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3D Modeling With Tinkercad

April 4, 2022April 5, 2022 by dpeachNo Comments

Design Files for 3D Printing

Whether you are making functional parts to repair a broken drawer handle or making toys for your schoolmates, Tinkercad is a great tool to help you learn how to think in 3 dimensions. Tinkercad is free and easy to learn.

Classes

Join us at Morristown Makers for a chance to learn how to use this great tool. You can pre-register for your spot on the date listed below.

Who Might be Interested?

This class is designed for those who want to bring 3D ideas to reality. You don’t even need a 3D printer to enjoy creating 3D designs.

The class is limited to 10 students per session.

Age: 14 and up.

What to Bring

This is a class using computer software. You will need to bring your own computer. Linux, Mac, Windows or Chromebook will work fine. No need to install software before coming. However, please register for a free account at tinkercad.com before class.

It is not obligatory, but you will find that having a mouse with 3 buttons gives much more precise control than relying only on a computer touchpad.

Cost: $20

Register for Class

You may pre-pay for the class to secure your spot by using the Pay Now button below. You do not have to have a PayPal account to use a credit card. Of course, if you have a PayPal account, you may use that.

Completing your payment below is all that is needed to secure your place in the class.

Class: Preparing Files for 3D Printing

April 4, 2022April 5, 2022 by dpeachNo Comments

While 3D printing is an exciting new technology that has become much cheaper and accessible to the maker market, it still requires a bit of knowledge on how to create and prepare files for printing. This class is focused on the preparation of 3D files. Whether you download files from the internet or create them yourself, you will have to “slice” them before printing.

Designing, slicing and printing are the three steps in getting a file from a digital format to a tangible one. As the name implies, slicing is how you take a 3D model and break it down (slice) into the individual layers that the printer can understand to create the file.

Since each printer needs a different set of parameters and each model can be printed with various settings to get the desired result, slicing can be confusing to someone new to 3D printing. This class will help take some of the confusion out of the process.

Who is the class for?

Those who have (or have access to) a 3D printer and have questions as to why some models print well and others don’t.
Those who are thinking about getting into 3D printing.
Those who would like to use the Morristown Makers printer to create models.
Anyone curious about the process of 3D printing but not sure you understand the process.

Any age is welcome to attend. We ask that children 13 and younger have an adult present with them.

What to bring

You do not need to bring anything to class. However, if you want help setting up your slicing software on your computer, bring it along and we can make sure it is working properly for you.

We will be using Cura for this class, but if you are using a different slicer and have questions, we would be happy to help you figure out how to make yours do what you need.

Cost: $20

Laser Cutting Class

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 by dpeachNo Comments

Come learn how to use our laser cutter! This machine can be used to engrave wood, etch glass, and cut paper. It can also cut various thicknesses of wood, acrylic, and cardboard.

What You Will Learn

This class will teach you how to use the Morristown Makers’ laser cutter.

Create files for the laser cutter using
Use the machine safely
Adjust the speed and power of the laser

Who?

This class is for anyone who wants to learn to use the laser to engrave or cut various projects. Adults and young people 13 and up are welcome to come to the class but we ask that a parent or guardian be with anyone under the age of 19.

What To Bring

There is nothing you are required to bring to the class. However, if you bring your own computer, we can make sure the software is set up correctly so that you can do your projects from your own machine. Otherwise you can see how to control the laser using the shop computer.

Cost: $20

Basic Wood Cutting Class

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 by dpeachNo Comments

So, you want to make wood crafts? From crafting, to décor, to building stools or tables, the basics of “sizing” a piece of wood is critical to getting the results you want.

Come join us as we review basic woodworking machinery and techniques that will give you the skills necessary to take larger lumber down to the size needed for your projects.

This class will introduce you to the basics of cutting lumber to size accurately and safely. These are basic skills that will allow you to create personalized signs, picture frames, basic wall shelves, and so much more.

Tools used

Jointer: for cutting a flat, even edge on the sides of a piece of lumber.
Table saw: for ripping and crosscutting a piece of lumber to width and height.
Miter saw (chop saw): for crosscutting a piece of long lumber to length.
Planer: for reducing a squared piece of lumber to a preferred thickness.

Skills you will learn

The basic purpose, parts, methods, and safety procedures for each machine.
Basic concepts to prepare and cut lumber safely and accurately on each machine.
Hands on experience with each piece of machinery.

There is no project involved for class; however, if you bring lumber for a project you would like to work on, at the end of class we will be available to assist you with putting your knowledge to work.

Cost: $25

Basic Wood Cutting Class

3D Printer Class: March 6

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by dpeachNo Comments

While 3D printing is an exciting new technology that has become much cheaper and accessible to the maker market, it still requires a bit of knowledge on how to create and prepare files for printing. This class is focused on the preparation of 3D files for the printing process. We will also cover how to start a print on a typical consumer-level 3D printer.

Slicing

The first part of the class will be focused on “slicing” the files. Whether you download files from the internet or create them yourself, you will have to slice them before printing. You will learn to use software called Cura to cut the files into each of the layers required for printing.

Since each printer needs a different set of parameters and each model can be printed with various settings to get the desired result, slicing can be confusing to someone new to 3D printing. This class will help take some of the confusion out of the process and help you learn how to prepare files for the printer at the shop.

Preparing the Printer

After we learn some of the important settings for slicing a file for printing, we will actually set up a print and get it started on the printer at the shop. While we are going over the settings for our printer, we will also try to cover enough general cases so that you can apply the information to other printers you have available to you.

