[MachineShop] Machine shop

[Denis Muradov]

A new plug has been ordered for the mill, and it should be replaced soon.

Can you provide more details on your project? Something that thin is
difficult to machine due to chatter. At one point I tried cutting a round
hole into 0.04 inch in mild steel myself and I had to use a jigsaw instead
because of chatter. It's possible to mill, but you'd have to build it up
carefully by adding reinforcement layers to keep it from vibrating. That's
at least one way I can think of. It's going to require some trial and and a
lot of error.

A few notes about the shop: 1) The training we do is on aluminum. There are
cutters available for you to use but they are rated for aluminum use only.
You will be tested on how you operate cutting aluminum, in a safe manner.
For cutting steel, this is something you will have to learn on your own
afterwards through practice, reading, etc. For cutting anything harder than
aluminum you need to use their own cutters, this is due to the unforgiving
nature of steel on mistakes. You can ruin a cutting bit on steel in less
than a second. 2) Last, the shop has a two man rule for operating the
milling machine and lathe, this means that someone must be present in the
same space you are in order to contact emergency services if you have an
accident. Acceptable locations are the machine shop, wood shop and welding
shop only. They need no training to do this, but they must be able to hear
you.



On Wed, Nov 24, 2021 at 12:52 AM Timothy M. Shead <
tim at shead-custom-design.com> wrote:

> Denis:
>
> To start, I’m interested in machining a simple pattern with slots into
> some annealed 1/32" 1095 sheet, followed by bending and heat treating.  My
> experience with machinery is limited to a drill press.
>
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
>
> On Nov 23, 2021, at 7:39 PM, Denis Muradov <denis.muradov at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> Sorry I did not see your email until now. What is your background and
> project need? There are a few challenges right now: the milling machine
> plug needs work, I need to order more blanks for training and my
> availability is limited until February.
>
> On Sun, Nov 14, 2021, 11:20 AM Timothy M. Shead via Machineshop <
> machineshop at quelab.net> wrote:
>
>> Denis:
>>
>> I am a new Quelab member and just received my orientation from Sherie
>> Pennebaker; I understand that you’re the person to contact about basic use
>> and safety training for the machine shop?  I’d like to get something on
>> your schedule if at all possible.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Tim
>>
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