Practical Machining -Level 1

COURSE INFORMATION

Course Dates

Practical Machining - Level 1
- Coming Soon - July 2026 -

Topics

CNC Principles
CNC Controller software installation and configuration
Controller calibration
Fusion 360 part design concepts
Creating toolpaths in Fusion 360
Basic pocket cutting
Material cutting rate (Feeds and speeds)
Runout
Surface finish
Tabbed contour cut parts
Two sided parts
Three dimensional parts
CAM Smoothing principles and testing
Mold making
Increasing surface quality
Multipart alignment
Creating tooling for parts
Fabricating precision measurement tools (parallels, 123 blocks, squares, go/no go)

This program is design to give students extreme hands-on experience by working through the toolpath creation and part milling several times a day. We have parts already modeled in CAD that students will need to fabricate from start to finish.

We have several CNC machines in the lab and each person will be able to work on their own.

We will have group demos and testing but there will never be a situation where you have to wait to use a machine or only watch others.

Work holding is a large part of the course. Many people get focused on only the part and often don't see that the first part you need to make is the work holding fixture. Several of the parts that we make will be fixtures.

As with many things it's a process that can seem simple enough on the surface but the practical application is quite a bit more detailed with many choices and mistakes to be made.

Course Overview

Course Dates

Practical Machining - Level 1
- Coming Soon - July 2026 -

You can register by phone between 9am and 4pm PDT
425-640-1840

Important - You will need a CTCLink ID number in order for us to help you over the phone or in person. You can follow the steps below to get one.

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Enroll as: "First Year"
Program: "Professional Technical"
Term: "_____" (Season plus year, such as: Spring 2023)
Degree or Certificate: "Undecided - Professional Technical"

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NOTE - All our classes fall under "Special Topics: Manufacturing".