#imts2016

A robot served me ice cream at #IMTS2016. My life is complete. #kawasaki #duaro

The Rally Fighter. #IMTS #imts2016 #instamachinist (at International Manufacturing Technology Show)

#imts2016 #chicago #beautiful day (at McCormick Place)

The very pinnacle of "Go Faster!" here at #IMTS!! Gene Haas is here with his #F1 car! Best of luck in Singapore tomorrow @haasf1team! @haas_automation #instamachinist #cncmachining #imts2016 #toolporn #destinytool (at International Manufacturing Technology Show)

Thanks for all the #IMTS2016 posts! It's already marked in my calendar...I'm definitely going in 2018! The last tip is for all you hard working machinists out there...remember to to take a break every now and then. There always more parts to be made...meet up with friends and family and have a #beer 🍻 (at Karve Machine Inc.)

Second last tip for this week...again, thanks for those #IMTS2016 pics! Just because a part is round or the stock is round, does not mean that you go straight to the #lathe. Lathes have their place, but mills can be more efficient and are sometimes the better choice. This part was done on the #mill, which allowed me to use less material (part off blades take at least 100 thou, plus you need something for the chuck to grip onto, plus you want a. It of clearance). For the second operation (which cuts the side you see with the engraving), I held the part by the OD in softjaws with light clamping pressure so that I didn't marr the OD, which was finished in the first operation. In a lathe, the workpiece is spinning, so you don't have the luxury of keeping chucking pressure low (otherwise the part could fly out). (at Karve Machine Inc.)

I found a mermaid to help me swim through all the cool new #mfg products at #imts #imts2016 (at International Manufacturing Technology Show)

Getting ready for my #IMTS interview on IMTStv. How to market your cool new product idea. #mfg #innovation #instamachinist #additivemfg #imts2016 #toolporn (at International Manufacturing Technology Show)