Author: Chris Hurd

How to change ramping in HSM

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download handout with images Question: When I make a pocket in Inventor, and then try to machine it with HSM, it takes forever to start cutting, and it swirls down into the part and moves very slowly. How do I get rid of this? Thanks for the question Marianne! Solution: CAUTION: The...

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Basic Part Creation Using Autodesk Fusion 360

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download the Worksheet Download Hand-In Student Notes: Download the Worksheet, dimension the parts using the given scale, then make them in your 3D modeling software! Here is a project to help you and your students get acquainted with Autodesk Fusion 360. There are eleven parts to make, and...

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Train Project Assembly Video

Written by Chris Hurd.

Students in my DDP class really wanted a video tutorial for the train project for assembly with the insert constraint; and I needed a reason to tune my new microphone… so here it is! This is an update from the one done in 2015… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZrNAhv3Gxg  2,933 total...

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09 T&P Robotics Glossary

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download Do you want a list of key vocabulary words for your students? Alphabetized and listed as to which activity they can be found in? This is your download then!  1,319 total views,  2 views today

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04.5 T&P Presentation-Robotic Communication

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download This presentation covers the inputs and outputs of the Dobot Magician as well as the communication technique called Handshaking. This is very simple form of communication with 1’s and 0’s. Includes the use of relays and Optical Isolators. Examples are also given for robot...

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13 Field Template

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download Consider the Field Template the “Playground” for your Dobot Magician! Place the robot’s base on the edge of the paper where it is outlined, and use the pallet to palletize, pick and place, or stack objects. There are also some “dip tanks off to the side to do...

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12 Input-Output Guide

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download The Input/Output Guide was put together by Jim and I and tested extensively to make sure that inputs and outputs worked smoothly and were well documented. The first page outlines how peripherals are attached to the Dobot, and the second page is the Digital Signal guide that shows you...

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08 T&P Workcell Design

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download A robotic workcell is defined as the complete environment around a robot. This environment may include tools, machines and/or other robots. An example of an assembly operation using robots and VEX components In this activity you will use a robot and a microcontroller system to recreate...

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