About

Learn about the manufacturing section of Fusion 360, essential to using BARN’s computer numerical control (CNC) machines.

About this Class

In this class, you’ll learn about:

• Setup (Machine), Stock, and Post Processor tabs of Setups in Fusion 360's Manufacturing section.
• The various Mill and Turn (lathe) operations available, and when to use them.
• Details of Tool Library locations, importing into your Fusion application, and their relationship to the tools in the CNC machines.
• Post Processors, what they are, where to find them, how to import them, and how they are used.

Knowing how to utilize the CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) functions is a big step toward using BARN's CNC machines and is required to produce usable G-code from a Fusion 360 model. 

Details

• Fusion 360 competency required.
• This class is required for the second session of either Introduction to CNC Mill or Introduction to CNC Lathe.

• Wear closed-toe shoes in the studio. Tie back long hair, avoid loose-fitting clothing and jewelry and roll up your sleeves. Wear hearing protectors when warranted and safety glasses; bring your own or use BARN's.

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome. 

• View BARN’s current COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

• BARN is committed to accessibility. Tuition assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.

• For those who might need physical assistance, learn more about our Companion Program.

Instructor

Eli Backer is an artist, composer, and engineer, working in a wide range of media who is constantly making. A Bainbridge native, she holds a master of fine arts in glass from the Rhode Island School of Design, and a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Her work may be found in the Cynthia Sears Artist’s Books Collection at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, at the Center for Book Arts in New York City, and at the Fleet Library in Providence, R.I. She is a self-taught machinist, having bought a lathe during the pandemic, and finds the precision machine tools offer incredibly relaxing.

Contact: David Hays david@haysys.com