New Member Orientation sessions are typically held every other Tuesday from 7:00-8:30 PM. If you don’t see an orientation session listed below, check back later or reach out to membership@atxhs.org.
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
The Facility and Safety Tour is only for new and prospective members who have already attended the online New Member Orientation. This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course and is free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays and immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
The Facility and Safety Tour is only for new and prospective members who have already attended the online New Member Orientation. This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course and is free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays and immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
If you are a new member and will need a keyfob please contact instructor via (preferred method; phone, email, Discourse) ahead of time to let them know they will have to let you in.
ATX Hackerspace has a CNC Router with a 5ft x 8ft bed that was custom made for the membership to use. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
ATX Hackerspace has a CNC Router with a 5ft x 8ft bed that was custom made for the membership to use. The router is capable of handling a variety of materials from plywood, hardwood, and various plastics. It will do very clean vector cuts that will allow you fabricate incredible things like furniture, signage, custom parts, and artwork. This course will teach you how to use this machine and others like it to fabricate items from line drawings. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
Requirements:
You must wear eye protection while using the CNC router. Please remember to bring a notepad or another way that you can take notes during the class.
Part 1 (Wed 6:30-9:00 PM on Zoom):
In Part 1 of the course, you will learn the theory and fundamentals of operating and programming CNC machines and using VcarvePro to create tool paths and G-code which a CNC machine can use to fulfill your instructions. You will get instructions and go through all the steps to create a G-code file which will be used in Part 2.
Part 2 (Thurs 6:30-9:00 PM in person at ATXHS):
In Part 2 of the course, you will receive hands-on training on setting up the CNC Router, and using your G-code from Part 1 on the machine. You must take Part 1 - Designing for CNC and VcarvePro before you may take Part 2 - CNC Router Operation. The skills that you learn in Part 1 are essential and required for Part 2.
This class will cover the following topics:
Safety
Basic setup of the welder
How to weld beads
How to tack weld
Weld a butt, tee, and overlap joint
Cover the use of the tools in the metal shop
Learn how to use a plasma cutter
Cover cleanup
Dress: Natural fiber long pants, natural fiber shirt, and closed toe shoes
If you have a project and want to bring it in, please do so.
The class will cover the basics of setting up, adjusting, maintaining, and using some common handplanes. We'll get practice sharpening, adjusting all the features of a standard plane, cleaning and maintaining the plane, how to hold and use a smoother, jack, and jointer to level and smooth a board, how to judge grain direction and tearout, and how to use a shooting board. If time allows, we can look at some more specialized tools like a rabbet, router, spokeshave, etc.
Students can bring their own planes if they have them, but the instructor will bring a few of my own, as well as everything else we will need - sharpening stones, strops, honing guides, etc. lnstructor will provide wood for practice as well.
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
The Facility and Safety Tour is only for new and prospective members who have already attended the online New Member Orientation. This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course and is free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays and immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
This class is an introduction to our blue laser - ULS 60W. We will cover laser basics, materials to cut or not cut, basics in CorelDraw, and proper settings and troubleshooting.
This class covers working safely and efficiently with the wood lathe. This includes how to secure pieces with a screw chuck, face plate and regular chuck; using a variety of different tools and ensuring that they stay sharp; and steps required to complete various projects, focusing especially on making bowls. This class may not be long enough for us to finish making a bowl from scratch, but you will leave with a piece of wood well on its way toward becoming a bowl - and the skills necessary to finish it.
Price: $70 paid directly to instructor (cash, PayPal, or Venmo)
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
If you are a new member and will need a keyfob please contact instructor via (preferred method; phone, email, Discourse) ahead of time to let them know they will have to let you in.
ATX Hackerspace has a CNC Router with a 5ft x 8ft bed that was custom made for the membership to use. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
ATX Hackerspace has a CNC Router with a 5ft x 8ft bed that was custom made for the membership to use. The router is capable of handling a variety of materials from plywood, hardwood, and various plastics. It will do very clean vector cuts that will allow you fabricate incredible things like furniture, signage, custom parts, and artwork. This course will teach you how to use this machine and others like it to fabricate items from line drawings. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
Requirements:
You must wear eye protection while using the CNC router. Please remember to bring a notepad or another way that you can take notes during the class.
