MAKERSPACES SCHEDULECNC Plasma Cutter In-Person
CNC Plasma Cutter
The plasma cutter is a 2D metal cutting tool, essentially a light saber strapped to a robot. It's not as precise as a waterjet or laser, but it cuts BIG, thick, things fast.
In this training we'll use Adobe Illustrator to customize a desk organizer, import it into CAM for plasma cutting, cut the part out of sheet metal, and use the spot welder to tack it together.
Important pre-class information:
Please come dressed for the shop, in sturdy clothes and footwear. For welding, wear long pants with mostly natural fiber content.
The welding shop can get very loud. If you have favorite earplugs, bring them!
Arc welding generates high intensity electric fields and interference - if you have an implanted electronic medical device, please get clearance from your doctor before coming to class.
- Date:
- Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Show more dates
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Metropolis Hotwork 6C-006c (Map )
- Categories:
- Hotwork > Training Metropolis > Training
Note: If you don’t show up to your training session you will NOT be able to sign up for another session without a reasonable explanation or a note from S^3. If you cancel the day of your training session without a reasonable explanation, you will also NOT be able to signup for another training session. Please contact ml-questions@mit.edu if you have questions about this policy.
Please be on time; while we do our best to accommodate lateness, we cannot always do so. Training will begin, at the latest, 5 minutes after the scheduled start time.
Directions: Room 6C-006b. From the basement infinite corridor, at the junction of buildings 4 and 8, turn South into building 6C. You should see a facilities cage and murals. Follow signs to Metropolis on a left-right zigzag.
