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Granite Surface Plate The granite surface plate is used for precision measuring and comparison of parts. The accuracy and longevity of the plate depends on users taking care of the surface. A plywood cover is provided to protect from accidental damage. All ...

Introduction The Rockwell hardness tester is primarily for testing the hardness of steels. The hardness tester has two functions in the shop: Test if materials are soft enough to be cut/machined on shop tools. Test if a hardening process was successful. ...

Inkscape is software for creating and editing vector graphics: https://inkscape.org/ Inkscape is a valuable tool that's useful in many parts of the shop.  A common use of Inkscape is to prepare art for import into the software that drives various tools arou...

LightBurn is layout, editing, and control software for the large format lasers: https://lightburnsoftware.com/ LightBurn is only available on the desktops dedicated for use with the lasers.  LightBurn is capable of handling all stages of a laser project, fr...

For computers to work with image data, the image data needs to be _encoded_ in some way so that the computer can understand it. There are many approaches to encoding visual data, but most of them fall into two categories: raster images, where the image is e...

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Filling and Draining the Plasma Table The plasma table is made from aluminum and has steel slats that the material to be cut material rests on. Primarily, steel is the most common material that is cut. When steel and aluminum are in contact, a galvanic reac...

The status line at the bottom of the window gives you information about highlighted objects Use the object dimensions area to view or set the dimensions of an object; use the lock to constrain the proportions. Use trace bitmap to get a vector outline of a ...

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

Where to obtain materials, consumables, and tooling.

A digital microscope, like a standard microscope, makes it easier to inspect small objects. This is very useful for precision work in textiles, electronics, jewelry, machining, and elsewhere.  Our digital microscope includes a built-in display and can take pi...

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

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

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...

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...

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...