machines
   Roland Modela
   ShopBot mill/router
   Hurco VM10U 5-axis machining center
   Harrison Alpha lathe
   Omax waterjet
   MTM

stock
   rigid foam insulation (gesso, heat gun)
   veneer plywood
   medium density fiberboard (MDF)
   medium density overlay (MDO)
   oriented strand board (OSB)
   aluminum
   Lexan, polycarbonate
   glass

vendors
   McMaster-Carr
   Home Depot
   Admiral Metals
   Boulter Plywood
   Steritt Lumber
   Beacon Sales

tooling
   flutes
   coatings
   center-cutting
   up/down cut
   rough/finish pass
   flat/ball end

speeds and feeds

lubricants

abrasive machining

fixturing
   vises
   clamps
   screws
   weights
   adhesives
   encapsulation

flexures

toolpaths
   kerf, offset, conventional/climb, lead-in/out
   Modela Player
   ShopBot PartWorks
   FeatureCAM
   Omax Layout
   fab modules

file formats
   .path
   .rml
   .sbp
   .g
   .ord

safety
   cuts, burns, impacts, fires
   glasses, shoes, clothes, hair
   emergency stop, assistance
   cutting air

welding
   arc
   MIG (metal inert gas)
   TIG (tungsten inert gas)
   spot
   friction
   ultrasonic

assignment
   make something big