Columbus Idea Foundry Blog

February 3, 2011 | 0 Responses | Article under Classes, Metal Working | by guestadmin

Past Adult Classes and Educational Events

• Soldering (electrical, stained glass, copper pipe)
• Stained glass
• Power Tools (Power Tool Drag Race)
• Blacksmithing/Bladesmithing
• Silversmithing (rod into bracelets)
• Casting (pewter, aluminum, bronze, silver; plaster, sandcasting, lost wax, lost foam)
• Welding (MIG, TIG, plasma)
• CNC Machining (designing, programming, fixturing, cutting for the ShopBot)
• 3D Printing
• Woodturning
• “Art car” design
• Container gardening
• “Iron Artist” competition
• Laser Cutting

Past Student Classes and Educational Events

• Delivered blacksmithing demos and metallurgy lectures to multiple high schools
• Hosted CNC design demonstrations for high school students at the CIF (students designed parts and went home with them)
• Participate in robotics competitions