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Woodruff & Keyseat Cutters: Easy Guide to Keyway, Key, & Keyseat CNC Work

by Bob Warfield | Dec 27, 2022 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, Tools and Techniques

Whenever we need to affix a part to a shaft, such as a gear or pulley, keyways, keys, and keyseat work or woodruff work comes into play.  So, let’s begin by getting our terminology straight. A Keyway is a slot of some kind that is used to align the part on...

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Carbide Drill Speeds and Feeds [Plus Tips and Techniques]

by Bob Warfield | Nov 19, 2022 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, Tools and Techniques

Recently I had breakfast with a gentleman who was telling me his tale of woe.  He had to drill hundreds of holes in some steel electrical panels on his CNC Router, and things were not going well.  Tool life on his drill bits in particular was terrible. ...

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Chip Fans for Clearing Chips

by Bob Warfield | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog, CNC Projects, Tools and Techniques

I remember the first time I saw a Lang Chip Fan.  A friend showed me on his VMC and we both had ear to ear grins in no time.  Imagine a tool that sits in your carousel.  Load it up in the machine spindle, spin the spindle, and fan blades pop out to blow...

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CNC Router Software: Easy Guide [ Beginner to Advanced ]

by Bob Warfield | Oct 26, 2022 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques

Introduction This article will walk you through the basic types of software for CNC Routers. Most folks will not use all of the cnc software described here. But it’s good to know what is out there in case you do have a problem one of these cnc software packages...

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2022 End Mill Survey Winners

by Bob Warfield | Oct 24, 2022 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, Tools and Techniques

Each year we survey CNCCookbook readers (that’d be you, gentle reader) about which End Mill brands they like to use.  The information is helpful to anyone who needs to shop for end mills.  After all, in most markets we know who the most popular brands...

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