Helpful tools
Calculators and reference
- Feeds & Speeds calculator for mill and lathe
- MatWeb (Material Properties Reference)
Several design software packages are available to ASU students, faculty and staff. These are particularly useful for our self-service machine shop users.
This is a short list of the most popular software available. Due to licensing restrictions, not all software will be available to all users. Individual use and access will vary.
- AutoDesk for Education (3-D design and engineering software)
- Cadence Cadence design software plays an important role in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments)
- HSMWorks (Software for machining from a solid model)
- Solid Edge (3D design and engineering software)
- SolidWorks (3D design, solid modeling and engineering drawing software)
- 7 Zip (Zip program to control large files)
Materials and tools sources
- MatWeb (Material properties reference)
Below are some of the typical resources used to obtain materials & tools needed during the manufacturing design and machining process.
- Allied Electronics & Automation
- Digi-key Electronics
- Harvey Tool
- Industrial Metal Supply
- Iscar Metalworking Tools
- Jameco Electronics
- Kennametal
- McMaster-Carr
- Mouser Electronics
- MSC
- Newark
- Online Metals
- Port Plastics
- Professional Plastics
- The Tool Crib
- THORLABS