Lathe 101 Precision Machining (The Cannon Class)

Name: Lathe 101 Precision Machining (The Cannon Class)
Start: 2025-11-08T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-08T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Manchester Makerspace

Manchester Makerspace

Highlights

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am

6 hours

Manchester Makerspace

Starting at USD 109

Date & Location

Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm (GMT-05:00)

Manchester Makerspace

36 Old Granite Street, Manchester, United States

About the event

Lathe 101 Precision Machining (The Cannon Class)

Intro class, learn metal lathe skills in brass, experience machine tools and geometry best practices, learn lifetime skills, make a cannon!

About this Event

In this five hour class, you will learn basic lathing and build a small brass "salute" cannon to take home.

Setup tricks & machining parts on the lathe
practice cutting brass with the manual lathe
Put theory into practice as you build a small cannon.

Class includes all materials, including the cannon, trunnion and a 3d-printed "Army Carriage"

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