Bantam Tools launches new Desktop CNC Getting Started Course

Bantam Tools has launched a new Desktop CNC Getting Started Course on the basics of milling 2D and 2.5D designs to give CNC users hands-on experience milling engravings and machining designs.

This new course, available online, provides hands-on experience machining SVG files to gain experience and build confidence using the machine and its software to unlock the power of CNC machining. The course is a follow-up to the popular Bantam Tools Desktop CNC 4th Axis Course launched earlier this year.

The Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Getting Started Course provides instruction on:

• How to set up a job on the Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine
• How to set up SVG files in the Bantam Tools Milling Machine Software
• What SVGs are and how to design them
• Experience milling projects using the Bantam Tools software’s classic built-in SVG support
• Best safety, cleaning, and maintenance practices when working with the machine

The Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Getting Started Course comes with a Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Getting Started Course Kit. Combined with the accessories that ship with the Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Milling Machine, the kit ensures the CNC operator has everything needed to move through the course.

The kit includes:

• Fat end mill, 1/8 in.
• Metal engraving bit, 1/8 in., 80 degrees (0.005”)
• ER-11 collet, 1/8 in.
• Dog tag (3)
• Aluminum bar, 4 x 2 x 0.125 in.
• High-strength, double-sided Nitto tape elbow (10)

The Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Getting Started Course and Bantam Tools Desktop CNC Getting Started Course Kit are bundled together for US$149 and available at bantamtools.com. The Getting Started Kit is also available to purchase separately for US$60 and is a great addition to add to a classroom, lab, or makerspace.