Get off on the right foot with professional woodworker, consultant, and author Ralph Bagnall in a two-day, hands-on CNC Training Class that will walk you through choosing the correct machine, setting up your workspace, and using VCarve Pro Software.
Utilizing Ralph's book "CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner: Winning Tips, Techniques & 5 Skill-Building Projects", participants will be guided through a series of exercises that will provide a fundamental understanding of how to:
- Design and mill a spoil board to fit your machine.
- Make clamps and hold downs and how to use them to secure projects.
- Choose the best bits for the task at hand.
- Find the proper feeds and speeds to extend tool life.
- Efficiently tool path your designs for the best quality.
- Use tabs and "onion skin" to secure parts during cut out.
- Much more!
Class participation is mandatory for both sessions on Friday and Saturday. As a value add-on, the price includes 3 full months of personal email support from Ralph Bagnall to help further your education, lunch both days, and Ralph Bagnall's book "CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner: Winning Tips, Techniques & 5 Skill-Building Projects".
We will provide a functional CNC machine for class participants to run the program. You will need to provide your own laptop computer loaded with Vectric's VCarve Pro CAD/CAM software. If you do not own VCarve, the free trial version will work for class. Please visit, VCarve Free Trial for the free trial information. Basic computer skills are needed for this class.
Class Dates:
Part I Friday, March 20th 9AM - 4PM & Part II Saturday, March 21st 9AM - 4PM
Part I Friday, April 24th 9AM - 4PM & Part II Saturday, April 25th 9AM - 4PM
