Posted by Bert Maes on January 4, 2010
This is a compilation of activities that occured during the 3rd CNC Fast Track training program at Macomb Community College in 2009.
Students with a Machinist background registered for a 6-week (180 hour) program to learn how to program, setup, and operate CNC Machining and Turning Centers.
Their class project was to develop programs and CNC machine 50 small scale Wind Turbines.
Thanks to Gary Walters, Macomb Community College.
Great video and wonderful soundtrack, Gary!
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Posted by Bert Maes on August 17, 2009
[Video 1: machining the 1923 GT Roadster logo]
Video 2: Modern manufacturing ~ Reverse Engineering
After hand fabricating a transmission tunnel for the 1923 T-bucket, it was reverse engineered to produce one with an improved shape and to be able to mass produce small quantities.
The model was scanned using a handheld scanner reading 26,000 points per second. The point cloud was used to develop a CAD solid model to be used as the math model for CNC machining the styrofoam pattern. The machined pattern was used to layup the fiberglass mold.
Thanks to:
Gary A. Walters
Professor Applied Technology Advanced Processes
Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan, USA
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Posted by Bert Maes on August 7, 2009
Erick Knaebel, A Macomb College student, designed the logo for the school’s 1923 GT Roadster project. The logo and the car are created using a variety of modern manufacturing technologies:
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Thanks to:
Gary A. Walters
Professor Applied Technology Advanced Processes
Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan, USA
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Posted by Bert Maes on August 3, 2009
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Thanks to:
Gary A. Walters
Professor Applied Technology Advanced Processes
Macomb Community College
Warren, Michigan, USA
Another example: Every summer, professors at the College of Technology at Purdue bring students in for the High School Guitar Workshop, which allows the youngsters to build a fully-functioning guitar in little more than a few days. Using their own designs, students go through the entire process, and get to take home their custom guitar at the end. Sounds like a great way to get kids interested in manufacturing again.
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CNC machines, key players in the world of
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