Build Your Own Loudspeakers
Michael Price, Hayami Arakawa
Tue Jan 8, 06-08:00pm, W20 PDR#3
Thu Jan 10, 09-11:00am, W31-031
Tue Jan 15, 09-11:00am, W31-031, and 6-8pm W20 PDR#3
Thu Jan 17, 09-11:00am, W31-031
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Dec-2007
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: MIT student
Fee: 200.00 for Speaker materials and Hobby Shop membership
This class is about how you can apply your own creative skills to engineer impressive audio systems, focusing on the speakers. We will review the important aspects of electronics and acoustics; demonstrate the computerized tools that help design and measure speakers; and explore modern high-fidelity engineering. You will build your own pair of bookshelf speakers (comparable to commercial designs at $500-800) from scratch. The course includes 2 interactive classes (6-8pm)(TBA), and 3 workshops (9-11am) in the Hobby Shop. An additional 10-15 hours of shop time will be needed to complete speakers.
Contact: Hayami Arakawa, W31-031, x3-4343, hayami@mit.edu
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Intro to CNC Machining
Seth Hall
Tue Jan 8, Thu Jan 10, Tue Jan 15, Thu Jan 17, 06-09:00pm, W31-031 Hobby Shop
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 08-Jan-2008
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Hobby Shop membership
Fee: 50.00 for Materials and Machine Use
This course will introduce you to the programming and operation of our new CNC milling machine, and CNC lathe. Basic part design and use of the CAD software for each machine tool will be covered. To learn the CAD packages and operation of the machines, several small projects will be designed and manufactured, after which students will be encouraged design a small project of their own.
All students need to bring a laptop computer to install and run the CAD software. Seperate sessions will be scheduled for downloading and testing project programs on the CNC machines.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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Introduction to Woodworking
Hayami Arakawa
Mon Jan 7, Wed Jan 9, Mon Jan 14, Wed Jan 16, 06-08:30pm, W31-031
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 20.00 for Materials Fee
Introduction to Woodworking
This will be a four-session introduction to woodworking class, and will cover the use and maintenance of hand tools, clamping and gluing, and the safe and effective use of the major machines. Ending with the wood finishing. This will not be project-based class, and is intended to prepare you for a range of beginning projects after you complete the class.
The class is limited to 6 people
Fee: $20 for materials and a term membership or free with a years membership to the Hobby Shop.
Please come by the Hobby Shop to sign up. Registration is on a first paid basis.
If you have any questions,
Please contact Hayami at; hayami@mit.edu
Or all call (617) 253 - 4343
Web: http://hobbyshop.mit.edu
Contact: Hayami Arakawa, W31-031, (617) 253-4343, hayami@mit.edu
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Water Jet Technology
Ken Stone
Wed Jan 9, 16, 09-11:00am, Hobby Shop W31-031
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Hobby Shop membership fee paid
Fee: 30.00 for Materials and water jet use
Learn to use the water jet in the Hobby Shop to cut intricate parts quickly and easily from a wide variety materials like metal, plastic, stone, and glass. In this class, you will learn about water jet technology, how to use the associated CAD software, and how to operate the OMAX Jet Machining Center. The first two classes will cover using OMAX software to make a 2D drawing and then the machine file that runs the waterjet. Everyone must bring their own Windows compatable laptop. Working in pairs students will learn safe machine operation, cutting the parts they have drawn(20 minute limit). Times will be sheduled at second class. Registration in shop with payment of fee.
Contact: Ken Stone, W31-031, x3-4343, kenstone@mit.edu
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Wood Bat Making Class
Hayami Arakawa
Wed Jan 23, Mon Jan 28, Wed Jan 30, 06-08:30pm, W31-031
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 40.00 for Materials and membership fee
Spring is in the air, and if you play in a baseball or softball league or if you're interested in the process, wouldn't it be grand to learn the basics of turning on the lathe ,while learning how to turn your own bat out of wood? You will be introduced to the history, materials and machinery used in the production of this century and a half old tradition. This class does not guarantee to improve ERA but you will have fun learning, while making bats during the class. Includes practice material, and a ash wood blank.
Cost: Students - $ 40.00. $22.00 with membership.
Staff - $ 50.00. $30.00 with membership
Alumni - $ 60.00. $40.00 with membership.
Questions? Please contact Hayami at hayami@mit.edu, (617) 253-4343 Sign up at the Hobby Shop. W31- 031
Web: http://hobbyshop.mit.edu
Contact: Hayami Arakawa, W31-031, (617) 253-4343, hayami@mit.edu
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