Neuroscience Machine Shop

2020 Machine shop plans/docs

   

Do this first:

Email me at [email protected] to schedule a quick shop overview to gain basic card access to the shop. If you would like to schedule training for the laser or the mill, we'll need to carve out a little bit more time.

   

General Shop Rules:

• Safety: You are required to wear safety googles any time chips are being created (Dremel, mill, bandsaw, etc). There are specifics for every piece of large equipment. Do NOT use any equipment you have not been trained on and ask before you try to do anything you don't know how to do.

• If you break a tool during normal use, don't sweat it. Please just let me know so I can order another. It makes life so much nicer to have complete sets of everything: allen keys, drills, taps, end mills, reamers etc. I'll do my part to make sure we're not missing tools if you do your part to report missing items.

• While working, you only need to be tidy enough to not be disrespectful of others in the space. AFTER working, please leave the space looking like a clean room. That means sweeping UNDER and BEHIND the machines. Vacuuming chips out of crevices. Wiping down dusty surfaces. It should be a point of pride to leave the space looking immaculate.

• Please try to read through the documentation first. If you can't get the laser working and you clearly haven't read through the docs, I'm just going to tell you to read the doc. RTFM.

   

START HERE ---> README Files for Our Equipment:

• Zing 24: Laser Cutter README.

• Sharp LMV-42: Milling Machine README.

• Roll-in EF1459: Bandsaw README.

   

LEARNING RESOURCES:

   

Major Equipment:

• Sharp LMV, 49" table, collet closer, 3-axis DRO, 3-axis powerfeed, and coolant-system.

• Epilog Zing 24 Laser Cutter

• Roll-in EF1459 Band Saw

• South Bend Model A 4-1/2" Lathe (no image)

  * Collet Closer
  * Variable-frequency Drive
  * Aloris Style BXA Quick-change toolpost
  * Carbide insert tooling
  

• Milling Machine Accessories:

  * PHASE II 10" Horizontal & Vertical Rotary Table (HV221-310)
  * PHASE II Indexing 5C Collet Fixture, 2-3/4" Center Height, 24 Index Divisions (a.k.a. Spindexer) WX-5C
  * 5C Collet Block Chuck Set (TTC CB5-SHL)
  * ALBRECHT Keyless Drill Chuck 1/32" to 1/2" Capacity, R8 Shank Integral (CP130-R8)
  * Right-angle Milling Attachment
  * Kurt 6" milling vise (DX6 Cross-over)
  * Blake Co-axial Indicator
  * Mitutoyo 12" Digital Height Gage
  * Mitutoyo 1" Digital Micrometer (0.00005" resolution)
  * Mitutoyo 8" Digital Calipers
  * Mitutoyo Test Indicator 0.0005"
  * Mitutoyo Test Indicator 0.0001"
  * NOGA Magnetic Indicator Holder
  * Gage Pin Set (0.011" to 0.500" diameter, class ZZ minus)
  * Rectangular Gage Block Set B (AS-2) Grade, .05" thru 4" Size, 81 Piece (ASIMETO 650-01-2)
  * Granite Surface Plate, Grade A (12" x 18")
  * 45X Centering Microscope (MSC Part #: 06539332)
  * 6" 3 Jaw Chuck Milling Table Fixture (Brand: ATLAS, Model #: NBK6)
  * Sine Bar, 5" between rolls, 15/16" Width (Travers Model #: FSB-5)
  * Set-up blocks (1-2-3 blocks, 2-4-6 blocks)
  * Machinist Squares
  * Parallels (Thin 1/32" and regular 1/8")
  * Drill Set (Cobalt), Complete Letter, Wire, Fractional set
  * Reamer Set (Metric / Imperial)
  * End mills, carbide, HSS, center-drills tap wrenches, layout fluid, scribes etc.