Fusion CAM and CNC Clinic
When: Weekly on Mondays from 6 - 8 PM EST, March 3 — 17, 2025 (3 weeks)
Where: Online via Zoom
Cost: $225
Who it’s for: This course is for furniture makers and woodworkers who want to use Fusion360 to create tool path files for running a CNC router, and to increase their knowledge of CNC tooling, feeds and speeds, and CNC carving techniques. Students should have some prior experience with Fusion360. This is not a 3D modeling class.
Course Description: This is a 3 week crash course in CAM and CNC skills for woodworking. We will use Fusion360’s CAM capabilities to create toolpath files for 2D cutting, engraving and 3D carving. We will cover the different types of tooling available, how to calculate feeds and speeds, and how to optimize cut quality. There will be an overload of information, but all classes will be recorded and available for review and download for 1 year, along with practice tutorials and other supporting content.
Examples of CNC machined woodwork
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About Fusion 360:
Fusion 360 is a versatile CAD/CAM software with multiple modeling environments that cover a huge range functionality. It is a “parametric” software, making it excellent for product design and manufacturing, or anyone who likes to create in iterations. In addition to 3D modeling, it has powerful rendering and CAM capabilities, making it a one-stop-shop for makers. As Autodesk continues to offer a free non-commercial license, it is more accessible than many other CAD programs. Learn more about Fusion 360 here.
What you will need:
In order to participate in the course you will need a few things:
A PC or Mac (Intel or ARM based) computer capable of running Fusion 360
A free non-commercial license to Fusion 360 (I will send instructions for downloading the free version prior to class)
A three-button mouse with a clickable middle wheel
A free Zoom account and decent internet connection
Optional but recommended: a secondary screen such as a monitor, extra laptop, or tablet. This will allow you to watch the screen-share and have the software up at the same time
My philosophy towards digital processes:
I believe that digital processes hold tremendous potential for augmenting, improving, and even transforming the creative pursuits of artists and craftspeople, especially when they are used judiciously and with consideration for the impact they can have on aesthetics, work-flow, and quality of time in the studio. I’m particularly interested in helping makers holistically integrate digital processes into broad and complex studio practices that also include manual and traditional processes. There are many uses for digital tools and CAD software, including automated manufacturing, extreme precision, endless design potentialities, powerful concept visualization, and much more. Access to these technologies can bring meaningful benefits to one’s process and business, from more income, to less physical stress, to the ability to create things that are unachievable by traditional means. However, digital processes can be difficult to fit into an established creative practice, especially for those of us who don’t wish to spend our days at a computer. My goal as a teacher and consultant is to help artists and craftspeople gain access to these benefits without corrupting the aesthetic or experiential nature of their work, and to explore how the field of digital manufacturing can grow in the hands of makers with deep skill, attention, and material knowledge.
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