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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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CNCCookbook 2020 Machine Shop Marketing Survey Results
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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Tormach Launches New 1300PL Plasma Table
Breaking News: Tormach has added a plasma table to their CNC machine lineup. It joins their existing inventory of CNC mills, routers, lathes, and tooling. The best part? It’s a very slick machine indeed! I haven’t had a chance to try one directly yet...
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New Machine Checklist [ Get Ready for Your Big Day ]
Introduction and Goals You didn’t provide any text to rephrase. Please provide the text to proceed. Getting a new machine is always exciting. But, it’s also a sizable investment. The sooner you can see a return on that investment, the...
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Complete Guide to Fixture Plates, Tooling Plates, and Modular Fixtures
Complete Guide to Fixture Plates, Tooling Plates, and Modular Fixtures A Fixture Plate (also called Tooling Plates and Modular Fixtures) can save you a tremendous amount of time and work when setting up a CNC Machine. This Complete Guide walks you through what they...
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Covid 19 Best Practices for Manufacturing
If you’re at home, you may not need Covid 19 Best Practices, although practicing some of them in the home may increase your safety margin. If your shop is doing Essential Work, you’re going in and working. Your shop needs Covid 19 Best Practices to...
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Profitable CNC Business Ideas to Make Money [Read this first!]
So you own your own CNC machine. Congratulations! Now you’re thinking you’d like to make some money with it. Start a Machine Shop Business of some kind. Make at least enough to pay for the machine. Or, you’d like to supplement your income a bit....
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CNC Machine Hourly Rate Calculator
CNC Machine Hourly Rate Calculator The G-Wizard Estimator software we offer includes a Machine Hourly Rate Calculator. Numerous shops employ the concept of machine hourly rates to aid in job cost estimations and quotations. However, there’s a lack of readily...
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What Now? This is Your Opportunity!
These are difficult and crazy times. We’re all wondering when things will go back to normal and what it will mean to each of us and our families. Reflecting on the situation, I was reminded of something I learned a long time ago. My biggest successes have all...
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37 Things Your CAM Won’t Do For You That GCode Programming Can
37 Things Your CAM Won’t Do For You That GCode Programming Can Special Offer: G-Wizard G-Code Editor and Simulator [Free] Download Now The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated — Mark Twain Myth: G-Code Programming is a Thing of the Past Reality:...
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GD&T Basics: Easy Guide [Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing]
This is a SIMPLE tutorial on GD&T. Therefore, if your goal is to understand and utilize Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, you’ll appreciate our straightforward, step-by-step explanations of how every aspect functions. Free GD&T Calculator [ + Much...
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