Learning how to build things in UVU's machine shop

Date: 2025-02-01

In my last semester at UVU, I took 3 machining and welding classes at UVU for fun. Here is what I built.

Nema 23 stepper motor mount

The first thing our class built was a steel motor mount.

We atarted by painting the part with Dykem dye and marking measurements.

Then, we manually drilled and machined the Slots.

Lastly, we sanded the mount.

And bent it into shape.

It was fun actually using the machines after 2 weeks of classwork! With it being my first time machining anything, I made some mystakes. Most notibly, some of the holes are a little off from the measurement. So next time, I'll spend more time making sure I drill in the correct spot.

Welding

Using a Mig welder, I welded the following

It's not good by any means. But I'm excited to get better with practice!