Category:Machine Shop

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Zone Information

Zone Name	Machine Shop
Status	Active
Zone Slogan	End Mills always pay their debts
Zone Coordinator(s)	Evan Allen
Zone Slack	#machine-shop
Zone E-mail	machineshop@i3detroit.org
Zone Color	Blue
Paypal Button	Pay money to Machine Shop

Safety Notes

Do not use the bench grinder on aluminum as the aluminum flakes can trap heat in and cause the wheel to fracture.
Do not cut off any piece of your body
Leave the space as clean as you found it. If you find it in a messy state, please send the coordinator an email describing the mess, date, and time, and then please be extra awesome and clean up after those before you.

Table of Equipment

Equipment	Authorization	Owner(s)	Status
Acer 1440G Lathe	No	Nate Bezanson, TJ Cook, Brian Wennberg, Aaron D	Running
Bridgeport Mill	No	i3Detroit	Running
Brown and Sharpe Surface Grinder	No	i3Detroit	Running
Dake Band Saw	No	i3Detroit	Running
Dayton 24" Brake	No	i3Detroit	Running
DoAll Band Saw	No	i3Detroit	Running
Edlund Drill Press	No	i3Detroit	Running
Heinrich Deep Throat Bench Punch	No	i3Detroit	Running
Machine Shop Motion Sensor	No	i3Detroit	Running
Machine Shop Ceiling Fan	No	i3Detroit	Running
Machine Shop Light Switches	No	i3Detroit	Running
Monarch Series 50 Model 16 Lathe	No	i3Detroit	Running
Niagra 342 Shear	No	i3Detroit	Running
Powermatic Belt and Disc Sander (Model 30A)	No	i3Detroit	Running
Rockwell Grinder	No	i3Detroit	Running
Rockwell Grinder 2	No	i3Detroit	Running
Whitney 92 Bench Punch	No	i3Detroit	Running
Baldor Grinder	No	i3Detroit	Down

TODO List

^^click the title to edit the todo^^

The following list is an attempt to offer up suggestions of tasks that could be accomplished throughout the space by people interested in helping out.

Feel free to take charge of one or more of these items as your time and expertise allow. If you have taken charge of a task, please put your name into the field next to the task.

Should you run out of time or ability to complete a task, make sure to post on the mailing list and "fail loudly". This ensures that task status is shared, and no task languishes in silent failure.

General TODOs

Task Name	Description	Priority
Dayton 24" Brake	get manuals for wiki Find location for it design mounting solution	1
DoAll Band Saw	Air pump/chip removal – use shop air Clean/refinish blade guides Write out/establish maintenance procedures and timing (i.e. oiling) Fix roll pin in speed adjustment shaft Buy DoAll colored red and gray paint Touch up paint on DoAll Source blade stock Buy padlock for lockout during service Buy table guide Buy part holders to use with feed chain guides for blade welder (see Evan A., or Matt G.) grinding wheel for blade welder	1
Dake Band Saw	Clean out blade brushes Clean out chip tray Add fluid if low Replace screws/bolts in switch box that is loose	1
Kalamazoo Horizontal Band Saw	get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use horizontal band saws braze crack weld up chip tray better affix chip tray (weld and re-tap holes maybe) test moving parts get coolant pump for it and make coolant work wire in paint	1
Tapping Machine	make wiki page get picture for wiki get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use a tapping machine Remove damaged screw stuck in collet Replace screws with Allen head screws Make/retrofit adjustable tap collet?	1
Acer 1440G Lathe	Tailstock alignment Additional gears for other threading operations	1
Powermatic Sander	make wiki page get picture for wiki get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use a sander for metal Replace missing knobs Find table for belt sander portion Make exhaust work Get new belts	1
Edlund Drill Press	install VFD	1
Fix exhaust fans		1
Belt Grinder	mount to base better make wiki page get picture for wiki get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use a belt grinder	1
Brown and Sharpe Surface Grinder	better storage for surface grinder wheels get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use surface grinders and square the wheels (maybe how to level the chuck)	1
Cleaning/organization	drill bits taps/dies under the arbor press bench under the drill press bench cart in the corner metal mesh cabinet shelf above arbor presses long stock over everything	1
sheet metal roller	select one buy one	1
Niagra 342 Shear	get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use a shear like this move to final location apply power make work replace light with LED (add good switch)	1
Rockwell Grinder	get picture for wiki get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use grinders	1
Rockwell Grinder 2	get picture for wiki get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use grinders	1
Baldor Grinder	get picture for wiki get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use grinders replace or find missing nut	1
Heinrich Deep Throat Bench Punch	get manuals for wiki get some example videos of how to use a punch	1

Equipment TODOs

	TODO
Acer 1440G Lathe	Center Tailstock
Bridgeport Mill	replace or repair light (droops) wire in the power feed, light, and DRO so the wires are not in the way run air line to the machine for coolant mister repair coolant mister (droops) buy and add pneumatic drawbar buy and add drill-powered knee
Dayton 24" Brake	Build a stand and bolt it to the floor
Edlund Drill Press	Fix tensioner
Monarch Series 50 Model 16 Lathe	Thoroughly clean all surfaces Dismantle gearboxes? Evaporust! Relubricate Pin crossfeed handle Make cover for belt tensioner Get/make new handle for disconnect Replace power indicator lamp Test all oiling tubes (after new pot) Clean under threading gearbox cover Exercise the power feed gear selector mechanism Re-grease bearings for gearbox (left side) Get (wishlist): Change gear for metric threading Collet chuck Taper attachment Steady rest QC tool holders that fit 1" bits magnetic parts trays
Powermatic Belt and Disc Sander (Model 30A)	1. ~~Add/enable dust collection system for the machine.~~ -- Done 2. Make a butterfly valve for the disc vacuum line. 3. Add disc and belt direction arrows. 4. Replace belt guard nuts with knobs for easier removal and replacement. 5. Replace missing and broken adjustment knobs. 6. ~~Add miter gauge to disc sander bed.~~ -- Done 7. ~~Find at i3 or buy heat gun for changing sanding discs.~~ -- Tool Crib

Useful Sites

Virtual Machine Shop

Information on a wide variety of machining operations.

http://kanabco.com/vms/library.html

Information on Gears

Timing Belts, Pulleys and Metric Gears

Info from Stock Drive Products/ Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI)

http://www.sdp-si.com/web/html/reference_library.htm

Lathe Machines

Introduction to the Mini Lathe

If you know how a dog works with a face plate you may not need to look, but otherwise

http://www.mini-lathe.com/Mini_lathe/Introduction/introduction.htm

Lathe introduction

Whole playlist of videos from Quinn Dunki covering most/all aspects of lathe operation. Most are between 7 and 20 minutes long. Go through the whole thing, you'll learn stuff!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Dnmd3lDzA&list=PLY67-4BrEae9Ad91LPRIhcLJM9fO-HJyN

Fasteners

Technique

Abom79's channel

Adam doesn't skip over much, so if a project takes 4 hours of shop time, there are probably 4 videos, each between 30 and 50 minutes long. Gives a good sense of pacing, order of operations, and general flow of work. For someone who's new to machining, this can be helpful:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3UZn1tcVe7pH3R6C3Gcng

This Old Tony

The whole thing, but this video on sharpening drill bits has been cited as particularly relevant:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8oORR6jyh8

Trash

Please don't throw sheet metal, copper, or aluminum away. We recycle these.

Pages in category "Machine Shop"

The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.