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Metal Lathe 101
February 12 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
$225.00
Metal Lathe 101 certification course is designed for home hobbyists, technicians, or persons doing small repair work.
If you have always wanted to learn to make your own parts on a metal lathe, this course is a good start. If you are thinking of getting a lathe or already have a lathe but need some guidance, this course will teach you proper use, help familiarize you with related terminology, and give you a better understanding of the metal lathe’s capabilities.
Introduction to the Metal Lathe will include, but is not limited to:
- Shop safety
- Lathe basics
- Cutting tools and techniques
- Cutting speeds and feeds
This course will be a prerequisite for other metal lathe courses and is the certification course for unsupervised use of the lathe in the Shuswap Makerspace. Please wear closed-toe shoes, have hair tied back, and avoid loose clothing and jewelry.
The course has 3 modules: Introduction to the metal lathe, basic drilling and tapping, basic threading, and other operations.
Instructor: Pat Shea
Cost: $225
Ages: 16 & up
This course runs over 3 days – Thursday February 12, 19 and 26 2026 6:00pm-8:30pm
Register soon as space is limited to 4 people.
*Minimum 2 people to run the course.*
Please Note: You will also need a laptop and usb stick. LightBurn software will run on Windows 7.0 or later, 32 or 64 bit, MacOS 10.11 or later, or 64 bit Linux.