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Hole Notes and Hole Types

Question: Geez… there’s lots of different types of holes…. how do I know the difference when reading a drawing? Answer: Once again… Jim to the rescue with a LOT of information about holes. Going Beyond: Hole Notes Answer the questions below by copying and...

Onshape-Basic Parts Practice

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Download the WorksheetDownload the E-Hand-In You know what they say… “Practice makes perfect!”. So here you go. An Activity/Project that gives you eleven different basic parts to make in OnShape. Be sure to watch the Q & A’s, and these will be a breeze! We specifically...

Shapeoko- Carbide Create Basics

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

A very easy to use piece of software to help you design parts for your Shapeoko router. Considered a CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) program, it allows you to design stuff on your stock, apply the toolpaths, then send it to your machine! The software is bare bones compared to EdgeCAM or HSM,...

Introduction to RobotC and VEX Inputs & Outputs

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

When you think about it, in manufacturing, controlling things is necessary to perform very complex tasks to manufacture items to tolerances finer than a human hair. Think about all of the systems that have to be controlled in a single work cell in a factory… then multiply it by 10’s or 100’s of cells....

Fits and Tolerances-How to Design Stuff that Fits Together

Written by Chris Hurd.

Download as a Worksheet Fits and tolerances are a foundational mechanical design skill, but they’re commonly misunderstood and misused. In this video, we explain how to apply correct and functional fits and tolerances using ASME B4.1 and Machinery’s Handbook, so your parts fit together...

Schoology How-To’s

Written by Chris Hurd.

Below is a Playlist of how-to’s when using Schoology to hand stuff in. Answers to the following questions are address and more! Need to upload a picture/video?Use a Word or Excel Document?Use google drive to upload stuff?How to use a discussion to answer a question?Use the create tab to...

Need Some Distance Learning Ideas for COVID-19?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Now that more kids are attending an online high school, they will have more spare time in their hands. Here’s a short list of some of the things that you could do in CIM class with your kiddos while trying out distance learning. All will require a computer (That’s what the C in “CIM”...

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 2,916 total...

Tutorial:Types of Robots & End Effectors

Written by Chris Hurd.

Special thanks to ExploreGate for their series of two minute videos on robot types and gripper types. See their whole channel here. « Prev1 / 0Next »« Prev1 / 0Next » 2,306 total views

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Hole Notes and Hole Types

Onshape-Basic Parts Practice

Shapeoko- Carbide Create Basics

Introduction to RobotC and VEX Inputs & Outputs

Fits and Tolerances-How to Design Stuff that Fits Together

Schoology How-To’s

Need Some Distance Learning Ideas for COVID-19?

Train Project Assembly Video

Tutorial:Types of Robots & End Effectors

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