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Make an appointment with an approved Fab Tech trainer. A list of approved trainers is available in the MakerSpace. | |||
Working with your training | Working with your training Fab Tech, create this part from a piece of 1" diameter aluminum rod | ||
[[File: Lathe_Training_Part.jpeg|left|200px]] | [[File: Lathe_Training_Part.jpeg|left|200px]] |
Revision as of 17:03, 11 February 2022
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This is advanced training to allow the user privileges on the Tormach CNC lathe.
Step One
Read through the step-by-step manual linked below and contact a training Ninja to make an appointment to do the hands-on portion of the training. Allow 3 hours. Lathe Training Manual
Step Two
Make an appointment with an approved Fab Tech trainer. A list of approved trainers is available in the MakerSpace.
Working with your training Fab Tech, create this part from a piece of 1" diameter aluminum rod
![](/images/thumb/7/7b/Lathe_Training_Part.jpeg/200px-Lathe_Training_Part.jpeg)
to demonstrate your ability to use the lathe.
This training allows for use of the lathe in "conversational" mode. If you want to use the CNC lathe to create a part that was designed in Fusion360 or Solidworks, see Lathe CAM Training.