Trainers

Trainers at North Forge are generally members and private contractors. Here is a list of our trainers and the Training sessions they teach.

• Tool Training

Trainers	Tool	Room	Training documents	SWPs	SDS
Trainers	Tool	Room	Training documents	SWPs	SDS
Avery-Anne Gervais	Formech FM660 Vacuum Forming Machine	General Assembly Area
Chris Brown	Roland TrueVIS VG3-540 Printer	Design Space			.* [https://365rolanddgnam.sharepoint.com/sites/Dealers/SupportDocumentation/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FDealers%2FSupportDocumentation%2FRoland%20Ink%20MSDS%20ANSI%2FTR2%2DCL2%5FSDS%5Fus%5FQA%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FDealers%2FSupportDocumentation%2FRoland%20Ink%20MSDS%20ANSI&p=true&ga=1 clean
Christoff Epp	Ecopoxy Workstation	Epoxy Room			https://nf.squirrelslair.ca/index.php?title=Ecopoxy_materials
Christoph Epp	Festool Dust Extractor CT 48 HEPA CLEANTEC (x2)	Woodworking Sanding Room
Christoph Epp	Festool Multi-Mode Sander ROTEX RO 150 FEQ-Plus	Woodworking Sanding Room
Christoph Epp	Festool Random Orbital Sander ETS EC150/3 EQ-Plus	Woodworking Sanding Room
Dave	SD-360U SMT stencil printer	IoT Innovation Lab
Graeson Fehr	Global Max 1508 Waterjet System	Metalworking Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Water-Jet-Cutting-Table.pdf#new_tab
Graeson Fehr, Bruce McMurrich	FRED Welding fume extractor	Metalworking Room
John Hache	Big Blue Laser	Laser Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Epilog-Fusion-SWP.pdf#new_tab
John Hache	Laser Rotary Attachment (Helix)	Laser Room
John Hache	Laser Rotary Attachment (Big Red)	Laser Room
John Hache	Big Red Laser	Laser Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ILS-Universal-SWP.pdf#new_tab
John Hache	Laser Rotary Attachments	Laser Room
John Hache	Little Blue Laser (Epilog Helix 8000)	Laser Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Epilog-Helix.pdf#new_tab
John Hache	Giant Blue Laser	Laser Room
Kerry Stevensen	Creality Lizard Tabletop 3D Scanner	3D Printing Room
N/A	Lifebreath HRV (3DP)	3D Printing Room
No formal training available	Kenmore Model 385.16765 Consumer Grade Sewing machine	Design Space
No formal training available	Brother JX1710 Consumer Grade Sewing machine	Design Space
No Training Available	Weller WHP200 IR heizplatte – IR preheater	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Ultrasonic Cleaner (IoT small)	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Digital Pre-Heating Plate	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	GW Oscilloscope GOS-622G	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Inspection Scope (binocular)	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Inspection Scope (wide view)	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Weller Desoldering Iron	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Weller Soldering Station	IoT Innovation Lab
No training Available	Drill Press (metal)	Metalworking Room
No Training Available	Ultrasonic Cleaner (Metalworking)	Metalworking Room
No Training Available	Fusion RF Power Supply – Synergy Part 2	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Ultrasonic Cleaner (IoT large)	IoT Innovation Lab
No Training Available	Plastic injection molding machine	3D Printing Room
None Available. Self Train	English Wheel	Metalworking Room
Not Live Yet	Induction Forge	Metalworking Room
Paolo Riva	Jet Bandsaw	Woodworking Room
Paolo Riva	Edge Sander	Woodworking Sanding Room
Paolo Riva	Belt/Disc Sander tiny	Woodworking Sanding Room
Paolo Riva	Belt/Disc Sander small	Woodworking Sanding Room
Paolo Riva	Belt/Disc Sander big	Woodworking Sanding Room
Paolo Riva	Sawstop Industrial Cabinet Saw	Woodworking Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Saw-Stop.pdf#new_tab
