Backyard Thermodynamics: Solving the Beer Can Barbeque Conundrum
Have you ever wondered how long it takes for an icy cold can of beer to warm up enough to put a damper on your backyard barbeque? The engineers at…
Onshape Launches New Learning Center For Full-Cloud CAD
The new Learning Center is the quickest way for experienced CAD professionals to learn Onshape’s fresh modern approach to parametric modeling.Continue reading at:Onshape Blog
3D Printing and VR: A New Spin on Design and Manufacturing
Merging the 3D-printing, CAD, and virtual-reality worlds together could lead to a “one-stop shop” for 3D modeling.Continue reading at:Machine Design
Mark Your Calendar 5.3.17 Student-Run Manufacturing Business to Host Open House
Eleva-Strum High School in Strum, Wisconsin, is about a two-hour drive from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and about three hours from Madison, Wisconsin. If you are interested in manufacturing education, the drive…
An Extensive Library of 3D Parts Models
I’ve been perusing PARTcommunity and found access to an incredible number of 3D part models.Continue reading at:Fabbaloo
Precision Machining | Carr Machine & Tool
With CARR Machine, you’re getting extreme precision machining. Our machines yield tolerances of +/- .0005 in or put more simply, the accuracy to split a human hair eight times.Continue reading…
Making Threaded Parts for 3D Printing: Easier Than You Think
Budget-Conscious makers have been challenged to develop threaded holes and bolts for their designs, but that problem seems to be going away.Continue reading at:Fabbaloo
Flex to Function – by FlexSys – Engineered to Flex
There are over 14 million CAD users and Makers designing things, and no tool to help make things that Flex-to-Function… until now. In a research project funded by the National…
The Power of Two: Virginia Tech and the SketchUp Visiting Professionals Program
For nearly 150 years, Virginia Tech has stood as a beacon of innovation within the higher learning community. Nestled in the rolling hills of Blacksburg, Virginia, this institution was built…
GW Plastics’ School of Tech Seeks to Interest Young People in Advanced Manufacturing Careers
The holistic program begins in ninth grade and continues through college and active employment.Continue reading at:PLASTICS TODAY