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Student Fabrication Jig Plates

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Student Fabrication Jig Plates

Precision aluminum jig plates manufactured by students for internal shop use and training exercises.

The shop needed standardized jig plates for fixture building and student training exercises.

Students learned to hold tight flatness tolerances and practiced surface grinding techniques.

These plates are now used across multiple training stations for repeatable setups.

Team

Students

Phase

Completed

Tools Used

CNC mill, Surface grinder, CMM

Materials

MIC-6 cast aluminum

Outcomes

  • 12 jig plates produced
  • Students practiced surface finishing
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