MWP-S102: Intro to Metal Lathe Class

Introduction to the Metal Lathe

This class is for students who have completed the Makersmiths' Basic Metalworking Red Tool Class at the Purcellville location. This class is an introduction to the metal lathe, comprised of five sessions. Week one is a two-hour classroom session that introduces the parts of a lathe, basic operations, tooling, materials, feeds and speeds, maintenance, and shop practice. Please meet in the Green Room at Makersmiths-Purcellville.

All learning materials and supplies for the class will be provided by the instructor.

Weeks 2-5 will be held in the metal shop. These sessions will be split into two hands-on practice sessions. Two students will attend the first session from 6-7:30 pm,  and the remaining two students will attend the second session from 7:30-9:00pm. After completing the five sessions, students are eligible to prove competency to the instructor so that they can be certified to use the metal lathe without supervision.

The machine shop is barely heated, so students should dress warmly, wear eye and ear protection, closed-toe shoes, and a shirt that buttons up to the neck.

If new to Makersmiths, please fill out the Waiver form at https://waiver.fr/p-NVPOj

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No-shows will not receive a refund or makeup class. If you cannot attend the class and it is at least 3 days before the event, please log in as a member to www.makersmiths.org to cancel your registration. At the left side of the top menu bar, click on your name. This will take you to your membership profile screen. Click on events under contact details. Click on the registration date of the event you want to cancel. At the top of the screen, click on cancel registration and follow the prompts.

If you cannot attend the class and it is less than 3 days before the event, please contact the instructor; you may be able to request a refund. 

Questions? Contact the instructor, Dave Painter.