Conestoga College (Canada) Machine Shop Training

wheels17

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• Dec 24, 2022

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This is an overview of the training shop at Conestoga College (Canada). Amazing investment in the future of machining. The focus on manual machines is interesting. Apparently this is the first video that will cover a variety of trades in the future.

Here's there school teaser video:

 

Terry Keeley

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• Dec 24, 2022

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Wow, just down the road from me in Kitchener, very impressive!

https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/mechanical-technician-tool-and-die-tool-maker

 

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• Dec 25, 2022

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Good to see them upgrade that, hopefully they can fill it with more than a dozen students... any word and their usual attendance these last few years?
I was there for a couple days about 20 years ago, at the time it was mostly TOS equipment as far as I can remember.
Pretty sure they've long been the only place left for the so called " tool and die " course in Canada.

 

michiganbuck

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• Dec 25, 2022

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Great looking trade school.

Oh, new surface grinders, I would check each for over-tightened magnetic chucks. they should not be over 20 lbs (book 12 & 17 but 20 is ok)

 

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BT Fabrication

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• Dec 25, 2022

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This is I'm guessing in the new building south of the 401, looks good inside of it. only about 20 minutes from me. Ive been in the old section of conestoga for a few things and this is one impressive upgrade. Its a big place that most will take tech like classes for carpentry, cabnetry, millwrights, electricians and plumbers. we have them at our workplace offering part time studies 2x a year handing out pamphlets too all the workers interested.

 

michiganbuck

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• Dec 27, 2022

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Bump this back to the top. looks like a great trade school, with perhaps 30 lathes. 30 mills, 5 surface grinders, a Tc grinder, a number of Haas CNCs, and more. I would add one non-programable SG, Still, a very nice layout and machine selection.

 

Ox

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• Dec 27, 2022

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What's an SG?


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michiganbuck

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• Dec 27, 2022

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QT Ox ...Question : what is an SG

a surface grinder

The reason for having one manual surface grinder that is non-programable is because it is likely the students will sometimes be required to use a non-programable surface grinder and so should know the basics of them.

I would wonder if I hired a top trade school graduate who could not run a manual surface grinder.

 

Last edited: Dec 27, 2022

Ox

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• Dec 27, 2022

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Not disagreeing, just couldn't put the initials together is all.

Only grinder that I have is a Super 612, and I use it like a cutter grinder for the most part.
Seldom actually "surface" grind with it.


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michiganbuck

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• Dec 27, 2022

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Ox said:

Not disagreeing, just couldn't put the initials together is all.

Only grinder that I have is a Super 612, and I use it like a cutter grinder for the most part.
Seldom actually "surface" grind with it.


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Harig Super 612 would be a good addition for the school IMHO.​