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Face Mill Speeds and Feeds [Calculator, 45 or 90 Degrees?]
Face Milling Basics What is Face Milling? Think of milling with the side of an end mill. The general term for that is “peripheral milling”. Now, what if we cut strictly with the bottom? Technically, that’s face milling, though...
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Three Characteristics of Top Performing Shops
We’re pleased to offer this guest posting from our friends at Xometry for some great tips on how small shops can get a foot in the door at large organizations. Some good ideas to get your business faster this year! Learn more about how Xometry can help CNC shops...
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High Speed Machining (HSM) [ Definitive Guide ]
High Speed Machining (HSM) [ Definitive Guide ] What is High Speed Machining (HSM)? High speed machining (HSM)–also called trochoidal milling, adaptive clearing, volumill, and more–is a milling technique that can increase material removal rates,...
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How to Get Large Companies to Shop Small
We’re pleased to offer this guest posting from our friends at Xometry for some great tips on how small shops can get a foot in the door at large organizations. Some good ideas to get your business growing faster this year! Learn more about how Xometry can help CNC...
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CNCCookbook 2021 CAD Survey [ Market Share, Customer Satisfaction ]
CNCCookbook 2021 CAD Survey [ Market Share, Customer Satisfaction ] It’s time to present the results of the CNCCookbook 2021 CAD Survey! I will present the results in two installments. The first is this article, and the second will be in the form of a further...
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16 Tips to Avoid Tearout and Splintering [ CNC Machining Plywood ]
Everyone has dealt with CNC Router Tearout and Splintering when slicing wood at one time or another. Plywood, when subject to CNC Machining, is particularly susceptible to these issues; however, it is not the only material that can experience it. Wood CNC Machines...
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Marketing Ideas for Manufacturing: 7 Ad Tactics You Might Not Have Considered
We’re pleased to offer this guest posting from our friends at Xometry for some great tips on how manufacturers and job shops can get a leg up on marketing. Some good ideas to get your business off to a good growth start in 2021! Learn more about how Xometry can help...
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7 Elon Musk Secrets to Win Big in Manufacturing
Introduction It’s rare that any entrepreneur achieves the level of success Elon Musk has. And he’s proven it’s not just luck by succeeding over and over again. Musk is a highly intelligent and thoughtful entrepreneur. He’s...
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Feeds and Speeds for Beginners [ LiveStream ]
We did this live video stream Monday at 10am Pacific, so I wanted to post the recording in case you hadn’t been able to attend or wanted to review some part of it. The LiveStream was very well attended and there’ve been a number of views since, so...
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What are CNC Machines and CNC? [Easy Introduction]
What Is CNC? (CNC Definition) 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,...
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Annular Cutters: Complete Guide [ +Rotabroach ]
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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