2018 Austin CNC Confab

[waynelocke]

This year the camp/CNC Confab will be held March 2 & 3.

Here is the announcement.



2018 Austin CNC Confab

The 2018 Austin CNC Confab will be held Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3 at my shop in Austin at 9000 Feather Hill Rd., Austin, TX 78737 from 9AM to 5PM both days.

Donuts and coffee will be provided both mornings. Sandwiches will be provided Friday and Fajitas Saturday at lunch.

The topics and presenters are being determined. Currently they include the VCarve Pro and Aspire Moulding toolpath, the indexer, advanced holddown techniques. I would like to have some presentations on other design softwares besides Vectric (not how to’s but overviews) including Sketchup, an overview of Vectric Gadgets, machine modifications and unique projects. If anyone has any expertise or knowledge that they would like to present please contact me.

As usual I am expecting a number of interesting “Show and Tells” from attendees.

The registration fee is $65.00 and the preferred payment method is Paypal to wayne@lockedesign.net

[waynelocke]

2018 Austin CNC Confab
Current Presentation lineup & info

The 2018 Austin CNC Confab will be held Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3 at my shop in Austin at 9000 Feather Hill Rd., Austin, TX 78737 from 9AM to 5PM both days. It is shaping up nicely with an interesting lineup of presentations.

Shopbot is again providing the meals for both days and is also sponsoring a limited number of scholarships. Please contact me for details.

Here is the current lineup of presentations:
Using the VCarve & Aspire Fluting & Moulding gadgets
Indexer setup and toolpathing
Using Sculpt Nouveau to finish projects
Cutting Vinyl with the Vinyl Cutter
Using the Diamond Cutter and Pen Plotter
Using Fusion 360, MasterCam and Vectric software
Advanced vacuum jigs
Designing and building a chair with Aspire and the CNC
CNC in education
Boatbuilding with the CNC

I am actively pursuing additional presenters for the following topics:
Other design and/or toolpathing software available
Metal Cutting
Cabinetmaking with CNC
Machine modifications
Interesting or unique projects

If you have some knowledge or expertise you would like to share on these or any other topics please contact me. Or if you are just interested in something you would like to see please contact me. If you have some knowledge or a project you would like to share and do not want to do a full presentation please bring it for Show & Tell.

The registration fee is $65.00 and can be paid through Paypal to wayne@lockedesign.net. Checks can be sent to Locke Design & Woodworks at 9000 Feather Hill Rd., Austin, TX 78737. Payment can also be made at the door but please Rsvp and/or paying is extremely helpful.

[Brett Dickinson]

Dear ShopBotters,

I have been coming to Wayne's camp since around 2006 and have gained so much knowledge throughout the years that I still have not put it all to use. Like many of us, I am deeply grateful for Wayne's sacrifice and ShopoBot's generosity.

This year he is charging only $65 for a 2 day camp (which also includes lunches, refreshments). Over the years, I have gained literally thousands of dollars of information in regard to more effectively using my ShopBot.

This year I will be conducting some training on all the Widget Works products plus showing how to use a bore sighter laser to check your XY locations.

We have a good size group of teachers with ShopBots coming and they would really benefit from some of us ShopBotters using their machines in industry/business (no matter how small).

Brett Dickinson

[waynelocke]

Here is the Austin Cnc lineup at this point.
http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=31199&stc=1

[waynelocke]

http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=31239&stc=1

[dmidkiff]

Wayne always has a great turnout. Sorry I was unable to go this year. I am looking forward to seeing some great pictures when they get rested up from the exciting weekend.

[steve_g]

Wow! What a turnout! There was something for everyone!

It was exciting to see so many different implementations of CNC in business, home, school, entertainment and even incarceration! This year’s camp was well attended by all age groups and genders.

Getting together with old friends and making new ones, swapping stories, talking about suppliers, and seeing how others have solved issues is like a battery recharge!

Thank you, Wayne, for hosting this annual event!

