CNC Router Unicorn Training
- Exclusive PDX CNC
Limited-time Pricing
Unlock the Potential of your CNC Router
Dive into CNC routing with PDX CNC's unique training course, blending an online introduction to Fusion CAD with an in-person class focused on CNC routing and manufacturing techniques. Designed for both beginners and those looking to improve their skills, this course will boost your understanding of CAD/CAM processes, ensuring you're equipped to bring your most ambitious projects to life.
🦄 Be a Rare Dual Threat:
Program in Fusion and operate your CNC with the best.
Visit PDX CNC's shop, in person, to learn our best practices. With our CNC routing and CAD/CAM experience, we will provide insights, tips, and tricks you can’t learn elsewhere.
What You'll Learn
Online Fusion CAD Introduction
Before stepping into the workshop, you'll gain a solid foundation in Fusion CAD, exploring everything from basic sketches and components to modeling techniques like extrusion, lofting, and boolean operations.
You'll learn to import drawings and files, add parameters, and much more, all through engaging online content.
🖥️ Click for Fusion CAD Introduction Outline
- Understanding Fusion's Workspace
- How Fusion works
- Space Tour: Navigating the Fusion environment
- Exploring the Design Space, Browser Tree, and Timeline
- Customizing Preferences for an optimized workflow
- Sketching and Modeling Basics
- Creating Sketches, defining Planes, and setting Parameters
- Differentiating Components from Bodies
- Modeling techniques: Extrude, Loft, Revolve, and Boolean operations
- Advanced Modeling Techniques
- Utilizing Pattern features for Sketches, Objects, and Bodies
- Exploring Form Tools for advanced design projects
- Practical Design Projects
- Step-by-step walk through to Make a Sign
- Importing Logos from DXF/SVG files
- Parametric design concepts
- Enhancing designs with Chamfers and Fillets
- Importing External Files
- Working with files from a customer, and external sources
- Hands-on Learning Approach
- Encouraging active learning by modeling objects from the real world
- Using calipers for precise measurements and modifications
- Creating and Exporting Drawings
- Creating drawings of models
- Including views, sections, details, dimensions, and notes
- Exporting drawings
In-Person CNC Training
Transitioning from theory to practice, our in-person sessions cover safety, CNC routing demonstrations, Fusion CAM, and practical workholding solutions.
Learn about tooling, materials, and work coordinates in a way that blends insight with hands-on experience. Our unique "Unicorn Training" approach means you'll understand both the programming and operational sides of CNC machining.
🏭 Click for expected In-Person Outline
A potential topic list, we do not guarantee to cover each item but it's a representative outline.
- Introduction
- CNC Routing Demo
- Fusion CAM
- Fusion CAD review
- Overview of g-code generation
- Manufacturing (MFG) strategy & our CAM mentality
- Creating Setups
- Tool library creation & management
- Types of Operations - from 2D to Adaptives to Finishing strategies
- Patterns
- Process & Material Workflow
- Lean principles, efficiency of movement
- One-piece-flow, shop layout considerations
- Workholding
- Many versions of workholding & strageties for easier setups
- Fixture plates, Super glue and tape, One-and-Done fixtures
- Tooling
- Cutting tool basics, materials
- Semi, rough, and finisher tools, chip management
- Speeds and feeds, tool setup, & maintenance
- Offsets and Work Coordinates
- Machine Origin, shifting WPS, setting G92
- Running Parts
- Preflight checks, simulation, and quality watching
- Wrap-Up
- Questions, repeats, and conclusion
Prerequisites
No prior training is required however you would benefit from our Basics of CNC and CAM course if you are starting with no CAM or CNC knowledge.
Our online Fusion CAD Introduction course is included and strongly recommended before attending the in-person session focusing on Fusion CAM and CNC Router operation.
What to Bring
- A laptop with Fusion installed and tested
- Eagerness to learn
- Notebook for notes
- Clothes to sit and learn in an industrial shop
Course Highlights
- Hybrid Training: From an online Fusion CAD class to concluding with a Q&A session, every step is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience.
- Professional Insight: Leverage our instructors' years of industry experience for invaluable insights into CNC machining and design.
- Practical Skills: Beyond theoretical knowledge, gain practical skills with a focus on efficiency, safety, and creativity in CNC machining.
- Connect, Craft, Create - Network with fellow CNC enthusiasts and professionals in an environment dedicated to innovation, efficiency, and craftsmanship.
Training dates and pricing are listed in registration link. See details below for in-person training classes.
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Time – Begins at 9am to 5pm with a 45 minute lunch break.
Location – We're in Southeast, Portland. We'll send details via email after purchase.
Get to Portland
- Fly - the local (amazing) Airport is PDX.
- Train, Bus, and Street Car on Trimet
- Amtrak - Union Station
- Lyft or Uber are easily hailed here.
Groups – Interested in a company or group event? Let us know.
Next Training Events
Refunds, No Show, Cancellations
Two Seats per Class Required
We require two seats to be filled for an in-person class. At 10 days prior we will let you know if that isn't true and shift your event date to a future date of your discretion.
Cancel +30 Days Before Class
You'll get your money back, minus a 5% processing fee. Want to swap to a different course? Let us know at least 30 days out, and we'll see if we can make it happen, depending on availability.
Cancel Within 29 Days or No-Show
No cash back on this one, sorry. But we'll cut you a deal — 50% off one future class within a year if there's a spot open.
When We Have to Cancel
We'll do everything we can to avoid this, but sometimes stuff happens—blackouts, emergencies, you name it. If we have to pull the plug, you'll get a full credit for another class.
Transfers
If you're part of the same company or family, and need to cancel, let's talk.
