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Caz HS Tech Labs Gets a Faro 3D Laser Scanner

Cazenovia students will be able to utilize a Coordinate Measurement Machine in the near future. This device is used for measuring the physical geometrical characteristics of an object and is manually controlled. It is a 7 degree of freedom arm with a laser end effector that you could use to scan objects....

Model Train Tutorials

Written by Chris Hurd.

So you’re having a hard time making all those train parts? Watch the tutorials below to see how Jim does them. I find some of the methods he uses makes it easier to understand, especially with the cow catcher. He also uses different techniques, so you may actually end up learning something....

Caz High School Students to go to space…Again!

Written by Chris Hurd.

A crew of ten Engineering design & development (EDD) students in Cazenovia High School’s Tech Club have decided to go to the air again. In 2015 they went into space the first time when sent a High Altitude Balloon into space. They brought back HD video and science data that included temperature,...

CIM MT’s Attend PLTW Summit 2017

Written by Chris Hurd.

We had a blast at the summit in Orlando Florida this year. Below are a few photos of some of the best CIM teachers in the world. Attending the VEX workshop ...

CnJ_Curriculum

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Module 1 – Manufacturing Principles and Overview Lesson 1 – What is Manufacturing Lesson 2 – Costs of Manufacturing Lesson 3 – Material Properties Lesson 4 – Mechanics Lesson 5 – Fluid Dynamics Module 2 – Manufacturing and Fabrication Processes Lesson 1 ...

Dobot Workcell: Conveyor & Slide Base

Written by Chris Hurd.

Just received my slidebase and conveyor that I ordered from InPosition and just finished setting it up. Stay tuned for the programming video that will be coming shortly! To get a discount and free shipping go here for more info: http://chrisandjimcim.com/how-do-i-get-a-discount-and-free-shipping-on-a-dobot-magician/ ...

Dobot Initials Accuracy Test

Written by Chris Hurd.

Independent Study student Tony Koppers tests the Dobot Magician to see how accurate it is with the pen end effector.

VEX Encoder Doesn’t Work!

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: I can’t seem to get my encoder to work no matter what I do! It will only ever return a value of 0 or 1, and only for a moment. What’s up? Answer: Well, did you restart your software and hardware? Then check this out! I’ll bet you have another analog sensor plugged into...

Circuit Simulation Software for POE

Written by Chris Hurd.

Need to run the circuit simulation for POE class? Try this! Click to Run

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