January 2015 – Technobauble.ca

MIT TechTV Machine Shop Videos

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Courses, Tips, Training

From the MachinistBlog.com Machine Shop 1 – Machining Skills for Prototype Development (Length: 40:32) Basic tour of the machine shop Layout techniques (including transferring hole locations) Basic tools: drill press, band saw, belt sander and

Excellent Source of CAD Models

January 15, 2015January 15, 2015 3D Printing (Additive Machining), CAD, CNC

It`s hosted by Dassault Systemes, makers of Solidworks: Free 2D and 3D CAD Models of User-Contributed and Supplier-Certified Parts & Assemblies, 2D Blocks, Library Features, Macros, and more http://www.3dcontentcentral.com/default.aspx

Dan Gelbart : How to Build Stuff

January 14, 2015January 14, 2015 Courses, Manufacturing, Metrology, Tips, Training, Tricks Brazing, Courses, Design, Heat Treating, Manufacturing, Metrology, Training, Tricks, Welding

Dan Gelbart has an excellent and well-presented series on YouTube on machines and prototyping. It`s a short course on how to build stuff aimed at students, researchers and others who are not machinists by trade.

Digital Read-Outs (DRO)

January 10, 2015January 10, 2015 DRO, Machining

While my machine went right to CNC, and I use the integrated program for read out, there is a healthy environment for manual or precision DRO units. Basic Categories – Capacitance: lowest cost, lowest resolution,

Machining Blogs and Forums

January 9, 2015January 9, 2015 CNC, Machining

Various places I have gleaned good information from Machinist Blog – Aimed at plans, projects and how-to`s for home machinists Hobby Machinist – Forum for all levels; the `friendly`forum CNC Zone – The most ungainly collection

Milling Tools: Rake Angles

January 6, 2015January 6, 2015 Machining

Random information I thought it a good idea to collate. From Wikipedia: Rake Angle Rake angle is a parameter used in various cutting and machining processes, describing the angle of the cutting face relative to the work. There