S Glassel

P.S…. I’ve sent the link for my presentation to all who requested it… if you didn’t get yours, I didn’t get the email request. ☹

[Brady Watson]

Steve,
Feel free to post a link to your presentation here. I am sure many would be interested in seeing it.

Also - feel free to post pics/write up of the event. I know Wayne's been doing this for a long time & it's ALWAYS good. I am sure many would be interested in sharing in the fun - even if they couldn't attend.

-B

[steve_g]

Sure, why not!

For the most part, my presentation slides on molding and fluting toolpaths is self-explanatory, but some points may be lost by not being there… If I leave you confused, ASK!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jQjl9pxKUuY5x3A9zncAF-GAvXkm6Vps/view?usp=sharing

I’ll wait to see if anyone else (Wayne) gives a synopsis of the weekend, I’m afraid I might forget one of the many good presentations!

SG

[Tom Bachman]

Thanks Steve, I’m filing that pdf away fir reference.

[dmidkiff]

Thanks Steve, I'm printing out now because if I just file it away it will never be seen again.:)

[bill.young]

Hey Dave...your casters were a big hit. I had hardly finished saying that they were available and they were gone!

[steve_g]

Bill…Thanks for reminding me where my set of really nice casters came from.

Thanks Dave!

I gave away a pickup truck of wood drops and sold enough others to pay for my camp site and gas for the trip! I think I’ll suggest to Wayne that we do a swap meet in future years…

SG

[bill.young]

Bill…Thanks for reminding me where my set of really nice casters came from.

Thanks Dave!

I gave away a pickup truck of wood drops and sold enough others to pay for my camp site and gas for the trip! I think I’ll suggest to Wayne that we do a swap meet in future years…

SG

A swap meet would be fun, though I'm not sure I can sell enough to pay for my gas from Virginia!

[Walt_S]

A swap meet would be fun, though I'm not sure I can sell enough to pay for my gas from Virginia!

Lol, I would have loved to join in there (and camp), but pulling a 38' toy hauler I get 8-9 mpg and would have taken 3-4 days each way.

THANKS for the posting the presentation Steve!!!!! I learned a ton just skimming it and will be putting the heart shaped bowl to use here very soon for my daughters wedding in May.

[mikek]

Thanks again to Wayne for hosting the "Symposium". Good to see and talk to Bill Young again and get some great tips from all of the "presenters" and attendees. Thanks to Dave Midkiff and Bill Young for the heavy duty set of castors. I think they could make my old BenchTop mobile if I tried! (Just kidding). I will need to make something BIG to move around at any rate.

[dmidkiff]

I'm glad the casters were useful. I missed being there to see everyone of the regulars and meeting the new ones. Could someone please post some pictures of the group and show and tell projects? it would be the next best thing for those that weren't able to attend.

[scottp55]

David,
What's all this about casters?
ALWAYS looking at anything to do to make my shop more wheelchair friendly, and casters are a major portion of it.
Can you post a pic here or maybe a separate thread?
+1 on more pics:)
Thanks Steve G! Filed with the rest of the great .pdfs you've done.
Too bad Maine is just a dight more than a hop/skip/jump from Maine! :)
scott

[steve_g]

Lol, I would have loved to join in there (and camp), but pulling a 38' toy hauler I get 8-9 mpg and would have taken 3-4 days each way.

Walt…
I didn’t have to sell much to pull my “toy hauler” I get 20 mpg when pulling it with my ranger!
SG

[dmidkiff]

Scott, I will start another thread later today or tomorrow.

[dmidkiff]

Scott you have a PM.

[Walt_S]

Walt…
I didn’t have to sell much to pull my “toy hauler” I get 20 mpg when pulling it with my ranger!
SG

Steve,

That's more like what I need to downsize to. I could probably get that in the back of mine.

[bleeth]

You complainin' or braggin'??:rolleyes:

[scottp55]

Thanks David...got it.
Sounds like the ones Bill and TJ shipped with our MakerCrates...They came in real handy for a few craft shows we brought a Desktop to:)
Appreciated!
scott