Tool Training: Wood Turning 1

44 Portland Street,Worcester MA 01608

24 February, 2022

Description

Learn the safe operation of a wood lathe and tool fundamentals to create spindle projects Participants will learn how to operate a full scale Jet wood turning lathe applicably to other brand machines. Carbide tip and conventional turning tools will be covered. Course includes one full hour of instruction plus an extra hour of supervised spindle turning. Completion of this class is required for Wood Turning 2, which covers face grain bowl turning. Additional Information Please visit https://technocopia.org/directions for more information about getting to and parking around Technocopia.If you would like to take this class but are not available at the listed times, this class may also be scheduled separately by contacting the instructor at [email protected] completion of this course will result in certification of Technocopia members to free use of the tools directly covered in the course. Non-members who complete this course will be eligible to participate in future project-based classes which require these tools. Technocopia is a non-profit makerspace located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Our 11,000 sq. ft. facility offers common work space, rental bays, and a variety of tools for artisans to create and work with. We also host training classes and workshops which make use of our shared work areas including: a complete wood shop, metal shop, 3d printer station, electronics bay, glass flameworking shop, classroom, design studio, and our CNC mill and laser cutter shop! Every Thursday night we are open to the public for our Open Hacks and Crafts event.