MACH 2532 - Mold & Die Making Lab

Practical experience in construction of metal stamping dies. Two types built, one from the student’s own blueprint designed in MACH 2539. Use of form ground and wire EDM (electric discharge machine) construction methods. Construction of plastic injection molds, one from the student’s prints designed in MACH 2539. Construction of two other molds to predesigned specifications. Construction of some components using CNC lathe, CNC mills, and CNC EDM (electric discharge machine).

Location: M
Credits: 6
Lab Hours: 270
Prerequisite(s): MACH 1428, MACH 1455, MACH 2547.
Corequisite: MACH 2539 & MACH 2535