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Re: Machinery in Machine Shops

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Originally Posted by DanMystery View Post
1st Thank you for a fast response. I'm surprised to see it so quickly.
2nd We have two drills, electric screw drivers, circular saw, large wheel band saw, drill press (its small and makes it hard to hold small pieces to make holes in them) jigsaw, sets of ranches, hammers, and other regular tools. We don't have any more advanced machinery. We are separately planning to organize funding and space therefore if you can propose machinery with good space and budget availability.
Aside from what you listed, there isn't much more barebones stuff needed to build a robot.

The next most useful items can be a larger bandsaw, an arbor press, and a small lathe (and someone who knows how to use it!). This is just my opinion though. More drills and some rivet guns help too. Mills and lathes are great but if you do not currently have space/funds for them, you can definitely invest in good measuring tools and make some great parts on your drill press and bandsaw. I cannot believe how often I meet teams who do not own calipers and such.

Good luck!
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