The author’s Precision Matthews lathe, bolted to a steel bench ... Using round bars and a prybar to move a large milling machine. Once in your shop, floor-standing machines can be moved with ...

While we won’t argue the primacy of the lathe in the machine shop, this scratch-built, heavy-duty lathe gives the lie to the latter argument — almost. We’re used to seeing homebrew lathes ...

From complex Swiss-type lathes to turning basics, we’ve rounded up 10 turning articles for both beginners and advanced ...

The Machine Shop also supports the needs of the many RIT club teams. Along with multiple miscellaneous machine tool support equipment, this lab has the following core equipment: • Manual Bridgeport ...

Don’t overlook controller options, process security options and coolant handling when staring down the line items of a new machine purchase.

To attract and assist outstanding experimentalists and hands-on undergraduate and graduate students, the physics department maintains a dedicated machine shop to support the research and teaching ...

The Machine Shop is filled with tools to support class projects. In their first semester, students taking Manufacturing Processes (MFET-120) learn to safely operate each machine tool and its ...