Tag Archives: Haas CNC

Suncoast Technical College – CNC Machining Program 4th place finish in Wichita, Kansas – Final round

Posted on May 18, 2022 by cncdude5x

Suncoast Technical College recently competed in the 3rd annual Project MFG National Competition. This was STC first time in this arena. They had to compete at local and regional to qualify for the National competition held at Wichita State Tech, … Continue reading →

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STC CNC Machining competes in Project MFG 2022!

Posted on April 18, 2022 by cncdude5x

UPDATE: We are in the FINAL 4 – Wichita State University, Wichita , KS. May 9-13 National 5 Axis CNC Machining and Integrated Manufacturing Competition Project MFG is a new education competition, in the manufacturing arena. It is open to … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing and the Medical Industry

Posted on November 22, 2020 by cncdude5x

In the year of the Corona Virus 2020 we are still learning and growing. Recently we have been able to leave the garage door open to get a nice flow of air in the Precision CNC Machining lab. We are … Continue reading →

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STC – Precision Machining graduates start 2 Local businesses

Posted on June 4, 2019 by cncdude5x

About a year ago I had heard that a couple of our graduates had started 2 different CNC machine shops. I contacted both of them and found it was true. One of them was Keegan McDuffie and the other was … Continue reading →

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Careers in Manufacturing ? eh…..

Posted on September 28, 2018 by cncdude5x

Careers in Manufacturing?  Did you know that 66% of parents and teachers do not recommend a career path in manufacturing even though there are 750,000 jobs available right now. Middle skill jobs are more than High school and less than … Continue reading →

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Teaching Machining in Today’s world

Posted on May 18, 2017 by cncdude5x

I am just completing my 4th year of full-time instruction in Precision and CNC Machining here at Suncoast Technical College – formerly know as Sarasota County Technical Institute.  It has been more work that I thought but I do enjoy … Continue reading →

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STC Precision CNC Machining – VIP guests of Haas CNC Nascar at Daytona 500- #41 Kurt Busch

Posted on March 9, 2017 by cncdude5x

What a weekend for Suncoast Technical CNC !!! VIP Guests at the Daytona 500 We had quite a weekend !! Haas CNC Racing team offered our class 4 tickets to the Daytona 500. The education wing of Haas Automation HTEC … Continue reading →

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Gene Haas Foundation Donation

Posted on January 27, 2017 by cncdude5x

Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship Donation For Precision and CNC Machining Program  Suncoast Technical College – Florida   We were very happy to receive help from the Gene Haas Foundation so that we can continue our work training machinists for the … Continue reading →

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National MFG Day Oct 7th at STC

Posted on September 29, 2016 by cncdude5x

  National MFG is coming up on October 7th here in Sarasota, Florida at Suncoast Technical College. It is a celebration and awareness campaign to promote what makes America great.  Manufacturing makes it great. Nationwide we have a great need to train … Continue reading →

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