Bob Warfield interviewed on ThinkItMakeIt Podcast
Erick Royer goes in-depth with Bob Warfield in a podcast on subjects ranging from how we got started to feeds and speeds, CNC Routers, and our G-Wizard Calculator. Fun stuff! Click through the image...
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Machining Carbon Fiber: Quick Guide [ Composites, Drilling, CNC Tools ]
Boeing 787 Dreamliner has a huge amount of Composite Construction to save weight… What are Composites and Carbon Fiber (CFRP)? Composites, simply put, are multiple materials with different...
Button Cutter, Copy Mill, or Toroidal Cutter: Round Insert Milling Cutters
Have you ever tried a button cutter for milling? If so, you’ll know that these versatile tools can really do a good job for you. They’re commonly used for pocketing, die/mold roughing,...
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Complete Guide to CNC Engraving [Laser, Metal, Wood, Machines]
Complete Guide to CNC Engraving [Laser, Metal, Wood, Machines] CNC Engraving is one of the most interesting and artistic things you can do with a CNC. In this guide, you’re going to learn...
DIY Tool and Cutter Grinder Idea Notebook
At some point most hobby machinists get interested in possibly building a Tool and Cutter Grinder. There’s something fascinating about building a machine tool from scratch, especially one...
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Boring Head Operation [ 2019 Boring Process Complete Guide ]
What is a Boring Head? Typical boring head… Pictured is a typical boring head for a milling machine. It has no arbor or boring bars installed. The boring bars are the actual cutters and go...
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G-Wizard v4.73 Released [ New Graphical Lathe Menus ]
I just uploaded G-Wizard v4.73 to the download page. It contains a tremendous number of improvements to the Graphical Tool Menus and Tool Crib. As such, it is PC-only, and I am going to leave it as...
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G-Code Examples & G-Code Files [ Free Downloads ]
So you’d like to play with G-Code but don’t have any sample g-code files? For starters, be sure to check out our Free G-Code Tutorial. It’s full of examples on a case-by-case...
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Complete Guide to CNC Software [ 21 Kinds of Digital Tooling for CNC ]
Complete Guide to CNC Software:Digital Tooling for CNC Did you ever wonder what all the different kinds of CNC Software are and how they all fit together? Think of CNC Software as Digital Tooling. ...
G-Code Cheat Sheet + MDI: Your CNC Secret Weapon
G-Code Cheat Sheet + MDI: Your CNC Secret Weapon CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial G-Code Cheat Sheet? Now You’re Talking! I’m going to let you in on a little secret: with just 9...
Total Guide to CNC Jigs, Fixtures, and Workholding Solutions for Mills
Total Guide to CNC Jigs, Fixtures, and Workholding Solutions for Mills Introduction Workholding is the generic term for any device used to firmly hold your workpiece while machining it. Closely...
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Fixture Design Fundamental [ Do You Need a Fixture? ]
Fixture Design: What’s the very first thing to do when designing a fixture? Designing fixtures can be so complex and specialized, that there are many CNC firms totally dedicated to the job of...
Anti Backlash for CNC: Ball Screws, Bearing Blocks, and Anti Backlash Nuts
Anti Backlash for CNC: Ball Screws, Bearing Blocks, and Anti Backlash Nuts Anti Backlash Ball Screwws… If you’re looking over this page, I’ll assume you wonder why you should...
CAM Post Processors for G-Code Dialects
CNC Post Processors & CAM for Different G-Code Dialects [ 2019 ] Note: This article is part of CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial What is a CNC Post Processor? We’ve seen that there are...
Fly Cutters
Feeds and Speeds for Fly Cutters and Manual Mills I got an email from a customer the other day who wondered if there wasn’t some way to make G-Wizard more focused to the needs of manual machinists....