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Should I use Dobots?

So which robots should I use in my classroom? Dobots? Lynxmotion? Rotrics? Fanuc? Great question! Jim and I use Dobot’s exclusively in our classrooms for many reasons. One of which is because we wrote the curriculum for them: Teach and Playback and Blockly. Below we have come up with some justification...

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Tormach Post for Fusion 360

Question: I want to use Fusion 360 and post it to a Tormach machine. How do I do it? Answer: Well, all new versions of Fusion 360 should already come with the post processor installed, but if you have an older version, you can go to Tormach’s website and download any post that you...

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Bird House Project

This isn’t your great grandpa’s shop class bird house; not that that project was a bad one… A great project to learn or reinforce advanced processes and tools in Onshape. This can be used in class, or virtually, and can also be used as a going beyond project.  8,547 total...

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Holey Ball Project

What’s the Holey Ball Project you ask? It is a project that teaches some advanced techniques in Onshape dealing with geometry and work planes. Great for a student who is ahead on another project…  3,391 total views

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Wrap in Onshape

Question: How do I use the Wrap tool in Onshape? Answer: Wrap text and other geometry on cylindrical, or curved surfaces in Onshape.  1,837 total views,  1 views today

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Sweep in Onshape

Question: How do I use the Sweep tool in Onshape? Answer: Make paperclips, coat hangers and other crazy stuff using the sweep tool in Onshape.  1,186 total views

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