Learn how to turn small (8-10 inch) bowls. You'll start with material preparation and sharpening, and then do some activities to challenge your cutting touch. The core of the workshop is learning to turn bowls using bowl gouges and negative rake scrapers. You'll end with sanding and finishing techniques.

Gain hands-on experience with woodshop machines, turning a rough-sawn piece of hardwood into a cutting board. Beginners welcome.

Learn the basics of MIG welding in a safe, encouraging environment. Open to all levels, including complete beginners.

Learn to solder electrical components to circuit boards and join electric wires. This 3-hour course introduces the tools, materials, safety considerations, and skills for making sound soldered joints. You’ll learn important safety practices for handling high temperature tools, use of appropriate PPE, all done in a ventilated environment. You’ll hone your new soldering skills through a series of practice exercises using electrical circuit components.

This four-hour class will cover safe and proper setup of the Bridgeport milling machine through lecture and hands-on demonstrations. The course is designed for new users who have a strong interest in metalworking tools. We will first teach how to install and remove tooling, set up and use vises, and select and change spindle speeds. We will then teach the basics of operating the tool, including end mills and slot milling, conventional and climb milling operations, use of an edge finder, and hole spotting and boring.

Learn the basics of MIG welding in a safe, encouraging environment. Open to all levels, including complete beginners.

Gain hands-on experience with woodshop machines, turning a rough-sawn piece of hardwood into a cutting board. Beginners welcome.

If you took Factory 3's Intro to Welding class or have some welding experience, you're ready to apply and grow your skills with a small project.