Metal Fabrication
Machine Shop: Centroid CNC
The Centroid CNC interface is your gateway to the studio’s computer-numerical-control mill, lathe, and plasma cutter.
Member$45.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Guest$57.00 (any noted materials fee included) |
Tuition Assistance and Other Policies
Meeting Times
- Sat, 1/10/2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sat, 1/10/2026
About
Learn what all those buttons do, which directions the machine moves along the different axes, how to load a G-code program, and the way to communicate directly with the machine via MDI (manual data input).
There’s a lot to know about operating a CNC (computer numeric control) machine beyond loading a program and pushing the button, and this will get you started.
Details
This is a prerequisite for the Intro to CNC Lathe and Intro to CNC Mill classes, and highly recommended for CNC plasma cutter classes such as Welding: House Numbers with the CNC Plasma Cutter.Prerequisites
You must have completed Machine Shop Orientation.
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
- View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
- Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
- BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Fill out the Accommodation Request Form before any class for which you require an accommodation. Email accessibility@bainbridgebarn.org if you have any questions.
- Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email info@bainbridgebarn.org.
Instructors or Guides
Eli Backer
Eli Backer is an artist, composer, and engineer who works in a wide range of media and is constantly making. A Bainbridge native, she holds a master's degree in glass from the Rhode Island School of Design, and a bachelor's in computer engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Her work can be found in the Cynthia Sears Artist’s Books Collection at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, at the Center for Book Arts in NYC, and at the Fleet Library in Providence, R.I. She finds setting type and working with the presses quite meditative.
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