Machining
Student members of the HOT Team machining group work with mentors in the GMPG central machine shop. Students learn to use band-saws, shears, breaks, grinders, buffing machines, the Eisele saw, ProtoTrak CNC Bridgeport mills, manual lathes, EZ Path CNC Lathes, TIG welder, and FLOW Jet water jet. Students apply the skills they have learned to produce components for the HOT-Bot, the HOT cart, the practice playing field and CASEY (the team community service robot) with these tools.
Resources
The Lathe
The lathe is used to shape pieces of metal by holding, rotating, and cutting them.
Video Resources:
The Mill
The mill uses a cutting process to remove excess metal from a piece.
- Mill Safety
- Milling Machine Instructions
- Bridgeport Speeds and Feeds
- ProtoTRAK Guide
- Southwestern Industries Manuals
The Router
The Router is used to cut 2D geometries out of aluminum, Lexan and wood.
The Drill Press
The drill press is a mounted drill used to create holes in pieces of metal.
The Band Saw
The drill press is a mounted drill used to create holes in pieces of metal.
The band saw is used to make curved or irregular cuts in sheet metal.
The Grinder
The grinder is used to remove excess metal by grinding it off.
The Brake
The Brake is used to bend sheet metal.
The Shear
The shear is used to make straight cuts in sheet metal.
The Belt Sander
The belt sander is used to remove burrs and smooth out the edges of a metal piece.