Wood Shop Training

Introductory Wood Shop Class

(Group or Individual Training)

• Wood Shop Tour
  • Safety glasses, dangling hair, hoodie strings, hearing protection, etc.
  • Cleaning up: shop vac, brush, dustpan, broom, trashcans
  • Giant dust collector should not be switched on-off frequently

• Grizzly 16in Band Saw, Craftsman 12in Band Saw
  • Differences between the two band saws
  • Miter gauges and fence
  • Using the band saw light
  • Power switch/EPO location and operation
  • Workpiece materials compatible with these machines
  • Raising/lowering the upper blade guides
  • What is resawing; careful alignment is required for resawing
  • Holding the workpiece safely
  • How hard to push the workpiece
  • Why you should never pull the workpiece
  • Sawing along a pencil line (hands-on w/ Craftsman)
  • Sawing curves (hands-on w/ Craftsman)

• DeWALT Miter Saw
  • Pin to lock down the arm
  • Line up the blade with the shadow from an overhead light
  • Clamp the workpiece for best accuracy (cannot hold it still by hand)
  • Stop the blade in the down position (less chance of kickback)
  • Pull-out support
  • Zero-clearance fence (less splintering on back side of workpiece)
  • Setting angle of blade (vernier scale)
  • Roller stand is available for longer wood

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

Possible Future Topics

• 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

• 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

• Dust control system
• How to tell when the blade needs to be replaced
• Consumables costs
• 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