home.
The instructor will go over the basic parts of a two part mold and demonstrate the steps while making an oil sand based two part mold. Tools and terms will be discussed and attendees will learn about 'draft' and parting lines. After the demonstration, attendees will make their own molds. The instructor will light the foundry and the metal to be cast will be discussed. Once the metal is melted and the students molds are ready the instructor will pour into the molds and after cool down, the castings will be shaken out and cleaned up.
Safety around the foundry will be discussed and enforced.
Available Spaces: 8
Learn 2D Design for a ShopBot CNC Router
Price: $35.00
Start Date: March 24, 2012
End Date: March 24, 2012
Instructor: Alex Bandar
Learn the basics of designing a 2D pattern to be engraved or cut out of wood, foam, plastic, brass sheet, aluminum plate, and more. This class will inform participants about the basics of CNC design and machining, walking through the process of sketching by hand, sketching digitally, creating a vector design, converting the vector design to a toolpath, fixturing a workpiece to the table, and machining the pattern into the part. Participants can go home with a 2D profile cut or engraved from MDF.
The Columbus Idea Foundry CNC router table is a ShopBot model PRS standard, 48"x96"x6", with a Porter Cable wood router and a variety of woodworking and machining bits.
Members of the Columbus Idea Foundry can rent time on the ShopBot (indeed, any tools they've been qualified on) for their own projects, to create signage, furniture, art, positive MDF masters for sandcasting, positive foam masters for lost foam casting, negative masters for pewter casting, and more. Examples of products fabricated by 2D CNC can be found at: http://www.becausewecan.org/
Available Spaces: 10