Wood Shop Training

Introductory Wood Shop Class

(Group or Individual Training)

• Wood Shop Tour
• Safety glasses, dangling hair, hoodie strings, etc.
• Cleaning up: shop vac, brush, dustpan, broom, trashcans

• Rockwell Drill Press
  • Power switch location/operation
  • Workpiece materials compatible with this machine
  • Clamping the workpiece safely
  • How hard to push the drill bit into the workpiece
  • Marking an accurate hole location
  • Center punch / center drill to begin holes
  • Selecting drill bits
  • Changing drill bits

• Delta 12in Disc Sander
  • Power switch location/operation
  • Workpiece materials compatible with this machine
  • Holding the workpiece safely
  • Cleaning with cleaning stick
  • Dust control

• Grizzly 16in Band Saw, Craftsman 12in Band Saw
  • Using the band saw light
  • Power switch/EPO location and operation
  • Workpiece materials compatible with this machine
  • Raising/lowering the upper blade guides
  • Holding the workpiece safely
  • Using a push stick
  • How hard to push the workpiece
  • Sawing along a pencil line
  • Sawing curves

• Introductory Class Project
  • Birdhouse

Advanced/Specialized Wood Shop Classes

(Small Group or Individual Training)

Advanced Drill Press Topics

• Adjusting the table height
• Setting the vertical travel stops
• Using a drill press vise
• Dust control system
• How to tell when a bit needs to be sharpened
• Changing the drill speed
• Using Forstner and other large (over 1/2 in) bits
• Consumables costs
• Using brushes or sanders in the chuck
• Making fixtures for repeating hole locations
• Making fixtures for workpiece clamping

Advanced Disc Sander Topics

• Adjusting the table angle
• Selecting sandpaper grits
• Replacing sandpaper disc
• How to tell when the sandpaper needs to be replaced
• Consumables costs
• Review all core topics above
• Adjusting the table-disc clearance
• Making special tools and jigs

Advanced Band Saw Topics

• Using the miter gauge
• Using the fence
• Dust control system
• How to tell when the blade needs to be replaced
• Consumables costs
• Using fixtures for controlled cutting
• Adjusting the table tilt angle
• Selecting a blade
• Replacing the blade (tension and tracking adjustments)
• Adjusting Upper and Lower blade guides
• Setting upper and lower blade guide clearances
• Resawing
• Making fixtures for locating/aligning the workpiece

Dovetail Joints

• TBD

Mortise and Tenon Joints

• TBD

Wood Shop Class Projects

(Small Group or Individual Training)

Hardwood Candlestick Holder

• TBD

Rolling Equipment Cart for Your Home Shop

• TBD