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    Category: Machining

    Subtractive material shaping, often with power tools, high precision, or hard materials.

    Set up a toolholder for the Prototrak mill

    seth April 26, 2022
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    5-Step CNC Checklist

    Simulate in CAM Set your Tools Set X, Y, and Z work Offsets (set zero positions) Simulate in Control Check Distance to Go

    seth April 7, 2022
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    Teaching CNC Mill

    General note: try to sprinkle tidbits throughout training! You don’t have to get too deep into the details before you need them. Safety Clothes should…

    robyn April 5, 2022
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    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…

    Charlie November 10, 2020
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    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”…

    seth November 10, 2020
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    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…

    seth November 10, 2020
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    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…

    robyn November 10, 2020
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    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…

    robyn November 10, 2020
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    Belt or Disc Sander Checklist

    Setup Operation Cleanup

    seth November 10, 2020

    Intro Drilling and Milling (Die Project)

    Tools 1/2″ x 1-5/8″ square end mill 3/8″ twist drill center drill edge finder caliper chip brush rag Parts 1″ x 1″ x 1″ aluminum…

    robyn October 28, 2020
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