To learn more about being a CNC operator and other related technical fields, check out these links to the local employers supporting the program, associations, industry resources on CNC Machining, information about opportunities for women who pursue technical careers and local Lincoln, CA resources.

To learn more about the iDesign program at Lincoln High School, talk to Scott Seacrist, (916) 645-6360 or visit him in the Tech Shop. Organizations interested in supporting the program with tours, speakers, internships, equipment donation and funding can contact Sierra College CACT at (916) 660-7517.

Advisory Board -- Employers

• Carpenter Advanced Ceramics
  
• Development Technologies
  
• Harris & Bruno International 
• Lincoln Products
  
• Parallax, Inc.
• Sierra Pine
  
• Selway Machine Tool Company

Advisory Board -- Public Partners

• California State University Chico Manufacturing Technology
• City of Lincoln 
• Lincoln High School
  
• Sierra College Training & Development and Center for Applied Competitive Technologies 
• Sierra College 
• Sierra College Mechatronics
  
• Western Placer Unified School District

 

Associations

American Welding Society

Association of Women Industrial Designers

Association of Women in the Metal Industries

National Institute for Metal Working Skills

National Tooling and Metalworking Association

Precision Machine Products Association

Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation

Women in Technology International

 

CNC Machining

CNCCI -- CNC training, jobs, tips and other information

CNC Magazine -- Jessie James in Monster Garage on the Discovery Channel

Haas -- CNC Machining equipment and resources

Makezine -- CNC projects

OneCNC – Videos of how customers use CNC machining

Solid Works -- 3D Software

UC Davis CNC Program news

 

Women in Technical Careers

Center for Women & Information Technology

Computer Girl – A Bridge from High School to the Computer World developed by Stanford University Student

Engineer Girl -- A fun, informative web site set up by the National Academy of Engineering

Girls Go Tech -- Girl Scout tech web site with games, resources and information

Sacramento Advocates for Girls’ Empowerment -- Encourages girls to pursue careers in math and science

Web sites for Girls -- Extensive list of useful inks on girls and technology

Women-Related Web Sites in Science/Technology -- Offers an outstanding list of resources

 

CNC Jewelry Links

Businesses that make jewelry using solid modeling, rapid prototyping, and CNC Machining

LB Jewelry Design, Inc.

PGR Gems & Minerals

Rhino software by McNeel

Machining Jewelry on the Taig CNC Milling Machine

Douglas Fine Jewelry Design

Abrasha Jewelry Artist

Wikis and Networking

Tabletop Machine Wiki – CAD/CAM Jewelry Primer.

Art Metal: A social networking site for the metal arts

Colleges that teach jewelry making using CNC

University of Iowa Jewelry & Metal Arts Program

Savannah College of Art & Design

Kendall College of Art & Design at Ferris State University

Rhode Island School of Design [PDF]

 

Lincoln Community Links

City of Lincoln

City of Lincoln eBulletin

Lincoln High School Zebra Tales

Lincoln High School

Lincoln Chamber of Commerce

Lincoln Messenger newspaper

Western Placer Unified School District