From the mind to the hand : a beginners guide to milling

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2013-08

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Crocker, Paul Michael

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The purpose of this document is to provide a starting point to engage high school students in a program utilizing CNC milling technology along with CAD/CAM innovations. The beginners’ user manual gives students foundational knowledge in using for Autodesk Inventor, sprutCAM software, and operation of a Tormach PCNC 1100 mill. These tools were chosen since they are available to the author’s school district. Supporting information is given to support the claim of its importance in the classroom for high schoolers.

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Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education

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Milling, CNC, Autodesk Inventor, Machining, sprutCAM, Tormach, High school, Engineering, Robotics

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http://hdl.handle.net/2152/46346

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