MIG Welding 101
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesIntro to MIG welding. This is the Basic startup class for using the MIG Welder in the Metal Shop. We will spend about 30 minutes on basic safety and area requirements. Expect an hour or so of hands on setup and shared MIG welding time (more if needed.) *The class may run a bit long…
Metal Turning 101 – MSC Lathe Tool Authorization
Knox Makers - Machining 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United States** Intro to Machining is a prerequisite class. You have to complete the Intro to Machining class before you can take the Metal Turning 101 Class. **
In this class you will receive basic hands on experience in operating a MSC 13" x 40" Lathe. During this 3 to 4 hour class, Billy will go over the basics which include work holding, facing, center drilling, drilling, profile turning, grooving and parting operations. You will also learn the basics of using a dial indicator for more accurate parts, power feed, and basic care of the lathe. This is a tool authorization class and once completed you will be authorized to use the lathe and Knox Maker members will receive a key need to operate the lathe. Intro to Machining is a prerequisite class.
(Not covered in the class: Threading, Boring Knurling, Spherical generation, or tapered turning between centers)
There will be a fee of $24.96 for members.. There will be a maximum of 4 spots of this class, and a minimum of 2 tickets must be sold. If the class minimum is not met 48 hours prior to class start time, the class we be canceled and all tickets will be refunded.
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an introduction class to our laser cutter, Moonraker. Tracy will lead attendees of this class as they learn the basics of laser cutting, make a simple design, and then engrave and cut out the design using the laser cutter in our space. This class is intended for members who have not yet been…
Woodworking 101
Knox Makers - Woodworking 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesDirections- Knox Makers parking and entrance is located around the back of the SPARK building in the fenced in area.
Knox Makers is a place for the Knoxville area’s engineers, artists, hobbyists, innovators, educators and entrepreneurs to work and play. We are a technology and art collective dedicated to the promotion of creativity enabled and informed by science. Our lectures, workshops, and outreach programs inspire and educate both members and the general public. Our workshop provides members with both the space for large projects and the tools to complete them. We are a non-profit educational organization supported by member dues and staffed by volunteers.
Lazy Susan Project (Class 1 of 3)
Knox Makers - Woodworking 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWe will turn rough sawn ash into a table ready lazy susan with beautiful inlays. Skills taught will include proper milling technique, panel construction, router and router jig use, inlay techniques, hand plane use and card scraper use.
***Note - This is a three day class ***
The cost of the event is $159.96 for non Knox Makers members and $79.96 for Knox Makers members.
Lazy Susan Project (Class 2 of 3)
Knox Makers - Woodworking 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWe will turn rough sawn ash into a table ready lazy susan with beautiful inlays. Skills taught will include proper milling technique, panel construction, router and router jig use, inlay techniques, hand plane use and card scraper use.
***Note - This is a three day class ***
The cost of the event is $159.96 for non Knox Makers members and $79.96 for Knox Makers members.
KILLSWITCH Robot Building Workshop
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKILLSWITCH is coming up soon and choosing the right electronics for your robot is hard. We'll wade through the thousands of options and narrow them down to just the few options that people are actually using for this class of robot fighting.
Lazy Susan Project (Class 3 of 3)
Knox Makers - Woodworking 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesWe will turn rough sawn ash into a table ready lazy susan with beautiful inlays. Skills taught will include proper milling technique, panel construction, router and router jig use, inlay techniques, hand plane use and card scraper use.
***Note - This is a three day class ***
The cost of the event is $159.96 for non Knox Makers members and $79.96 for Knox Makers members.
March Board Meeting
Knox Makers - Classroom 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public. Please RSVP if you plan to attend. Directions: Knox Makers parking…
POSTPONED: 2020 KILLSWITCH Deathmatch
Token Game Tavern 213 N Seven Oaks Dr, Knoxville, TN, United StatesPOSTPONED: DATE TBD Robot Registration Join Knox Makers at Token Game Tavern for a very special one-night event. The teams have been working hard, and now, the robots of KILLSWITCH will finally clash at the 3rd Annual Knox Makers KILLSWITCH Deathmatch! Bring your killer robot out and see how many other robots you can destroy,…
Virtual Board Meeting
Knox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public. Directions: This is a virtual event. Check Mattermost for further details…
Virtual Board Meeting
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesKnox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public. Directions: This is a virtual event. Check Mattermost for further details…
Slicer Obedience Training
Knox Makers - VirtualThis is a virtual class that will be held online using Big Blue Button. 3D Printing Slicers are willful and disobedient piles of spaghetti code that often provide unusable piles of spaghetti filament. A slicer has yet to be written that does everything well. This class will cover how to get your slicer to do…
Intro to DSP: Learn How DSP Filters Work
Knox Makers 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesNote: This will be an online class. Just before class, an invitation will be sent to the email you provide during registration with a link to join and a copy of the presentation in PDF format. DSP (digital signal processing) takes real-world signals such as temperature, speech, images and RF signals and manipulates them in…
Canceled: Switching Supply Design Walk-through
Knox Makers - VirtualNote: This will be an online class. Just before class, an invitation will be sent to the email you provide during registration with a link to join and a copy of the presentation in PDF format. Power supplies are part of most electronics projects. While linear regulator power supplies are relatively easy to design, switching…
Virtual Board Meeting
Knox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public. Directions: This is a virtual event. Check Mattermost for further details…
Intro to FreeCAD
Knox Makers - VirtualNote: This will be an online class. Before class, an invitation will be sent to the email you provide during registration with a link to join. Brian will give you a practical guide to getting started with FreeCAD. In class you will cover what FreeCAD is, learn how to setup the UI, talk through some…
Laser Cutter 101
Knox Makers - Lasercutting 116 Childress St SW, Knoxville, TN, United StatesThis is an introduction class to our laser cutter, Moonraker. Tracy will lead attendees of this class as they learn the basics of laser cutting, make a simple design, and then engrave and cut out the design using the laser cutter in our space. This class is intended for members who have not yet been authorized to use Moonraker or need/want a review of its operation.Laptops will be provided for this class.
If you were authorized on Goldfinger, there is no need to take this class. For a review of the new laser, please stop by the shop after this class or on a Tuesday to get a tour of the new machine.
Help installing the software on your own laptop can be provided outside of class.In class we will be using Inkscape and the laser cutting extension bundle we’ve put together for it. There is a maximum of five participants.
You can find Inkscape at: https://inkscape.org/
You can find the KM-Laser bundle at: https://github.com/KnoxMakers/KM-Laser
Virtual Board Meeting
Knox Makers - VirtualKnox Makers members are welcome to join us as we hold our monthly board meeting. The board will be discussing pertinent topics happening around the space. All current, paying Knox Makers members are welcome to attend. This event is closed to the general public. Directions: This is a virtual event. Check Mattermost for further details…
Virtual New Members Onboarding
Knox Makers - VirtualWhether you’re a current member, trial member, or prospective member, you’re welcome to join us at this month’s New Member Onboarding!
We’ll start with a brief overview of Knox Makers’ origins and purpose and talk about how the organization works. You’ll learn a bit about the resources available to members and about the path to membership. Afterwards, we’ll hang out and socialize. Tours of the workshop are also available.