MAKERSPACES SCHEDULE
Lathe 1: Manual Machining In-Person
Come learn the basics of the prototrak lathe by making a pawn. Turning on the lathe is a subtractive manufacturing process in which the piece itself spins. You can use the lathe to make parts that are symmetrical along an axis. This class will cover principles of turning and some converstaional add-ons to make arcs and tapers.
- Date:
- Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- The Deep 37-072
- Categories:
- The Deep > 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.
Please wear shop appropriate attire: close-toed shoes, long hair tied back, no loose or dangling clothing.
Directions: Room 37-072, 70 Vassar St. Take the elevator to the basement of building 37 and turn left twice. The Deep will be in front of you, with a mural over the door.
