Fix Illustrator Shape Issues for Fabrication
Adobe Illustrator is great for graphic design and illustration, but sometimes when we use it for driving laser cutters it is too smart for our…
Category: Processes
Manual Lathe 2: Rook
By completing this guide you will gain an understanding of how to use the tail stock on a lathe and also have a sweet new…
Laser Cut Earrings
Step 1 — Create drawing of earring shape you’d like Remember to place a hole for loops/earring hooks if needed! Adjust line weights/colors to achieve…
Lathe 1: Manual Machining
Step 1: The Parts of a Lathe Explain the parts of a lathe, with their name and funciton You “turn” a part. You never “lathe”…
Turn Threads with a Single-Point Tool
Difficulty: 2 Moderate Time required: 15 minutes to 1 hour Tools needed: – CNC Prototrak lathe – Threading tool, internal or external, sized appropriately for…
Basics of CAM
Step 1 — Set up your model in the Manufacturing workspace Open the model in Fusion360. In this Guide, we’ll be working with “Miller’s…
The Deep Mill Orientation for Manual Machinists
Step 1 Electronic Handwheels – No Feedback The handwheels are not physically connected to the table motion You will not feel anything if the table…
Waterjet Training Guide
Step 1 Waterjet Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4jX7cim… https://www.dropbox.com/s/yra7d0orzq2lko… https://www.dropbox.com/s/fqimb3dgieg4of… Step 2 Familiarizing Yourself with the Waterjet Familiarize yourself with the terminology specific to the waterjet. They will…
File Preparation for Waterjet using ProtoMAX / OMAX Layout
Step 1 Import and Clean File Open ProtoMax Layout File | Import from Other CAD Clean button on right side of screen If the drawing…
ProtoMAX Waterjet Machine Operation
Hazard Class: 3 Applies to: Metropolis, The Deep Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 20 minutes to 2 hours Tools needed: – Waterjet – Dial Caliper Introduction…