January 2015 – Technobauble.ca

MIT TechTV Machine Shop Videos

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015Courses, 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, 20153D 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, 2015Courses, Manufacturing, Metrology, Tips, Training, TricksBrazing, 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, 2015DRO, 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, 2015CNC, 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, 2015Machining

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