by Bob Warfield | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Router
What Is a CNC Machine? CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, and it just means machines whose cutting is controlled via computer. What’s Different about Wood CNC machines? Nothing has to be different about a Wood CNC Machine. There are plenty of companies...
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by Bob Warfield | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog, Software, Tools and Techniques
Countersink Depth Calculator G-Wizard has a free Countersink Calculator: It is accessed via the Geometry tab, and it is free to anyone who has ever had a free 30 day trial or subscription to G-Wizard. Use this handy countersink calculator to determine what depth to...
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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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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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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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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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