Paolo Riva	Router Table	Woodworking Room
Paolo Riva	Laguna JX12 ShearTec Jointer	Woodworking Room		https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iY4i4JlUckdqxZFqzgV_IHBhPukpYyKy/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103458558937236089136&rtpof=true&sd=true#new_tab
Paolo Riva	Laguna Bandsaw	Woodworking Room
Paolo Riva	Double Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw	Woodworking Room
Paolo Riva	20in Drill Press	Woodworking Room		https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2IJAkA3sf2D0o-RlWfJFfbTwOnnMDLf/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=114486099175449403245&rtpof=true&sd=true
Paolo Riva	CWI Portable Dust Collector (CNC)	CNC Woodworking Room
Paolo Riva	Thickness Planer	CNC Woodworking Room
Paolo Riva	Dust extractor (CWI) shopbot and planer	CNC Woodworking Room
Paolo Riva	ShopBot 3-Axis CNC Mill	CNC Woodworking Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CNC-3-Axis-ShopBot.pdf#new_tab
Paolo Riva	Dust extractor cyclone CX427	CNC Woodworking Room
Richard Venzon	Bambu Labs P1S FDM 3D Printer	3D Printing Room
Richard Venzon	Bambu Labs P1S FDM 3D Printer with Automatic Material System (AMS)	3D Printing Room
Richard Venzon	Formlabs Form 2 Resin 3D Printer (DomineeringPig)	3D Printing Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Form-2-SWP.pdf#new_tab	https://nf.squirrelslair.ca/index.php?title=Formlabs_resins
Richard Venzon	Formlabs Form 3 Resin 3D Printer (PastoralSalmon)	3D Printing Room		https://support.formlabs.com/s/topic/0TO1Y000000IvrVWAS/form-3?language=en_US	https://nf.squirrelslair.ca/index.php?title=Formlabs_resins
Richard Venzon	Fortus Large Format FDM 3D Printer	3D Printing Room
Richard Venzon	FormLabs Form Wash and Form Cure	3D Printing Room
Richard Venzon	Bambu Labs X1 Carbon FDM 3D Printer	3D Printing Room
Richard Venzon	Raise 3D Pro 3+ Hyper FFF	3D Printing Room
Richard Venzon	Prusa i3 MK3S+ FFF 3D printer	3D Printing Room		https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z3CetPkg7pBhwqkYtXUUnT6iwHaBnzQn/edit
Richard Venzon, John Hache	Formlabs Form 2 Resin 3D Printer (LovingCosset)	3D Printing Room		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Form-2-SWP.pdf#new_tab	https://nf.squirrelslair.ca/index.php?title=Formlabs_resins
Terry Trainer	Test tool2	Design Space
Tina	Combo Heat Press Machine	Design Space
Tina Tenbergen	Graphtec FC8000-130 Vinyl Cutter	Design Space		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/21.-Vinyl-Cutter-SWP.pdf
Tina Tenbergen	HP DesignJet 800ps Large Format Printer	Design Space		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/HP-DesignJet-Wide-Format-Plotter.pdf#new_tab
Tina Tenbergen	Heat Press	Design Space		https://northforge.ca/community/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/21.-Heat-Press-SWP.pdf
Tom Trainer	Test tool	Woodworking Room

• Training Sessions

Training Session	Trainers
Training Session	Trainers
3D Printing - FormLabs SLA Resin Printer Training	John Hache
3D Printing Basics	John Hache
3D Scanning Training
Basic Laser Epilog Training	John Hache
Big Red Laser Training	John Hache
CorelDraw for Fablab
Ecopoxy Training	Christoff Epp
Festool Sanding Training	Christoff Epp
Giant Blue Laser Training	John Hache
Laser Rotary Attachment Training	John Hache
Lathe Training	Bruce McMurrich
MIG Welding Training	Bruce McMurrich
Roland Printer Training	Chris Brown
ShopBot CNC Router Training	Paolo Riva
TIG Welding Training
Tormach CNC Milling Training	Graeson Fehr
Vinyl Cutter and Heat Press Training	Tina Tenbergen
Waterjet Training	Graeson Fehr
WHMIS training	Online
Wide Belt Sander Training	Christoff Epp
Woodworking Room Training	Paolo Riva