TJ Neumann, CU Boulder Machine Shop, Week 5
My last week of my internship was a really great experience! I finished several major projects and learned a lot, even at the end. I finished building the model rocket, and in addition to that, I built an altimeter which works off of air pressure to detect the height of the rocket. When we launched, […]
TJ Neumann, CU Boulder Aerospace Machine Shop, Week 4
This week was exciting! I began the creation of my yoyo in earnest. I learned how to create Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programs. This allowed me to use the large, 3-axis Fryer milling machines to begin machining my yoyos. I learned how to choose the correct tool, speed, and feed for a given operation, and […]
TJ Neumann, CU Boulder Aerospace Machine Shop, Week 3
This week was very exciting for me in the machine shop. The highlight of the week was when we used the rocket motor test bed and I got to help build the combustion chamber. It was extremely cool and created roughly 4o pounds of thrust for 10 seconds, which was a very successful burn. Additionally, […]
TJ Neumann, CU Boulder Aerospace Machine Shop, Week 2
This was an exciting week for me in the shop. I made a lot of progress on several different projects. My first task this week was to continue work on building the test bed for the rocket motor for my mentor’s Intro to Rocketry class. The bed is built out of steel unistrut, which I […]
TJ Neumann, CU Boulder Aerospace Machine Shop, Week 1
I’m TJ Neumann, and this summer, I am working in the CU Boulder Aerospace Machine Shop, where I am learning from several expert machinists on how to fabricate, design, and build advanced parts. I am learning how to use many different machines, including, but not limited to, a knee mill, a 3-axis CNC (computer numerical […]