§ 06Workshop Software

Tools we built when the job required them.

Everything here came from a real-world need,
and are now available when you need it.

Every calculator here is free, runs entirely in your browser, and came out of an actual problem on an actual build — sheet metal flat patterns and K-factor, thread milling pitch diameter offset, clearance and counterbore sizes, ISO 286 fits, plasma cutting cost per part, rolled throughput yield, shop capacity and lead time, and part numbering. No sign-up, no data leaves your machine.

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Process

Naming, numbering, and file discipline before the work starts.

KM-T-07 / Documentation / Part NumberingLive

Part Naming & File Structure

Part numbers, complete file families, and project folder trees from a project code, date, and description — deterministic naming with no counter to maintain.

Inputs
Project code, date, seq, rev, description
Outputs
Part no., file roots, folder tree
Data
ASME Y14.35 / ISO 8601

Design

Dimensions, fits, and hardware decisions made at the drawing stage.

KM-T-06 / Machining / FitsLive

Fits & Tolerance Reference

ISO 286 hole and shaft limits with the resulting clearance, transition, or interference band — plus aim points that tell you where to machine inside each tolerance.

Inputs
Nominal size, hole class, shaft class
Outputs
Limits, fit band, aim targets
Data
ISO 286-1 / 286-2
KM-T-04 / CNC / Thread MillingLive

Thread Mill PDO Calculator

Drill size straight out of the minor-diameter window, then the Pitch Diameter Offset from your cutter's crest flat — the exact number to type into CAM.

Inputs
Size, class, crest flat, bore
Outputs
Drill, PDO, engagement %
Data
ASME B1.1 / ISO 965-2
KM-T-05 / Fastening / Hole PrepLive

Fastener Hole Reference

Clearance, counterbore, and countersink dimensions for inch and metric socket head and flat head screws — the numbers you need before the drill touches the part.

Inputs
Standard, size, head type, fit
Outputs
Clearance drill, c'bore, c'sink
Data
ASME B18.2.8 / B18.3 / ISO 273

Production

Time, cost, and machine planning before the job runs.

KM-T-01 / CNC / PlasmaLive

Plasma Cut Cost Estimator

Per-part cut time and cost before the torch fires — arc-on time, pierce dwell, consumable amortization, shop rate, material, and batch totals.

Inputs
Speed, pierces, path length, shop rate
Outputs
Cycle time, consumable $, $ / part
Runs
In browser
KM-T-02 / Production / YieldLive

Yield & Scrap Estimator

Rolled throughput yield across a routing, true staged cost per good part, and the exact number of blanks to start to hit a quantity with confidence.

Inputs
Per-op FPY, op cost, material, quantity
Outputs
RTY, $ / good part, starts to cut
Math
Staged cost + exact binomial
KM-T-08 / Production / SchedulingLive

Capacity & Lead Time Planner

Attended vs unattended time across the job queue, slack against your real available hours, and the honest lead time to quote instead of touch time.

Inputs
Jobs, setup, attended & machine time
Outputs
Feasibility, slack, takt, lead time
Math
Capacity model + Little's Law

Fabrication

Bench math for forming, bending, and assembling the part.

KM-T-03 / Sheet Metal / Press BrakeLive

Bend Allowance / Flat Pattern

K-factor driven flat-pattern math for press-brake work — bend allowance, deduction, and blank length, plus a reverse solver that dials in the K your brake actually produces.

Inputs
Thickness, radius, angle, K-factor
Outputs
Allowance, deduction, blank length
Extra
Test-bend K calibration

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