Classes
All classes are listed below, including New Member Orientation sessions and Facility & Safety Tours. Check back often for updates or reach out to membership@asmbly.org if you have any questions.
May 9, 2021
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Sam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
May 11, 2021
7:00 PM, New Member Orientation with Billy
Description
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
- Watch our video tour of the space here to get an idea of what we have to offer.
- Sign up for our Discourse forum yo.atxhs.org and join the Members2B group. Discourse is our main hub for member communication, so take some time to check out what's there and if you'd like you can introduce yourself in Member Introductions.
- Attend this virtual orientation session (Zoom link provided in Members2B group messages). During this session, you'll be guided on signing up for your first class in the space.
- Sign the member agreement & waiver online at waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/atxhsmember.
- Purchase a membership by logging in to your Neon member portal and selecting "My Membership" from the dropdown menu.
May 12, 2021
5:30 PM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Doug FULL
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Adam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
6:30 PM, CNC Router Course w/ Danny $150 (total)
Description
Asmbly has a CNC Router with a 5ft x 8ft bed that was custom made for the membership to use. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
Price: $75 per session
Introduction to the CNC Router and related programs needed to use it. Lessons on bits to use, materials and speeds, and layout on the Machine. Day one is a Online meeting for all computer lessons, day two is in person and includes setting up the machine, saving g-code and running the machine. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week. Completion of Part I is a prerequisite for taking Part II.
Requirements:
You must wear eye protection while using the CNC router. Please remember to bring a notepad or another way that you can take notes during the class.
Part 1 (Wed 6:30 - 9 PM on Zoom)
Part 2 (Thurs 6:30 - 9 PM in person at Asmbly)
May 14, 2021
4:00 PM, MIG Welding w/ Joe $100
Description
This class will cover the following topics:
Safety
Basic setup of the welder
How to weld beads
How to tack weld
Weld a butt, tee, and overlap joint
Cover the use of the tools in the metal shop
Learn how to use a plasma cutter
Cover cleanup
Dress: Natural fiber long pants, natural fiber shirt, and closed toe shoes
If you have a project and want to bring it in, please do so.
May 16, 2021
11:00 AM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Charlie
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Charlie
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
May 18, 2021
7:00 PM, New Member Orientation Class with Stephen
Description
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
- Watch our video tour of the space here to get an idea of what we have to offer.
- Sign up for our Discourse forum yo.atxhs.org and join the Members2B group. Discourse is our main hub for member communication, so take some time to check out what's there and if you'd like you can introduce yourself in Member Introductions.
- Attend this virtual orientation session (Zoom link provided in Members2B group messages). During this session, you'll be guided on signing up for your first class in the space.
- Sign the member agreement & waiver online at waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/atxhsmember.
- Purchase a membership by logging in to your Neon member portal and selecting "My Membership" from the dropdown menu.
May 19, 2021
5:30 PM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Keegan
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Sam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
May 20, 2021
6:00 PM, Intro to 3D Printing $100 (total) w/Greg
Description
This course is an introduction to 3D printing. The course will cover important settings for 3d printing such as infill, layer height, materials, speed, etc, as well as going over where to find those things in the slicing software and making adjustments. The 3D printing course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
Price: $50 per session. Completion of Part I of the class is a prerequisite for attending Part II in person. Please note classes run different lengths of time (the Zoom is 3 hours long and the in-person is 2 hours long)
Requirements:
You must purchase and bring 1-2 spools of 1.75mm pla flilament with you to the in person portion of the class. These run around $20/ea on Amazon and can last months. Instructor recommends the brand Hatchbox, which is the most popular and easy to use. Other recommended brands are: Overture, Proto-Pasta, ColorFabb, Ultimaker, and Makerbot. Please remember to bring a notepad or other way to take notes during class.
