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New to engineering? Get a jump start. These resources are for anyone with engineer in their title.(Engineers love brevity so there it is.) Also, those who are developing technical processes for the precision machining industry will benefit. The resources here will help you develop an understanding how machining processes are designed and resources to help you design those processes.
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Articles & Craftsman Cribsheets
ARTICLE – Machining Unleaded Materials — Reliability is Possible
Machining Unleaded Materials — Reliability is Possible Leaded steel is no longer produced in the United States. How do shops ...
ARTICLE – Cold Drawn Steel Bar Stock: How it is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop
Cold Drawn Steel Bar Stock: How it is Manufactured, Benefits to Your Shop Understanding the benefits provided by cold drawn ...
Designing Tools for Quality (NTC 2023)
Recorded: April 17, 2023 at National Technical Conference in Cleveland, OH. Speakers: Martin Baumgardner, Precision Plus, Inc. Michael Devoss, Marcegaglia ...
CRIBSHEET – #71 A Quick Guide to the Chemical Elements Found in Steel
October 2018 | Craftsman's Cribsheet #71 This handy quick guide will give you the common chemical elements found in steel, ...
8 Reasons Steel Parts Can Warp in Heat Treat
Dimensional changes after heat treatment are a result of crystalline structure changes and are usually less than an eighth of ...
Podcasts
PODCAST – Machining Unleaded Materials vs Leaded Materials
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Machining Unleaded Materials vs Leaded Materials With leaded steel no longer being produced in the ...
PODCAST – Cold Drawn Steel Bar Stock
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Cold Drawn Steel Bar Stock Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn break down the ...
PODCAST – A Candid Conversation with Charlie Kerr of Kerr Lakeside
Released October 25, 2021. Miles Free puts Charlie Kerr of Kerr Lakeside in the interview chair to talk about his ...
PODCAST – Interview with Scott Wiltsie of Vanamatic Company
Released June 29, 2020. Miles Free is joined by special guest Scott Wiltsie of Vanamatic Company to discuss his experiences ...
PODCAST – Discussing the new Outokumpu Machining Handbook
> Released June 1, 2020. Miles Free is joined by special guest Michael Devoss of Outokumpu Stainless Bar to discuss ...
Going Deeper
Useful References
Useful References SOURCES FOR STANDARDS INFORMATION AND SPECIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL THREAD STANDARDS VIEW/DOWNLOAD ...
Plastics Machining Manual
Plastics Machining Manual Compiled by plastics producers and processors. Includes machining data tables. 53 pages (1967) VIEW/DOWNLOAD ...
Specifying and Measuring Cylindrical Knurls
Specifying and Measuring Cylindrical Knurls Basically, knurling is broad tolerance cold forming or displacement of material. It is an inexpensive ...
Threading and Forming / Thread Data Handbook
Threading and Forming / Thread Data Handbook This handbook was compiled for users of Landis Thread Cutting and Thread Rolling ...
External Links
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The Aluminum Association
aluminum.org
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Plastics Industry Association
plasticsindustry.org
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Copper Development Association
copper.org
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American Iron & Steel Institute
steel.org
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American National Standards Institute
ansi.org
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ASTM
astm.org
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MTI
heattreat.net