Basic Machine Shop Skills and Techniques
Seth Hall
Tue, Thu, Jan 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30, 1, 06-08:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 17-Dec-2000
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Hobby Shop membership
Fee: 40.00 for Materials and Hobby Shop membership
In this class you will learn basic machine shop practice: layout, process planning, milling, drilling, turning, tool selection and grinding, measurement, and use of handtools (center punch, file, etc.). As time permits, we will also cover material properties, inspection techniques, and other pertinent issues.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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Build Your Own Loudspeakers
Neils Braroe
Fri Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 06-08:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Dec-2000
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: MIT Hobby Shop membership
Fee: 150.00 for materials for speakers
Save 60-80% on the cost of comparable commercial loudspeakers by making your own. For beginners, the course will cover loudspeaker design and construction. No audio engineering background needed, it includes introduction to crossover filter design, selection of speakers, how to build enclosures, etc. Class includes 4 evening lectures with the speakers built in the Hobby Shop during regular hours, 10am-6pm, Mon.-Fri..
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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Introduction to Woodworking
Roy Talanian
Mon, Wed, Jan 8, 10, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, 06-08:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Dec-2000
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Hobby Shop membership
Fee: 60.00 for wood for project
Learn basic woodworking skills. You will build an upholstered foot stool, starting from planing rough-sawn lumber to putting on a hand-rubbed finish. You'll learn safe operation of woodworking machines in a fully-equipped shop. Space limited; sign up immediately in the Hobby Shop.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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Sharpening Chisels and Handplanes
Joe Gifun
Thu Jan 11, 04-06:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2001
Limited to 12 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: none
Sharp tools are the key to successful woodworking. Learn how to sharpen chisels and planes with skilled woodworker Joe Gifun. Joe will explain and demonstrate and then give everyone a chance to try. Bring your own chisel or plane iron if possible.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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Tablesaw Basics
Ken Stone
Tue Jan 16, 04-06:00pm, Hobby Shop W31-031
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 12-Jan-2001
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
The tablesaw is one of the most versatile but dangerous machines in the wood shop. Ken Stone will demonstrate and give tips on its safe use based on 30 years of experience.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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