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Making an Automotive MAF Sensor Relocation Part
September 19, 2017
Jacob Shields, Product Engineer, Jacks Transmissions
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The Anatomy of an End Mill
End mills feature many different dimensions that can be listed in a tool description. It is important to understand how each dimension can impact tool selection, and how even small choices can make all the difference …
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Adding a New Element of Automation to Our 15L Slant-PRO Lathe
In the world of CNC, automation is important. Using CNC, we can make all sorts of products, widgets, and parts quickly and consistently, but we can streamline that process even more by adding automation …
How To

Getting High-Quality Surface Finishes With the PCNC 440
Let’s look at the steps used to mill a scaled-down version of the Autodesk Fusion 360 reciprocating saw demonstration and training part. This is just one of several methods you can use to get quality surface finishes …
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Building Fast Cars With Some CNC Help
Jacks Transmissions specializes in building custom mechanical components to make cars go fast. “We build transmissions for the Nissan R35 GTR and Mitsubishi Evo, among several other platforms, but that’s what we specialize in…”
Learning CNC

Technical Education Made Easier with Real Machines
Hands-on learning is quickly becoming the best-known way for students to fully grasp concepts and curriculum, especially in the world of technical education. There are a fair number of desktop tools that resemble their industrial brethren, but there is still something lacking when students can’t use real machines …