Have you ever wondered how we make screw threads in the machine shop? You may know about our tap and die set, which are convenient tools for making standard thread types. Taps and dies are easy to use, but sometimes it's nice to know how to make threads without the convenience of a tap or …
Mr. L Shop Smarts #016
As the year begins to wind down, many of you are looking for short term projects to complete. Sometimes finding the right short term project can be difficult. You don't want to start something too complicated, but you also want something that is slightly challenging and can be completed in just a couple of weeks. …
Mr. L Shop Smarts #015
This week I have a quick Shop Smarts read for you all. During last week I put together a short 3D Printer Guide for the 2 Bambu Lab printers we have in the shop. It is important to know the difference between the 2 machines and what their different capabilities are should you need them. …
Mr. L Shop Smarts #014
Next week I will have a more comprehensive post about our new Bambu Lab H2C 3D printer, but until then, here is a quick helpful hint for your 3D prints. Often I find myself printing the same part multiples times. This is generally to ensure I have the correct sizing for a variety of reasons, …
Mr. L Shop Smarts #013
Some of you may have heard about GridFinity. It's a 3D printed organization system that can be completely customized. It was created by Zack Freedman and is Open Source. It has been integrated into Autodesk Fusion so creating custom bins to hold tools and hardware is very easy. What continues to be more difficult is …
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