PART I (THURSDAY 6:00 - 9:00 PM on Zoom)
Basics of Printing
- Types of Printers
- Types of Filament
Printer Terms and Functions
- Main Printer Parts and Purpose
How to get 3-D Prints
- Brief Overview of Creating in CAD Software
- Downloading Models
Printing Software
Slicer’s
- General Overview and Features
- Best Placement Positions
- Slicer Settings
- Necessary Settings
- Optional Settings
Octoprint
Basic Operation
- Pre-Print Checklist
- Proper First Layer Appearance
- Common Issues and Fixes
- Homework/Prep for In-Person Portion
PART II (FRIDAY 6:00 - 8:00 PM in person at ATXHS)
Loading unloading filament using separate machines
Operating the 3D printers and printing designs
May 21, 2021
4:00 PM, Metal Lathe w/ Joe
Description
Why: The metal lathe is one of the 2 tools you could use to rebuild the entire world. Its versatility is very understated. Prior to the invention of the metal lathe we could only get close to being round. Making spacers, turning a new handle, properly drilling a hole in round stock, and cleaning up round stock.
Update: I got some new Iscar carbide inserts that are capable cutting steel and aluminum. The main difference is the rpms for the two types of metal.
Topics covered in this course:
- Safety
- How to use the aluminum chop saw for cutting stock
- Parts of the metal lathe
- How to indicate a part
- How to face a part
- How to turn a part
- How to center drill, drill, and use a boring bar
- How to knurl
- How to part a part
- Clean up procedure
You will get a handout, a greater appreciation of the metal lathe, an Iscar carbide insert, and an aluminum keepsake.
May 23, 2021
11:00 AM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Adam
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Adam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
May 26, 2021
5:30 PM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Bryan
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Josh
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
6:30 PM, CNC Router Course w/ Danny $150 (total)
Description
Asmbly has a CNC Router with a 5ft x 8ft bed that was custom made for the membership to use. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
Price: $75 per session
Introduction to the CNC Router and related programs needed to use it. Lessons on bits to use, materials and speeds, and layout on the Machine. Day one is a Online meeting for all computer lessons, day two is in person and includes setting up the machine, saving g-code and running the machine. The CNC Router course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week. Completion of Part I is a prerequisite for taking Part II.
Requirements:
You must wear eye protection while using the CNC router. Please remember to bring a notepad or another way that you can take notes during the class.
Part 1 (Wed 6:30 - 9 PM on Zoom)
Part 2 (Thurs 6:30 - 9 PM in person at Asmbly)
May 27, 2021
7:00 PM, Blue Laser w/ Matt Mancuso
Description
This class is an introduction to our blue laser - ULS 60W. We will cover laser basics, materials to cut or not cut, basics in CorelDraw, and proper settings and troubleshooting.
May 30, 2021
11:00 AM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Stephannie
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Sam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 1, 2021
7:00 PM, New Member Orientation Class with Bryan
Description
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
- Watch our video tour of the space here to get an idea of what we have to offer.
- Sign up for our Discourse forum yo.atxhs.org and join the Members2B group. Discourse is our main hub for member communication, so take some time to check out what's there and if you'd like you can introduce yourself in Member Introductions.
- Attend this virtual orientation session (Zoom link provided in Members2B group messages). During this session, you'll be guided on signing up for your first class in the space.
- Sign the member agreement & waiver online at waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/atxhsmember.
- Purchase a membership by logging in to your Neon member portal and selecting "My Membership" from the dropdown menu.
7:00 PM, Introduction to Red Laser w/Bryan
Description
The class will cover how to set up and use the laser as well as some tips and tricks to get started on Illustrator. Each person will use the red laser to make a small keychain.
June 2, 2021
5:30 PM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Doug
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Charlie
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 3, 2021
6:00 PM, Intro to 3D Printing $100 (total) w/Greg
Description
This course is an introduction to 3D printing. The course will cover important settings for 3d printing such as infill, layer height, materials, speed, etc, as well as going over where to find those things in the slicing software and making adjustments. The 3D printing course is a two-part course that will take place on two evenings in the same week.
