These notes were developed by Robert Hewitt for the course TECH 4571 – Tool Design at the University of Memphis. Note: These notes are “live” Google documents and are subject to change at any time. Feel free to copy them and adapt them as necessary. Lecture videos are available for most topics. See link on first slide of each presentation.
Tool Design Lab Assignments
These assignments are to accompany the course Tool Design Measurement Instruments Tool Design Lab AssignmentsTool Design Lab Safety Machining Review Tool Design Spreadsheet Engraver Project Limits and Fits Reference Reamer Design Fluid Power Lab
Design Problems (Tool Design)
These problems are to accompany TECH 4571 - Tool Design Design Problems (Tool Design)Trepanning Cutter Design Stair Spreader Bar Square Pegs in Round Holes Panel Clearance DC8 – Cross Sectional Area Tangent Location
Tool Design Lab Assignments
These assignments are to accompany the course Tool Design
Measurement Instruments
Tool Design Lab Safety
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Machining Review
Review the working drawing below. Develop a strategy to machine the workpiece described. Each nonconforming...
Tool Design Spreadsheet
You will create an Excel workbook to do the following calculations:
1) Total Unit Cost
2) Break...
Engraver Project
Project Slides Review/Preview: Limits & Fits
For reference, the fit limits will be base on...
Reamer Design
Create a model of a reamer based on the parameters in the PDF file below.
Use the parameters...
Fluid Power Lab
You are given four hydraulic circuit schematics below. Print four copies of the "Fluid Power Circuits"...
Design Problems (Tool Design)
These problems are to accompany TECH 4571 - Tool Design
Trepanning Cutter Design
A certain trepanning cutter uses a .25 square tool steel bit to cut a groove into thick polycarbonate...