Metalheads Machining Coalition Unrecognized

Mission Statement
The goal of the Metalheads Machining Coalition is to promote the use of both manual and CNC machining equipment. Funding will be used to maintain and upgrade the machines in the Lemelson Center. Introductory tutorials will be offered, with the oversight of the shop managers, for students interested in machining and fabrication. This will provide more opportunities for students to become involved with the Lemelson Center and build an active community for current Metalheads. We hope to expose more students to the facilities available to them while improving the environment for dedicated machinists.

The Metalheads exist as a group of students focused on various projects. Whether the projects are for academic classes, independent studies, or just for personal interest, the Metalheads function together as a community of students interested in machining and mechanical design.

Meetings
Because the Lemelson Center is an open shop, meeting times for the Machining Coalition are not pre-determined. Any student interested in using machines to shape metal need only come to the shop and ask for assistance. The only requirement for using the shop is to have completed the Lemelson Safety Training. You only have to do this once. The Lemelson Center is open on weekdays, and is staffed at all times with at least one shop supervisor (Glenn Armitage and Don Dupuis). These supervisors are available for assistance on project development, tool instruction, machine tool orientation, and more. Please use the contact information provided to schedule individual meetings with signers or ask general questions.

DESIGN CONSIPIRACY

Every Thursday at 6 PM the Lemelson Center hosts Design Conspiracy, a informal gathering of students and alums where projects are discussed. From techniques to build a solar powered motorcycle to ideas of how to make halloween costumes, any topic is open to discussion. Pizza is provided by students groups functioning inside the Lemelson Center. Each week a MMC signer will be there to answer general questions and discuss the groups activity.

'''LEMELSON SAFETY TRAININGS ARE EVERYTHURSDAY AT 7PM. '''

LEMELSON CENTER HOURS

M 12:30-4:30 P.M., T 2 P.M.-11:30 P.M., W 10:00 A.M.-11:30 P.M., TH 2 P.M.- 11:30 P.M., F 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. 

Inventory
Fabrication Tools

(2) 10"x36" lathe w/ multiple workholding and cutting attachments

(3) Bridgeport mills

(1) CNC 3-axis retrofit Bridgeport mill

(1) CNC plasma cutter

Material preparation and finishing tools

Machining Accessories  Rotary Table (mill)

Indexing Head (mill)

Radius cutting attachment (lathe)

Measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, vernier scales, etc)

Manual and laser edge finding tools

MUCH MUCH MORE!!! COME SEE!

Current Projects  (post of ongoing projects we are working on. help is always needed, just contact us if you want to be involved!!)

- Assembling and testing retrofit of a CNC mini lathe. Purchased manual lathe last semester with student group funding and now converting to CNC operation. We are machining mounts for the motors and need to assemble and wire the control board for the lathe. Anyone with interest or skills in machine design, metal fabrication, and electrical systems please contact us.

-Assembling the first Makerbot 3-D printer in the Five Colleges. The Makerbot is the first open source, sub $1000, rapid prototyper in the world. It is revolutionizing the field of digital fabrication and leading the way for do it yourself manufacturers. The DART program purchased this unit last year to support student efforts in digital fab and members of MMC are currently assembling and testing it. We've completed about 75% of the assembly and will soon be wiring and testing. Anyone interested in helping out and/or using the machine when its finished should please contact us or Carla Costa at dart@hampshire.edu.

Raw Materials

Machinable Wax (for low cost machining tutorials)

Aluminum

Steel Stainless Steel

Brass

Bronze

Copper

Wood

Other Lemelson Based Student Groups
Blacksmiths' Guild

SEARCH

Glass Collective