Price: $50 per session. Completion of Part I of the class is a prerequisite for attending Part II in person. Please note classes run different lengths of time (the Zoom is 3 hours long and the in-person is 2 hours long)
Requirements:
You must purchase and bring 1-2 spools of 1.75mm pla flilament with you to the in person portion of the class. These run around $20/ea on Amazon and can last months. Instructor recommends the brand Hatchbox, which is the most popular and easy to use. Other recommended brands are: Overture, Proto-Pasta, ColorFabb, Ultimaker, and Makerbot. Please remember to bring a notepad or other way to take notes during class.
PART I (THURSDAY 6:00 - 9:00 PM on Zoom)
Basics of Printing
- Types of Printers
- Types of Filament
Printer Terms and Functions
- Main Printer Parts and Purpose
How to get 3-D Prints
- Brief Overview of Creating in CAD Software
- Downloading Models
Printing Software
Slicer’s
- General Overview and Features
- Best Placement Positions
- Slicer Settings
- Necessary Settings
- Optional Settings
Octoprint
Basic Operation
- Pre-Print Checklist
- Proper First Layer Appearance
- Common Issues and Fixes
- Homework/Prep for In-Person Portion
PART II (FRIDAY 6:00 - 8:00 PM in person at ATXHS)
Loading unloading filament using separate machines
Operating the 3D printers and printing designs
June 6, 2021
11:00 AM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ George
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Adam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 9, 2021
5:30 PM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Keegan
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Sam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 13, 2021
11:00 AM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Adam
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Adam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 15, 2021
7:00 PM, New Member Orientation Class with Scott
Description
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
- Watch our video tour of the space here to get an idea of what we have to offer.
- Sign up for our Discourse forum yo.atxhs.org and join the Members2B group. Discourse is our main hub for member communication, so take some time to check out what's there and if you'd like you can introduce yourself in Member Introductions.
- Attend this virtual orientation session (Zoom link provided in Members2B group messages). During this session, you'll be guided on signing up for your first class in the space.
- Sign the member agreement & waiver online at waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/atxhsmember.
- Purchase a membership by logging in to your Neon member portal and selecting "My Membership" from the dropdown menu.
June 16, 2021
5:30 PM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Bryan
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Sam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 20, 2021
11:00 AM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Stephannie
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately following the Woodshop Safety course on Sundays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Charlie
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 23, 2021
5:30 PM, Facility & Safety Tour w/ Doug
Description
This is a mandatory, 30-minute, on-site course for all new members in addition to the online orientation. This class is also free of charge. Class will cover facilities tour, focusing on general shop safety protocol and operations. Classes will be offered immediately preceeding the Woodshop Safety course on Wednesdays.
6:00 PM, Woodshop Safety w/ Sam
Description
This class provides a 2 hour introduction to our woodworking shop, with a focus on safely using a table saw, planer, band saw, router, and drill press.
June 24, 2021
7:00 PM, Blue Laser w/ Matt Mancuso
Description
This class is an introduction to our blue laser - ULS 60W. We will cover laser basics, materials to cut or not cut, basics in CorelDraw, and proper settings and troubleshooting.
June 29, 2021
7:00 PM, New Member Orientation Class with Stephen
Description
This is an informative, and required, virtual orientation session for new ATXHS members. To get the Zoom link for this event, join the Members2B group on our Discourse forum at yo.atxhs.org. Zoom links and other information will be shared in the group messages for Members2B.
Here's a checklist of the items you'll need to do for this session:
- Watch our video tour of the space here to get an idea of what we have to offer.
- Sign up for our Discourse forum yo.atxhs.org and join the Members2B group. Discourse is our main hub for member communication, so take some time to check out what's there and if you'd like you can introduce yourself in Member Introductions.
- Attend this virtual orientation session (Zoom link provided in Members2B group messages). During this session, you'll be guided on signing up for your first class in the space.
- Sign the member agreement & waiver online at waiver.smartwaiver.com/v/atxhsmember.
- Purchase a membership by logging in to your Neon member portal and selecting "My Membership" from the dropdown menu.
7:00 PM, Introduction to Red Laser w/Bryan
Description
The class will cover how to set up and use the laser as well as some tips and tricks to get started on Illustrator. Each person will use the red laser to make a small keychain.