An interesting process that creates a very useful hole in metals is friction drilling or flow drilling. Rather than using a fluted drill bit to cut a hole, friction drilling uses a conical bit coated made of a high heat-resistant material from the ceramic family to form the hole. In this process the bit is pressed into the target body …
Investment Casting To Make Titianium Hammers
Using investment casting to make hammers from Titanium.
High Speed Video Of Drill Tool
I love to see what is really happening at the interface of a cutting tool and there is no better way to see it that slowing down a high-speed video. Ingersoll Cutting Tools have once again made a high-speed video of one of their tools in action. This one is their Quad Drill+ cutting a half hole in 1018 mild …
Tube And Sheet Hydroforming Explained
Here is a short video from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers that takes us through the hydroforming process for both tubular and sheet products.
Turning An Egg Shape In 6061 Aluminium
A quick video of some CNC lathe operations to make an egg shape in 6061 aluminium.
Demonstration Of Lathe And Mill Machining Operations
Watching a multi function machining centre do its work can be mesmerising. Here is 8 minutes and 40 seconds of chips and swarf flying courtesy of Machined Component Systems. A series of lathe and milling operations are show on what I am guessing is mild steel. It was nice of them to turn off the machining fluid for us to …
3D Printing Assembly Jigs And Fixtures
Stratasys shares how Rutland Plastics utilises Polyjet 3D printers to make jigs and fixtures for their operation in this video. According to Rutland Plastics’ engineer Simon Grainger, by manufacturing their jigs and fixtures using a Stratsys Objet350 Connex 3D printer they save time and money when compared with the alternative of machining them from wood, metal or plastic. It also …
Introduction To Tool And Die Making: Part 2
Carl Sommer takes us through a progressive die operation and discusses some single station press operations in part 2 of his Introduction To Tool And Die Making.
Introduction To Tool And Die Making: Part 1
Carl Sommer shares some of his knowledge on tool and die making. He talks mainly around progressive die operations in this video.
Hot Plate Welding Of Plastics
Here are a pair of videos that describe a plastic welding process that I have some experience with. Hot plate welding is a type of plastic welding used in many applications, but the one I am most familiar with is automotive lamps (my LinkedIn profile will give you more insight on that). This process works on thermoplastics and it is …