PRACTICAL GUIDES

Practical Guides

Simple guides to help you understand calculations, manufacturing processes, costing, planning, and other practical work.

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Choose an area below to find useful tools, information, references, and practical resources.

Learn how to calculate, plan, estimate, measure, set up, and troubleshoot manufacturing work.

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Practical instructions that take a task from the first input to the final result.

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Understand how machining, welding, fabrication, molding, casting, forming, and other processes work.

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Find common causes, checks, adjustments, and practical ways to solve shop problems.

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Calculation examples for costing, machining, production, materials, quality, and more.

Compare materials, tools, machines, processes, and methods before making a decision.

Practical setup and preparation guidance for common manufacturing operations.

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Understand material, machine, labor, tooling, setup, overhead, and quoting calculations.