Who is the class for?

Those who have (or have access to) a 3D printer and have questions as to why some models print well and others don’t.
Those who are thinking about getting into 3D printing.
Those who would like to use the Morristown Makers printer to create models.
Anyone curious about the process of 3D printing but not sure you understand the process.

Any age is welcome to attend. We ask that young people, ages 18 and younger, have an adult present with them.

What to bring

You do not need to bring anything to class. However, if you want help setting up your slicing software on your computer, bring it along and we can make sure it is working properly for you. You might want to download Cura before you come to class.

We will be using Cura for this class, but if you are using a different slicer and have questions, we would be happy to help you figure out how to make yours do what you need.

Cost: $20

Dye Sublimation Event

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 by dpeach1 Comment

Saturday, December 5, we will host an event putting your photos onto a Christmas ornament, coffee mug, or 8X10 canvas.

Bring in your photo or logo in .jpg, .png, or .svg format and we will help prepare it for use on the item of your choice.

Each object will be $10. You can pay through our PayPal link below or bring in $10 for each item you would like to transfer your photo onto.

Dye Sublimation Event

Laser Cutter Class

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 by dpeachNo Comments

Come learn how to use our laser cutter! This machine can be used to engrave wood, etch glass, and cut paper. It can also cut various thicknesses of wood, acrylic, and cardboard.

What You Will Learn

This class will teach you how to use the Morristown Makers’ laser cutter.

Create files for the laser cutter using
- Inkscape
- GIMP
- K40 Whisperer
Use the machine safely
Adjust the speed and power of the laser

Who?

This class is for anyone who wants to learn to use the laser to engrave or cut various projects. Adults and young people 13 and up are welcome to come to the class but we ask that a parent or guardian be with anyone under the age of 19.

What To Bring

There is nothing you are required to bring to the class. However, if you bring your own computer, we can make sure the software is set up correctly so that you can do your projects from your own machine. Otherwise you can see how to control the laser using the shop computer.

Cost: $20

Make a Monster with Morristown Makers

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 by dpeachNo Comments

Saturday morning, October 24, Morristown Makers is hosting a free family event where your young ones can build a monster. We will have a few different versions to choose from, or you are welcome to get creative with whatever can be built from our pile of scrap wood.

We will have plenty of materials prepared and people who can cut something different if needed.

It will take about an hour for you to build your monster. We are limiting the number of people in the shop to 5 families at a time. Come any time between 10 and 11 so that you will have enough time to finish by noon.

Screen Printing Class

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 by dpeachNo Comments

Have you ever wanted to learn screen printing to do your own fabric or paper projects? This is the class for you!

It seems like those who work in the screen printing business want you to think there is some special dark magic taking place to put your art on a shirt. But our teacher has been in the industry for almost 20 years and is a maker who wants to teach you how you can screen print at home.

Who Should Come?

This is a beginner’s introduction to screen printing for the hobbyist. You don’t have to have any experience; only a desire to print your very first shirt. This class is intended to help you see if this is something you would be interested in doing on your own.

What You Will Learn

You will learn about the basic equipment for the hobbyist like:

Heat gun
DIY press
Squeegee
Screen printing ink

The skills learned in the class include:

How to properly place your shirt on the platen
Proper off contact of screen from garment
Loading the screen with ink
Cleaning the screen when done
Curing the ink on the garment

Because of the time involved, we will not actually be making the screens and burning them in class. If you find that screen printing is something you would like to learn more about, then we can set up a class to go through the screen creation process.

Non-Member Cost: $35

This includes the price of the first garment, which is a white t-shirt.

If you would like an additional garment to print on they will cost $2.50 per garment from S-XL. For 2X, an additional $6. With 3X costing $7.

You can pay for any extra items at class.

When you register you will get an email asking for your shirt size and if you would like additional garments.

Member Cost: $10

Because this class has more consumables than normal, we need members to pay for material costs. Please use the following registration.

Non-members who would like to get classes as cheap as free in the future, talk with one of our members at an Open Shop on Friday nights or at a class about membership.

Wood Prep Class

September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by dpeachNo Comments

From crafting, to décor, to building stools or tables, the basics of “sizing” a piece of wood is critical to getting the results you want.

Come join us as we review basic woodworking machinery and techniques that will give you the skills necessary to take “rough” lumber to the finished size needed for your projects.

Tools Used in Class

Miter saw
Table saw
Band saw
Jointer
Planer
Drum sander

Skills You Will Learn

You will learn the processes and proper order of operations to take large pieces of wood down to the size needed for your project. In the process, the wood will also be given square and parallel faces.

This class is more of a preparation class than it is a project class. You will learn basic tools to quickly and effectively take wood from its rough, difficult to use state, to just the size you need.

Cost: $25

Members, please contact Matthew or David if you plan to come to class.

Quantity:	Name:	Price:	Next Class Date:
	Basic 3D Modeling With Tinkercad	25.00 USD	September 30, 2023: 10a to Noon

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	Preparing Files for 3D Printing	20.00 USD	May 14, 2022: 10a to 12p

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	Laser Cutter Class	20.00 USD	March 27: 10a to 12p

Quantity:	Name:	Price:	Next Class Date:
	Preparing Files for 3D Printing	20.00 USD	May 14, 2022: 10a to 12p

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	Dye Sublimation Event	10.00 USD	December 5: 10a to 12p