Week of Events
Killswitch Kick Off – Public Welcome
Killswitch Kick Off – Public Welcome
Tonight, we're kicking off our annual KILLSWITCH robotic combat tournament season. We'll review the KILLSWITCH rules, then start to form teams and brainstorm ideas together. Through weekly workshops to follow, we'll learn all the necessary skills together. If you think you might be interested in competing, this is the event for you! Like all other Tuesday nights,…
July Board Meeting
July 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.
Milling 101 – Bridgeport Mill Tool Authorization
Milling 101 – Bridgeport Mill Tool Authorization
In this class you will receive basic hands on experience in operating a Bridgeport Series I J-Head milling machine. During this 3 to 4 hour class, Billy will go over the basics of tramming the head of the mill, tramming the vise, edge finding, work holding and setup, drilling , side milling, and top/end milling operations. You will also learn the basics of the DRO (digital read out), the table power feed, and basic care of the mill. This is a tool authorization class and once completed you will be authorized to use the milling machine and Knox Maker members will receive a key need to operate the mill. Intro to Machining is a prerequisite class.