Editing Mat fab

=The Material Fabrication Sessions=

Developing and sharing design techniques & hands-on fabrication skills useful for making material objects.
Facilitated by [[User:johnm|John Magolske]].

==What, Where & When==

'''What''': An informal class covering the use of shop tools, with a focus on project-based learning.
'''When''': 8:00pm till ~9:30 most Fridays (monitor the [https://www.noisebridge.net/pipermail/noisebridge-discuss/ discuss     list] for exceptions)
'''Where''': Noisebridge, 83C Wiese, San Francisco (near 16th St. BART). Map: [[Getting Here]]
'''Who''': Folks interested in learning how to use tools to make physical things (you?)
'''Cost''': Free, but people may be asked to pay for the cost of materials from time to time. Donations of tools or money to    buy tools for Noisebridge are welcome.

==The Plan==

The plan is to cover in our weekly sessions the basics of how to:
* use fabrication tools: hacksaw, vise, drill press, bench grinder, lathe
* use some basic layout tools (machinist's square, scriber, centerpunch)
* create and read dimensioned drawings that fully define mechanical parts
* understand and follow safe shop practices

An initial project we're focusing on is making a small, portable book-press
suitable for making pocket booklets. While we'll be going over the use of
traditional basic shop tools, we also encourage thinking outside the box.

=== Additional project ideas / activities for consideration: ===

* Enclosures for electronics projects (we're a bit limited in this regard until
we manage to obtain a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brake_press:break press]
and some other basic sheet-metal working tools.
* Vegetable scraper
* Artwork & artifacts to spruce up the Noisebridge space (lighting fixtures, space organizing thingies...)
* Using a sewing machine to make booklets
* Making booklets that describe how to make booklets and tools used for making booklets
* Sewing shop aprons & fabric tool organizers
* Musical instruments (& then maybe segueing into a Friday night jam session with said instruments)