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| | You will need to have produced a drawing CAD and machine code CAM there are numerous resources online |
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| This page is used to track induction sessions for the [[Equipment/Shapeoko2]].
| | To start you probably want to buy some cheap bits on ebay |
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| The induction is available to London Hackspace members. You can pre-book your place below. If you have not yet joined London Hackspace, please '''[https://london.hackspace.org.uk/signup.php do so]''' before joining the induction!
| | It is not access controlled, if you come down on a Thursday some one will show you where the on switches are for the machine and computer |
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| Space is limited and you must reserve a place on this wiki page when a session is available - watch the [[Mailing List]] for announcements. Reserving a place is on a first-come-first-served basis, so you'll need to be quick.
| | It is more often than not used for PCB Drilling and 2.5 D milling |
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| If you can't attend your induction session please remove your name from the roster.
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| ==Preparing for the session==
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| Using a CNC requires a bit more background knowledge or learning than a laser cutter or 3d printer. You should come to the session having some knowledge of CAD and CAM concepts and have used a CAD/CAM package such as [http://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview Autodesk Fusion] (free, works on Windows or OSX) or other package capable of generating g-code for CNC machining. We will be happy to help with explaining concepts but depending on your previous experience there is quite a lot to learn so you will get the most out of the session and the machine if you do some independent reading / practice.
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| In particular before coming you should learn a bit about;
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| * The difference between CAD geometry files (i.e. DXF, IGES and STEP), and tool path files (i.e. G-Code)
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| * Cutting materials - cutter speeds and feed rates - dependent on what you want to cut. There are many examples posted by Shapeoko users as a starting point.
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| * Any CAM package, Fusion 360 is a good one if you are not sure. You should try generating a tool path with a particular cutter, checking the toolpath visually and by simulation if your CAM software allows it, and finally posting the G-Code to the a g-code file (i.e. .gcode extension).
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| * XYZ coordinate systems (on the Shapeoko, x is left to right (+x is travelling right), y is towards / away from you (+y is travelling away from you), and z is down / up (+z is travelling up)
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| * Concept of finding datum of the workpiece, for instance touching off the tool in x, y and z (z is very important)
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| * Checking a CAM toolpath by simulating the cut, and also checking the extents of the tool path to make sure it is not going to run into any fixtures or the bed of the machine.
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| * You will need a LDAP account to login to the machine - further information on creating an account at https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/LDAP#What_can_I_use_my_LDAP_account_for.3F
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| There is machinable wax available so you can experiment a bit after the induction (highly recommended!), while there are people around to help you.
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| Please use the exact name you used to join LHS, and the name of your LDAP account so we can check your membership and add your permissions for this machine.
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| ==Next Sessions==
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| Tentative. Date TBD. Started this list on April 2017 given that there are some people interested in getting inducted.
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| 1. Hari Karam Singh
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| 2. Adam Bernard
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| 3. JaviPK (HS11192)
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| 4. Tomas Pokorny
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| 5. Andrius S.
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| == Previous Sessions ==
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| 8/5/16 @ 18:30 - 4 places available (space constraints);
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| 1. Nic Ion
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| 2. Mathias Gmachl
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| ==Previous Sessions==
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| 17/04/16 @ 18:30 - 4 places available (space constraints);
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| 1. Nicholas Cripps
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| 2. Simon Hewison
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| 3. Antonio Fontaina
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| 4. Atakan Mercan
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| 3/04/16 @ 18:30 - 4 places available (space constraints);
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| 1. Domas Lasauskas
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| 2. Trevor Daniel
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| 3. Ayodele Arigbabu
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| 4. Aleks Koralewski
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| 21/02/16 @ 18:30 - 4 places available (space constraints);
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| 1. Michele Panegrossi
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| 2. Michael Lilley
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| 3. Jonathan Perkins
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| 4. Owen Smith
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| 31/01/16 @ 18:30 - 4 places available (space constraints);
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| 1. [[User:JasperWallace|JasperWallace]] ([[User talk:JasperWallace|talk]]) 23:44, 27 January 2016 (UTC)
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| 2. Zerahiah A
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| 3. [[User:Bogglie|Patrick]]
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| 4. Martin Goodman
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| 24/01/16 @ 18:30
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| 1. Billy Smith
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| 2. Kapugama Bathgamage Maheemal Methsithum Thilakaratna
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| 3. Stephen O'Brien
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| 4. Timour Chomilier
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The shapeoko is the entry level machine, it is up to you to do your own research and learn what you need to run it
You will need to have produced a drawing CAD and machine code CAM there are numerous resources online
To start you probably want to buy some cheap bits on ebay
It is not access controlled, if you come down on a Thursday some one will show you where the on switches are for the machine and computer
It is more often than not used for PCB Drilling and 2.5 D milling
