The invention of the relatively affordable 3D printer for home use has helped bring methods used to produce parts for prototypes, samples, and even manufacturing, closer to designers. This tutorial on ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Sand casting and investment casting are methods of creating metal parts by pouring molten metal into three-dimensional ...

Tooling, in manufacturing, can be defined as the process of designing and engineering the tools essential for producing the components or parts needed to form the final product. It can include cutting ...

Here’s a weird topic as a Fail of the Week. [Pete Prodoehl] set out to make a bolt the wrong way just to see if he could. Good for you [Pete]! This is a great way to learn non-obvious lessons and a ...

Native American artisans create molds from cuttlebone and tufa stone to cast metal jewelry. Anthony Lovato works with tufa stone molds to create jewelry at his studio in Santo Domingo Pueblo, ...