Tool & Die Projects
Here are some of the projects students completed:
1st year Projects
Machinist Vise
Lathe Dog Project
Vee Blocks
Click here for MPEG movie of a Die in action making ashtrays
2nd Year Projects - Building Dies and Molds
Second year projects include building molds and dies.
Diemaking
The second part of the Second year class is to build a progressive die that results in a manufactured part.
The example shown here is for the lid of a washing machine.
Manufactured Part from a progressive die
Progressive Dies - used to make manufactured part for lid of washing machine.
Die Rack
Building Molds
Student build molds and mold machine. Below are some examples of material that comes from molds and the computerized machine that uses the molds to make items.
Building Injection Molds
Students build plastic injection molds. Below are some examples of piece parts that comes from molds and the mold machine that uses the injection molds to make the products.
Molded Parts
Ankeny