Last Monday was our final lab time. We continued working on our parts and were able to finish the x-axis plate and its extrusion stock....

We're near the home stretch, with one class to go! We had a busy lab full of CNC-ing and milling, and have become very comfortable with...

This week we continued working on finishing our parts for the x-axis. Last week we managed to machine all the mounts for the two bearing...

As we start seeing the end of the semester near, we've been reflecting on our work over the semester and what we wish to complete by the...

Once again I worked on the threadless leadscrew nuts. I am so close to being done! All that is left is to manufacture 18 inserts at the...

This week one task we focused on was using the Haas to make the other half of the threadless lead screw nut. Next week I will clamp the...

This week we began machining the threadless lead screw nuts. We used the Haas to manufacture the first half of the nuts for the each of...

This week, our team was able to start machining parts for our mill! We machined the carriage platform and the threadless nut, and look...

This week, our team met up during lab to CAD the components of our mill, decide on the actuation methodology, and scope out parts to...

After a great first lab, our team met up to discuss our week 2 deliverables, and make the key decisions about our mill design. Our first...

We identified three overarching milling machine configurations: horizontal, vertical, and gantry-based. Here, we analyze two possible...

Sachin Thapa Heyoo! I'm a senior at MIT in the Mechanical Engineering department. My academic interests include mechanical design,...