APPLYING FINISH Part 7 Applying finish to a projects can make or break the entire process. As I previously mentioned, my client provided me with the raw material to make this project. Oak is not the best choice for a sign. Oak has a very strong grain patten which can detract from the details of […]
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Part 3 CNC DESIGN SOFTWARE This is the third post of this CNC Sign Projects series and I promised to talk about the CNC Design Software I used. In the last post I talked about taking a photo and doing some editing with Photoshop. The reason we needed a photo image is so that it […]
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` Students Won Best CNC Learning Project Award Morrisville State College Mechanical Engineering and Technology program students won Best CNC Learning Project Award at the 2012 Americas H.T.E.C. Conference. As I recently blogged, the Morrisville M.E.T. class senior Capstone project was to build a working CNC Router table. After the project was competed, Educators John […]
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I recently posted about how I helped some students make a CNC Router Table for their Mechanical Engineering Technology course. The Capstone projects assignment was to design and build a CNC Router table for manufacture. The M.E.T. program focuses on Engineering with an eye towards manufacturing. Students learn the design, engineering and machining skills needed […]
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Makermasters helped Students make a CNC Router table. I (Bill Griggs) was invited to advise the S.U.N.Y. Morrisville Mechanical Engineering Technology programs Capstone Project. The Capstone projects assignment was to design and build a CNC Router table for manufacture. The M.E.T. program focuses on Engineering with an eye towards manufacturing. Students
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