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.
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