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'''[[Shopbot PRS CNC router|ShopBot]]'''

'''[[Shopbot PRS CNC router|ShopBot Part 1]]'''

Allows you to square your material for the Tormach as well as learn basic, manual milling operations. Also provides more practice with speeds, feeds and drilling operations. For those who are not already authorized when planning our their Tormach authorization, we recommend taking the Materials, Speeds and Feeds Reference Guides Section of the Tormach Canvas course to get a more thorough introduction to Feeds & Speeds.  

The Shopbot will familiarize you to using CNC and other necessary concepts such as feeds and speeds, tool choice, etc. Only part 1 of Shopbot Authorization is required and will eventually be replaced by a distinct CAD/CAM course (TBD, 2019). We also strongly recommend completing Shopbot Part 2 especially if you are new to CNC milling, as the Shopbot cuts more forgiving materials, as well as more forgiving feed and speed rates.

'''[[Bridgeport Knee Mill|Bridgeport Knee Mill]]'''  

'''[[Bridgeport Knee Mill|Bridgeport Knee Mill]]'''  

Allows you to square off your material for the Tormach as well as learn basic, manual milling operations. Also provides more practice with feeds and speeds and 3-dimensional drilling operations.

Allows you to square your material for the Tormach as well as learn basic, manual milling operations. Also provides more practice with speeds, feeds and drilling operations. For those who are not already authorized when planning our their Tormach authorization, we recommend taking the Materials, Speeds and Feeds Reference Guides Section of the Tormach Canvas course to get a more thorough introduction to Feeds & Speeds.  

'''[[CAD/CAM Canvas Course|CAM Proficiency]]'''  

'''[[CAD/CAM Canvas Course|CAM Proficiency]]'''  

This recommendation has been upgraded to a requirement as understanding CAM methodologies are as important to the use of this machine as milling is. Fusion 360 is the software we will be teaching and authorizing with. It is currently free for hobbyists and startups and can be downloaded [https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/free-trial here]. More details about this component of pre-authorization coming soon. For now, Shopbot, Part 1 fulfills this requirement.  

This recommendation has been upgraded to a requirement as understanding CAM methodologies are as important to the use of this machine as milling is. Fusion 360 is the software we will be teaching and authorizing with. It is currently free for hobbyists and startups and can be downloaded here. More details about this component of pre-authorization coming soon. For now, Shopbot, Part 1 fulfills this requirement. However, for novices we recommend referencing the additional resources below.

 

== Authorization ==

== Authorization ==