CNC BASICS

Blind Hole Tapping Secrets [ Stop Breaking Taps! ]

by Bob Warfield | Jul 25, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, Machining Techniques, Software

Blind Hole Tapping Secrets [ Stop Breaking Taps! ] What are Blind Holes? Blind Holes don’t go all the way through the material.  Image by By Robert Hewitt Blind Holes don’t go all the way through the material.  As a result, any chips made during drilling,...

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[ Live Stream ] Blind Hole Tapping YouTube Live with FlexMachineTools

by Bob Warfield | Jul 15, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Products, Guest-Post, LiveStreams, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining

BLIND HOLE TAPPING YOUTUBE LIVE WITH FLEX MACHINE TOOLS Feel free to ask questions in the comments. [ More Live Stream Events...

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Optimize Tool Stickout [ Easy Guide + Bloopers! ]

by Bob Warfield | Jun 14, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Machining Techniques, Software

Optimize Tool Stickout [ Easy Guide + Bloopers! ] What is Tool Stickout? Tool Stickout is the distance from tip of tool to where the tool’s shank goes into the tool holder or collet.  It’s one of the key dimensions G-Wizard asks for when you are setting up...

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6 Ways G-Wizard Editor Can Save You Time and Money With G-Code

by Bob Warfield | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, Machining Techniques, Software

Are you still using a Text Editor to edit g-code?  Aw, c’mon.  There’s better tools for the job.  Or maybe you just don’t ever want to touch g-code with a 10 foot pole.  Part of that is because you don’t have the right tools to work on g-code. ...

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Make A CNC Chair: CNC Furniture Plans [ Paw Chair ]

by Bob Warfield | Jun 6, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, CNC Router, Cool

My CNC Chair and CNC Furniture Project Ever had the urge to build a CNC Chair (or other CNC Furniture), but needed some CNC Furniture Plans to help you get going? In this article, I want to show you how I went about designing my own CNC Chair by creating a set of CNC...

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Large Part Machining: 14 Tips [ Without a Big Machine ]

by Bob Warfield | May 26, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Machining Techniques

Large Part Machining can be daunting, but it can also be a real competitive advantage.  If you have the only shop in your area capable of handling bigger parts, you’ve got a leg up on the competitive. It’s not always practical to have a machine...

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