by Bob Warfield | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog, CADCAM, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
What is an NC Viewer? An NC Viewer is a software tool that helps you work with your cnc machine’s nc files. NC files, also called g-code files, are the files that tell your cnc machine how to make parts, so this is pretty important. NC Viewers go by many names...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 10, 2021 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Projects, Software
For those curious about using a program like Rhino3D, this is a quick walkthrough of how I changed my original steam port design to a fancier version. Instead of drilling at a steep angle to keep the ports near the end of the cylinder, I change the design to use a...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, Quoting and Estimating, Software, Tools and Techniques
CAM Toolpaths and Operations have a lot in common with sculpture CAM Programming is the process of using CAM Toolpaths and Operations to set your part free from the block of material it resides in. When asked about his statue of David, Michelangelo said, “I saw...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 13, 2021 | Blog, CADCAM, Software, Tools and Techniques
Every year, CNCCookbook surveys readers on their CAM Software. The results provide an invaluable guide to CAM for the CNC World. This year we received over 300 responses. Product Managers at a variety of CADCAM companies, large and small, tell me they find...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 8, 2021 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Software
Quick: What’s the Best Free CSoftware out there? What’s the minimum cnc software a beginner needs? We can help! Here’s your guide to the best free CNC software that’s out there. Some of it is ours, some is from 3rd parties. Table of Contents...
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by Bob Warfield | May 4, 2021 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Feeds and Speeds, Software, Tools and Techniques
Best CAD and CAM Software for Beginners [Easy Guide] CAD CAM Software–what’s that? Let’s face it–there’s a lot to learn as you’re starting out in CNC. CNC is all about computer-controlled machine tools, so a lot of that learning has to do with...
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