Use this for making bicycle wheels round. Located on the floor under the CNC router. It is a Park Tool TS-2 Wheel Truing Stand, [http://www.parktool.com/product/professional-wheel-truing-stand-ts-2-2 www.parktool.com/product/professional-wheel-truing-stand-ts-2-2] You can find the user manual at [http://www.parktool.com/documents/e6cf6de0b12bf611357b1beb2730663ef1c2073a.pdf www.parktool.com/documents/e6cf6de0b12bf611357b1beb2730663ef1c2073a.pdf] [[File:Wheel_truing_stand.jpg|500px]] [[Category:Equipment]]
Category: Metal
Bicycle Frame Jig
[[Category:NA]] [[Category:Equipment]] Located on the floor under the CNC router. Don’t know much else about it.
Bending brake
A Harbor Freight 30″ sheet metal bending brake is located in the metal shop. Don’t use on sheet metal thicker than 17 gauge steel Usage: A thick piece of rectangular bar-stock is used in conjunction with this brake as work-holding. It should always be stored with the brake when not in use. Please clamp accordingly. …
Satellite Metalworking
This program closed January 2020 For a program description please see the page on the website: [https://www.acemonstertoys.org/satellite-metalworking/] Dead link Instructor Information All new instructors need to: fill out this form ASAP: AMT Profile Interview send an recent recognizable photo to [email protected] Program Admin and Services Purchaseing AMT will take care of buying student PPE gear …
Changing tools on the mini-mill
The CNC mini-mill uses an R8 collet based tool holding system which consists of a vertical rod that draws a collet up into the spindle. This collet has a taper (the R8 designation) that matches the spindle and is pulled tight by the draw bar. [[File:MiniMillSpindle.jpg|left]][[File:MiniMillChuck.jpg|right]] ”I will label these images shortly. For now, here’s …
Jacobs style drill chuck to fit in spindle of mini mill (R8)
Something like [http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=1396&category=1963256902 this] Allows regular twist drills of various sizes to be used in the mini mill.
Metal Cutting Lathes
We have 2 metal cutting lathes at AMT [[Taig_Metal_Mini_Lathe|Taig_Metal_Mini_Lathe]] is a very small lathe with no lead screw or power feeds. [[Jet_9x20_Metal_Cutting_Lathe|Jet 9×20 Metal Cutting Lathe]] is a bigger, more powerful and more versatile lathe which can cut threads and other cool stuff that lathes do. [[Category:Equipment]][[Category:Metal]]
Milling Circuit Boards
I’ve been using Guido to cut isolation traces into copper clad board to make circuit boards. [[Image:Engraving a circuit board with guido 2.jpg|320x240px|Engraving a Circuit Board with Guido]][[Image:Circuit_board_engraved_by_guido.jpg|320x240px|Drew’s first machine engraved circuit board]] It has taken a lot of hackery to get things working but I’m finally getting reasonable results and this wiki page will give …
CNC Mini-Mill/Acquisition
The time has come for AMT to get a Mini Mill. I (Costa) propose we buy the following: (~$975) Mill [http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_view.php?ProductID=3960&category=1387807683 Little Machine Shop Mini Mill] (~$700) Ballscrew conversion kit for above mill 5 on this page [http://www.cncfusion.com/minimill1.html CNC Fusion Mini Mill Conversions] ”[ akm – it might be worthwhile to add the "install ballscrew" …
Metal Steward
Current Steward: Josh Leslie Learn more about the Stewardship Program Responsibilities: These are general responsibilities and programs grow and evolve Ace Makerspace is looking to Co-create the right leadership position for metal. All Ace Leadership positions have a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) component and we as an organization can provide training. Keep the metal shop …