onepersonshop

Basics

How to Manage Cutting Tool Inventory in a Small Job Shop — The One-Person Shop #4

Working in short lead times means maintaining a large range of tools to be ready. What is the right way to stock and organize this investment?

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CAD/CAM

Use CAM Templates to Automate Programming — The One-Person Shop #3

Capture knowledge and speed programming time by equipping the software to generate some of the routines that are used routinely.

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Measurement

Probing for Setup and Lights-Out Machining — The One-Person Shop Episode #2

Automatic measurement on the machine tool speeds efficiency by day and safeguards capacity at night for a small machine shop.

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Workholding

Vacuum Workholding for Thin Parts: First Episode of The One-Person Shop

A new video series looks at technology and practices for thriving as a very small machining business. In this episode, how workholding using air pressure permits rapid setup of parts too delicate to be held in a vise.

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