PHY3840L/6905 Building Scientific Equipment - Fall 2013

Useful Links

Basic physics of machining:

Here.

Lathe diagram:

A photo of a typical lathe, with components labeled and explained. Click here.

How to use a lathe:

Here.

How to grind high-speed-steel lathe tool bits:

Here.

Cutting fluids:

Here.

Intro to the milling machine:

Here..

Drill press:

Here.

How to use a bandsaw:

Here.

Belt sander:

Here.

Never grind aluminum!

Here are the reasons.

How to read a micrometer:

Here is a step-by-step instruction.

Tap drills and clearance-hole drills:

Here is a chart.

Drill sizes:

Here is a chart.

Updated: 8/25/2012