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Tool Tutorial

Tool Guides Microscope, Digital

Manual(s)

Tool Guides Microscope, Digital

Manuals and other reference materials from the manufacturer or other sources. Amazon link WKR367 digital microscope.pdf

Resources

Tool Guides Microscope, Digital

Where to obtain materials, consumables, and tooling.   Software per the guide:  AMCAP for windows 7/8 systems Windows Camera for windows 10 systems Smart camera application from http://www.inskam.com/download/camera.zip - stored on wiki at camera.zip

Member Notes

Tool Guides Microscope, Digital

History

Tool Guides Blacksmithing

July 2025 Propane Regulators Q: What’s up with the “do not touch” on the forge’s propane regulator? Curious what the correct setting is on that, I thought it was just fully open. We keep the propane flow regulated to around 10 psi, which is not fully open...

Magnet roller the parking lot

Maintenance - Tech Ready Facilities & Outside

Sharp metal debris can accumulate in our parking lot - this poses a hazard to car tires, so it's important to periodically pick up metallic sharp objects using our magnet roller. Retrieve the magnet roller, usually located near the recycling bin by the forg...

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Run the magnet roller across the parking lot

Jewelry

Materials and Services

Tools, Equipment, Materials and Metals https://www.hauserandmiller.com Silver and precious metals, very high quality and may be more expensive yet when you need quality or specialized sizes of metals wire, sheet, tubes and more this is the place to go. Th...

Manual(s)

Tool Guides Hardness Tester

Manuals and other reference materials from the manufacturer or other sources.

Resources

Tool Guides Hardness Tester

Where to obtain materials, consumables, and tooling.

Member Notes

Tool Guides Hardness Tester

Resources For Pantograph

Tool Guides Pantograph, Metal

60 degree engraving bits are a great place to start.  These are the ones used in the class: Amazon Engraving Bits 15 degree bits can be very fragile and 45 degree bits can cut a wide path. Feel free to experiment.  Chronova Engineering has great pantograph ...

Drive Belt

Tool Guides Pantograph, Metal

The drive belt is a 4mm polyurethane cut at 60". The ends are joined by heating with a heat knife and melting slightly. Then push the ends together. Finish by grinding the bulging material off to make a smooth transition from one end to the other. 

Example Step Files

Class Handouts Tormach

Dice: Dice.step  

Confirm correct thermostat temperatures and modes (DRAFT)

Maintenance - Tech Ready Facilities & Outside

TODO: We should set up a task to check the thermostats History at: https://app.asana.com/1/1199692158232291/project/1202469740885594/task/1203848148940080?focus=true

Supporting Long Stock

Tool Guides Lathe, Metal

If you are using a long piece of stock on the metal lathe that extends through the headstock and then out into the walkway, make sure that the setup is secure and safe. Safety If the workpiece is only supported at the chuck and extends far out behind the hea...

Machine Shop Reference Materials (Videos, web sites, sources for tools and materials)

Class Handouts

This is a list of good resources for machining information and training.  Blondihacks:  Quinn runs a great YouTube channel that has a lot of great training video on manual machining (lathe and mill). Blondihacks She has a great playlist for lathe tr...