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How to hold material in the xsTECH

What’s the best way to hold _____________ in my xsTECH router? From strap clamps to double sided tape, we have it all! Learn how to hold everything including circuit boards, flat stock, and blocks in this video. Can you believe that you can use strap clamps, sticky tape, and all kinds...

Will a vice fit in an xsTECH?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Answer: That’s a fair question. When trying to come up with an aswer though, you’ll have to do a bit of research, as it will depend on what you’re machining. Also, there are many different one’s out there. Luckily Jim did some research for us… maybe this video...

3D Printing: Ears to Fuel Tanks

Written by Chris Hurd.

Great video Mr. Phan found on the internet that describes the future of 3D printing. Big take away is that dreams are becoming reality and maybe Additive Manufacturing is the next Industrial Revolution. 3D-printing innovations in recent years have brought a sea change in the fabrication of...

Where do you get the Dobot handshaking wires?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: I’m teaching CIM for the first time in a few years and am a bit rusty. I’m getting ready to start using the Dobots. I don’t remember this 4 wire piece that goes into the breadboard. I know I have a lot of 3 pronged ones from vex. Do you know what it’s called and where I can get one?...

Why you should make useless things

Written by Chris Hurd.

A TED talk that explains why you should make useless things…. As you’ll see there are many advantages and sometimes humor is the best medicine. I knew there was a good reason i consider myself the “hardware” guy! Need joy without performance anxiety or fear of failure?...

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...

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...

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 3,026 total...

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! 1,354 total views

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