Hello All,
I'm fairly new to the machining realm, and I'd like to find a few projects to take me from having wet feet to 6ft under water (preferably in small steps ). I'm a senior engineering student @ the Colorado School of Mines, and have taken one machining course. I was hoping for suggestions and/or plans for projects to help me gain some experience. Here are my resources:
Taig (just now cnc) mill
small (4") rotary table (no 3 or 4 jaw chuck for it though)
South Bend 10k lathe with:
a 3 and 4 jaw chuck
taper attachment
milling attachment (which I have no idea how to use properly)
left/right hand 1/4" bit tool holders, cut-off holder, boring bar holder
Plenty of change gears
I purchased my lathe ~2-3 years ago and my mill a year ago, I've done a lot of small, basic work, like making t-nuts, and would like to do more. But now that I have the capability to actually MAKE something I have no idea where to begin. I was hoping for suggestions and/or plans for anything from super simple engines or tools to improve my little hobby shop and my skill level. I also have access to my college's machine shop, which has larger lathes, mills, and more tooling.
Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!