machines/howtos/extpro---12/step_1.md
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Build

These are the required skills and machinery you or your machine builder will need to have access to:

  • General metalworking (cutting, drilling)
  • Welding
  • Turning (machining on a lathe)
  • Milling (machining on a mill)
  • Laser cutting
  • General electrical work (wiring safety switch, temperature controllers…)
  • Motor electrical work (wiring motor, contactor, overload protection…)
  • Programming (PID, VFD…)
  • Advanced assembly work (require specific tools, measurement instruments and tolerances knowledge to align and assemble)
  • Painting

⚙️ Machinery / specific tools needed:

  • Grinder, chop saw, MIG/MAG or TIG, drill press
  • Lathe and milling machine (can be manual)
  • 5 axis lathe (for the screw only, it can also be found on the bazar)
  • Laser cutting (this can easily be subcontracted around the world)
  • Torque wrench and bearing mounting tool