Black Friday + Cyber Week Sale on CNC Software: Something New This Time
Another Black Friday sale woo, woo! Okay, I admit it. I have seen a lot of Black Friday sale announcements. On the one hand, I get excited when things I am interested in go on sale. In fact, I...
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Edge Finders, Center Finders, & 3D Tasters for CNC: Complete Guide [ 2018 ]
If you use a milling machine, you will need to be able use Edge Finders, Center Finders, and 3D Tasters to find edges, corners, and hole centers. This is all part and parcel of setup work on these...
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Precision Granite Surface Plate: Complete Guide [ Cast Iron, Steel, Inspection, and More ]
Grade A Black Granite Surface Plate, 18″ x 12″. About $160 on Amazon… The purpose of a Surface Plate is to mimic a perfect 2D plane as accurately as possible to facilitate other...
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Complete Guide to Height Gauges [ Vernier, Digital, Electronic, How to Use ]
A digital height gauge and granite surface plate should come fairly early in your Metrology investment schedule given how useful they can be. Like Micrometers and Calipers, you can also get Vernier...
20 CNC Jewelry Gift Ideas to Delight the Non-CNCer In Your Life
Look, it’s time. Your friends all want to know what you’re going to make with that fancy CNC gear you’ve been tinkering with for months. They’re not going to be satisfied...
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Press Fit Tolerances and Calculator [ Free Software ]
Ever wonder what press fit tolerances are or where to get a press fit calculator to make it easy for you to machine press fits? Perhaps you need this information for a press fit bearing, for...
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Using Your Mill CAM For the Lathe and Turning G-Code [ Sneaky Trick ]
G71/72/73 Are A Poor Man’s CAM for the Lathe As discussed in the introduction to the G71 (Rough Turning) tutorial, these cycles are like a poor man’s CAM for the lathe. You come up with...
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Best Free CAD, CAM, & CNC Software: Total Guide [Download Now]
Is Manual Machining Faster than CNC for Simple Parts? Manual is Faster CNC is Faster Best Free CNC Software from CNCCookbook Quick: What’s the Best Free CAD Software out there? How about the...
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Dial Indicators & Dial Test Indicators: Easy Guide [2018]
Dial Test Indicators & Dial Indicators (DTI, Dial Gauge, Digital Dial Indicator, Digital Dial Gauge) First, what’s the difference between a Dial Indicator and a Dial Test Indicator?...
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Digital Caliper Complete Guide [ Vernier, Dial, Best Ones, and More ]
Digital Calipers are probably the most common machinist’s tools for measuring length or thickness. There are a number of types other than digital too: Mitutoyo Digital Caliper… Mitutoyo...
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