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 grinder Locating and drilling holes Read more…
Month: January 2015
Excellent Source of CAD Models
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
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. It`s applicable to prototyping and Read more…
Digital Read-Outs (DRO)
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, accuracy, and repeatablity – Magnetic Read more…
Machining Blogs and Forums
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 of forums this side of Read more…
Milling Tools: Rake Angles
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 are two rake angles, namely Read more…