When working on the combat robot I made a few weeks ago I got to thinking about tools I wish we had in the machine shop.
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Chop saw / Cold cut saw for aluminum
NYC CNC seems really to really like this saw but it is a bit pricey
https://smile.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW872-14-Inch-Multi-Cutter-Saw/dp/B0000302QS/
https://saundersmachineworks.com/collections/all/products/dewalt-dw872-fixture-plate
The Evolution Miter saw is a lower cost option that should be good too.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0030M2TCC/ -
DRO on the lathe
Installing a low cost DRO on the lath would be really useful.
http://www.grizzly.com/products/36-Remote-Digital-Readout/T26628
Something designed for our machine would be awesome but I don’t know if we want to sink that much money into the lathe.
http://www.gtprecision.co.uk/ -
Fix up the Band Saw
I have no idea what we would need to to do fix the band saw but the amount of vibration when at aluminum cutting speeds is pretty scary.
What other tools would be useful for the Machine Shop?