Part 1 (Wed 6:30-9:00 PM on Zoom):
In Part 1 of the course, you will learn the theory and fundamentals of operating and programming CNC machines and using VcarvePro to create tool paths and G-code which a CNC machine can use to fulfill your instructions. You will get instructions and go through all the steps to create a G-code file which will be used in Part 2.
Part 2 (Thurs 6:30-9:00 PM in person at ATXHS):
In Part 2 of the course, you will receive hands-on training on setting up the CNC Router, and using your G-code from Part 1 on the machine. You must take Part 1 - Designing for CNC and VcarvePro before you may take Part 2 - CNC Router Operation. The skills that you learn in Part 1 are essential and required for Part 2.
Required dress: Natural fiber long pants, natural fiber shirt, and closed toe shoes (natural fiber being cotton or wool)
Optional: If you want your own TIG consumables, you can buy the parts for “17 series torch”. Most welding gas supply shops carry it, Amazon and Cyberweld.com. I would get 2% thoriated or purple tops 1/16" or 3/32" diameter tungsten rod. Get ER70S- steel fill rod in 1/16" size.
Curriculumn:
Things not covered in this class:
Why: The metal lathe is one of the 2 tools you could use to rebuild the entire world. Its versatility is very understated. Prior to the invention of the metal lathe we could only get close to being round. Making spacers, turning a new handle, properly drilling a hole in round stock, and cleaning up round stock.
Update: I got some new Iscar carbide inserts that are capable cutting steel and aluminum. The main difference is the rpms for the two types of metal.
Topics covered in this course:
You will get a handout, a greater appreciation of the metal lathe, an Iscar carbide insert, and an aluminum keepsake.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
This class covers working safely and efficiently with the wood lathe. This includes how to secure pieces with a screw chuck, face plate and regular chuck; using a variety of different tools and ensuring that they stay sharp; and steps required to complete various projects, focusing especially on making bowls. This class may not be long enough for us to finish making a bowl from scratch, but you will leave with a piece of wood well on its way toward becoming a bowl - and the skills necessary to finish it.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
Required dress: Natural fiber long pants, natural fiber shirt, and closed toe shoes (natural fiber being cotton or wool)
Optional: If you want your own TIG consumables, you can buy the parts for “17 series torch”. Most welding gas supply shops carry it, Amazon and Cyberweld.com. I would get 2% thoriated or purple tops 1/16" or 3/32" diameter tungsten rod. Get ER70S- steel fill rod in 1/16" size.
Curriculumn:
Things not covered in this class:
This class will cover the following topics:
Safety
Basic setup of the welder
How to weld beads
How to tack weld
Weld a butt, tee, and overlap joint
Cover the use of the tools in the metal shop
Learn how to use a plasma cutter
Cover cleanup
Dress: Natural fiber long pants, natural fiber shirt, and closed toe shoes
If you have a project and want to bring it in, please do so.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
Why: The metal lathe is one of the 2 tools you could use to rebuild the entire world. Its versatility is very understated. Prior to the invention of the metal lathe we could only get close to being round. Making spacers, turning a new handle, properly drilling a hole in round stock, and cleaning up round stock.
Update: I got some new Iscar carbide inserts that are capable cutting steel and aluminum. The main difference is the rpms for the two types of metal.
Topics covered in this course:
You will get a handout, a greater appreciation of the metal lathe, an Iscar carbide insert, and an aluminum keepsake.
This class covers working safely and efficiently with the wood lathe. This includes how to secure pieces with a screw chuck, face plate and regular chuck; using a variety of different tools and ensuring that they stay sharp; and steps required to complete various projects, focusing especially on making bowls. This class may not be long enough for us to finish making a bowl from scratch, but you will leave with a piece of wood well on its way toward becoming a bowl - and the skills necessary to finish it.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
This class covers working safely and efficiently with the wood lathe. This includes how to secure pieces with a screw chuck, face plate and regular chuck; using a variety of different tools and ensuring that they stay sharp; and steps required to complete various projects, focusing especially on making bowls. This class may not be long enough for us to finish making a bowl from scratch, but you will leave with a piece of wood well on its way toward becoming a bowl - and the skills necessary to finish it.
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session: