Machine Shop Tutorials Wiki

A comprehensive wiki-book for machinists, fabricators, and makers.

📚 Visit the Wiki

View the Machine Shop Tutorials Wiki →

🔧 About This Repository

This repository contains the source for the Machine Shop Tutorials Wiki, a comprehensive guide covering:

• Drill Press Mastery - From basics to advanced techniques
• Band Saw Operations - Horizontal and vertical saw expertise
• Precision Layout - Bolt circles and coordinate calculations
• Fundamental Skills - Essential machining foundations
• Measurement & QC - Precision measuring and quality control
• Shop Efficiency - Time-saving techniques and custom tooling

🚀 Quick Start (For Contributors)

Using Nix (Recommended)

nix develop
make serve

Manual Setup

pip install -r requirements.txt
mkdocs serve

Visit http://localhost:8000 to view the documentation locally.

📁 Repository Structure

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├── docs/           # MkDocs source files (the wiki content)
├── site/           # Built static site (git-ignored)
├── mkdocs.yml      # MkDocs configuration
├── flake.nix       # Nix development environment
├── Makefile        # Build automation
└── [legacy dirs]/  # Original tutorials (now contain redirects)

🔄 Legacy Content

The original tutorial directories now contain redirect notices pointing to the new wiki. This preserves existing links while guiding users to the improved content.

📄 License

• Content: Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0
• Code: MIT License

See LICENSE.md for details.

👤 Author

Johanness A. Nilsson
johanness.nilsson@terraformindustries.com

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