by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, Feeds and Speeds, Software, Tools and Techniques
Fusion 360 Feeds & Speeds Made Easy with G-Wizard I had a customer ask recently if I would walk him through the workflow needed to use G-Wizard Calculator alongside CAM software like Fusion 360 (which is the package they use). I’ll use Fusion 360 to...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, Software, Tools and Techniques
Most of the time, machinist’s focus on the hardware aspects when they think about surface finish: – Do I have the right feeds and speeds? – Is my setup and machine rigid enough? – Is there too much runout on the spindle? This is definitely...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Projects, CNC Router, Tools and Techniques
This is the second installment in our series on how to create a guitar design so you can CNC an electric guitar. In the first installment, we covered how to trace a photo to create an outline for the body. I also provide a set of outlines in a CAD file you can start...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Projects, Software, Tools and Techniques
Need a guitar drawing so you can CNC a custom electric guitar body? Me too! Ever since I got in our new Shapeoko CNC Router Kit, I’ve been thinking about what projects I want to build with it. Custom electric guitars are very high on the list. And a little...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, Software
One of the most interesting parts of our CNCCookbook 2016 CAM Survey Results is the Customer Satisfaction. We ask respondents to rate their CAM packages on a scale of: It Rocks It’s OK Not Happy Having only 3 values keeps it simple. In addition, we...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
I was recently reading a post on one of the boards and came across a fellow who was having a problem with Fusion 360: Control view on the left, CAM on the right: see the problem? The controller view of the toolpath is on the left and the CAM view is on the right....
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, Software
What sorts of things would you want to know before purchasing a new CAD Software Package? These packages are expensive, you’ll spend hours learning to use them effectively, and they make the difference between success or failure of your next CNC project. The...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, Software
Part 1 of this series, which covers Market Share, may be found here. I’ve been a bit slow doing the rest of the analysis of our 2016 CAD Survey, but here is the next chapter. In this installment, we are focused on customer satisfaction. The survey asked...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, Software
We’ve just hit a critical mass of hundreds of responses to our 2016 CAD Survey, so it’s time to find out how everyone voted. We’ve done CAD Surveys in 2013 and 2015, so we’ll be able to see a little market trending here too. As with our CAM...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, Software
Picking the wrong CAM package can be a nightmare… What sorts of things would you like to know before purchasing CAM Software? CAM is often expensive, you’ll invest hours learning to use it properly, and it may make the difference between...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, Software
We are excited to announce the completion of our 4th CAM Software Market Share Survey with interesting findings. These CAM Software surveys have been conducted in 2010, 2012, 2014, and the latest in 2015. Considering the rapid changes in the market, we’ve...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CADCAM, Software
Looking for more up-to-date data? Take a look at our 2017 CAD Software Survey Results. We just finished our big survey on Cloud CAD Software, and the results are fascinating. One thing before we start. The survey was worded to encourage responses only from...
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