by Bob Warfield | Oct 23, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, Machining Techniques
CNC Machining is a manufacturing process where computers run programs that control how the machines will manufacture parts. These CNC Programs using CNC Software can control everything from the motions the machine makes to spindle speed, turning coolant on or off,...
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by Bob Warfield | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, CNC Products, Cool, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, NewFeatures, Quoting and Estimating, Software
Time has flown and I realized earlier this month we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary. That’s right, we shipped G-Wizard Calculator, version 1.000, in October 2010. It’s officially 10 years old. And what an amazing run it has had. We’ve...
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by Bob Warfield | Oct 11, 2020 | Blog, CNC Products, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques
What is an Annular Cutter? An annular cutter (also called a Rotabroach, core drill, core cutter, broach cutter, trepanning drill, hole saw, or cup-type cutter) is a special type of cutter for making holes. It is similar to a hole saw for cutting metal. What’s...
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by Bob Warfield | Oct 3, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Products, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software
Each year I try to take some time during the year to make G-Wizard easier to use. This is typically when the biggest User Interface changes are made, and so I like to provide them initially as a Beta Test and get feedback before folding the changes into the...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 25, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Products, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining
A pair of machinist vises sit side by side on a machine table… A Machinist Vise (also called a Milling Vise) is probably the most popular workholding solution available for milling machines. While there are many manufacturer’s of such vises, the poster child...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 12, 2020 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops
The results of our CNCCookbook 2020 Machine Shop Marketing Survey are in! I present all the numbers and benchmarks against two groups: Overall: Results include every respondent. Top Growers: Results include the 20% of respondents that grew the fastest from 2018 to...
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