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Tapping and Drilling

 

   

Drilling and Tapping

(wmv)

 

 

Power Tapping

 

(pptx)

 

Tap and Drill Chart

 

(xls)

 

Bits, Cutters, Speeds, and Feeds

 

   

Bits and Cutters - Steel, Carbide, High-Speed

 

(ppt)

(pdf)

Selecting the appropriate cutter

 

(pdf)

Feed Rate Chart

 

(xls)

RPM Chart

 

(pptx)

(pdf)

Materials Information

     

Materials

 

Identification (pptx)

Purchasing (pptx)

 

Materials Selection Poster

 

(pptx)

 

Aluminum - 6061 Info Sheet

 

(ppt)

(pdf)

Steel - Hot Roll vs. Cold Roll

 

(ppt)

(pdf)

Steel - Heat Treatment

(wmv)

(ppt)

(pdf)

Fastener Information

     

Fasteners - Shop Availability

 

(pptx)

(pdf)

Fasteners Block

 

(docx)

(pdf)

Miscellaneous Information

     

5-S System for the Design Suite

 

(doc)

(pdf)

Measurements

(wmv)

 

 

Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing

 

(pptx)

(pdf)

 

Metrology

 

Picture

Name

 

Dial Calipers

 

Hole Gauge - Video

Thread Gauges

Picture

Name

 

Micrometer

 

Dial Indicators - Video

Inside Micrometer - Video

 

Additional Metrology Tools

 

Picture Information
24" Caliper Tool Name: 24" Caliper
Location: Russ's Office
Description: Large caliper with maximum capacity of 24 inches.
 
Depth Mic Tool Name: Depth Micrometer
Location: 5
Description: Measures hole depth to the nearest 1/1000 inch.
 
Fish scales Tool Name: Fish Scales
Location: 8
Description: Analog fish scales to measure weight.
 
Gage Blocks Tool Name: Gauge blocks
Location: 5
Description: Precision blocks in varying dimensions. Can be used to achieve accurate angles for machining.
Large Dividers Tool Name: Large Dividers
Location: 8
Used to measure distances between two points.
Pin Gages Tool Name: Pin Gauges
Location: 5
Description: Used to accurately measure hole sizes. Can also be used to accurately calculate distances between holes.
 
Protractor Tool Name: Protractors
Location: 5
Description: Used to measure the angle between two flat surfaces.
 
Radius Gauges Tool Name: Radius Gauges
Location: 5
Description: Used to measure the outside radius of a curved surface.
 

 

Tools and Supplies

 

Picture

Name and Vendor

1-2-3 Blocks

Boring Bar

Broaching

Collets - Video

Counterbores - Video

Deburring Tools

Drills 

End Mills

Jack Screws

Morse-Taper Drills

Rotary Table

Sine Bar - Video

T-Slot Cutters - Video

Picture

Name and Vendor

Transfer Punches

90° Mill Head - Video

Boring Head

Center Drills

Collet Blocks

Countersinks - Video

Dies

Hole Saws - Video

Live Centers

Reamers

Roundover Bits - Video

Step Drills - Video

Taps

Additional Tools and Supplies

 

Picture Information
Electric Drill  Tool Name: Electric Drill
Location: 8
Description: Corded hand-drills for use with drill bits, buffers, etc.
Sawzall Tool Name: Sawzall
Location: Russ's Office
Description: Hand-held electric reciprocating saw. 
Indexing Head Tool Name: Indexing Head
Location: 9
Description: A specialized tool that allows a workpiece to be precisely rotated to preset angles or circular divisions. 
Large Wrench Tool Name: Large Wrenches
Location: 8
Description: Large sizes of crescent and pipe wrenches. 
Strap Wrench Tool Name: Strap Wrench
Location: 8
Description: Used to grip an object via a strap pulled into tension. 
Parallels Tool Name: Parallels
Location: 6
Description: Precise bars with parallel edges for use on the mill, to ensure milling on a square surface. 
30-60-90s Tool Name: Precision Angles
Location: 5
Description: 45/45/90 and 30/60/90 precision angles. 
Sine bar Tool Name: Sine Bar
Location: 5
Description: Used to accurately achieve angles.  
Mill collets Tool Name: Collets
Location: 4
Description: Collets for use with the mill 
Lathe Collets (5C) Tool Name: Collets (5C)
Location: 3
Description: Collets for use with the lathe
Stubb arbors Tool Name: Stub Arbors
Location: 6
Description: Used for attaching angle cutters and slitting saws to the mill.
Whitney Punch Tool Name: Whitney Punch
Location: 10
Description: Used to punch holes through sheet metal or other thiin materials. 
Steel stamps Tool Name: Steel Stamps
Location: 10
Description: Stamps of letters and numbers to punch into a finished part. Can be hammered or pressed into the part.
Drill Grind Gauge Tool Name: Drill Grind Gauge
Location: 5
Description: Used for sharpening tips of drill bits