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Introduction to the BFR 9000
By dustin on Under Lorin Parker, BFR 9000, CNC, Electronics Warden, Introduction, CAM, Gcode, Mach3, fusion360, Shapeoko
It seems that folks really want to get familiar with our CNC equipment. So Lorin Parker, our electronics warden, will also be offering an introductory course on the same day with Brad to familiarize people with the basics of our CNC. This to help familiarize you with the CNC and demystify things about it, not an certification class. The date and time will be Saturday January 9th from 10am to 12pm. Please RSVP here.nnThings that Lorin will cover:nn* Safety Safety Safety! Lorin will show you how to not kill yourself or lose a handn* What the CNC is and is notn* What CAM and GCode don* What Mach3 is and isn'tn* Information about the machines themselvesn* We'll use auto desk fusion360 to make some gcode and do some cuts with Shapeoko and the big CNC. Emphasis on best practices and how to get started with CAM.
