FYI, there is a ShopBot intro class tomorrow night that still has openings. It is designed for parent and child (age 12+), but I assume they'll let you in without a kid. $100 (including materials) for an intro class where you build a birdhouse. From what I understand, you learn enough of the CAD/CAM software to customize the provided plans to your liking (we did when I took the shop-stool class).
http://www.techshoprdu.com/classes#Cls66
http://www.techshoprdu.com/pdf/ShopBot - Birdhouse (Kid and Adult Pairs).pdf
The picture in the first link is from the class I took, where we built a shop stool. The four pieces were machined so precisely that no fasteners were required (not even glue!). There is a picture in my post from the day after. It was a lot of fun! Highly recommended.
http://www.techshoprdu.com/classes#Cls66
http://www.techshoprdu.com/pdf/ShopBot - Birdhouse (Kid and Adult Pairs).pdf
The picture in the first link is from the class I took, where we built a shop stool. The four pieces were machined so precisely that no fasteners were required (not even glue!). There is a picture in my post from the day after. It was a lot of fun! Highly recommended.
