CNC BASICS
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Feeds and Speeds: The Definitive Guide (Updated for 2024)
Feeds and Speeds: The Definitive Guide (Updated for 2024) Should you seriously consider CNC, it becomes essential to maximize your Feeds and Speeds. The reason being, feeds and speeds constitute the basis for achieving the best: Tool Life Fastest Machining Time (MRR)...
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Surface Plate 2024 Complete Guide [Granite, Cast Iron, Steel]
Surface Plate 2024 Complete Guide [Granite, Cast Iron, Steel] Grade A Black Granite Surface Plate, 18″ x 12″. About $160 on Amazon… Surface Plates are solid flat plates used to mimic a perfect 2D plane as accurately as possible to facilitate...
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Types of Metals to Choose for Machining [Easy How to Guide]
Types of Metals to Choose for Machining [Easy How to Guide] This guide will show you exactly how to choose types of metals for your machining projects. The guide is divided into major categories such as Ferrous, ALuminum, Titanium, and more. In addition, it will talk...
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Drill Chart: Bit Sizes [ Decimal, Number, Letter, Metric ]
It’s very convenient to have a drill chart around with bit sizes, so we thought we’d put one here for you. It covers decimal, fractions, numbered drill bits, letter drill sizes, metric drill bits, and probably a few more things I forgot to mention. For...
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Bridgeport Mill: Past & Future for the Classic Knee Mill
Bridgeport Mill: Past & Future for the Classic Knee Mill Once upon a time in Bridgeport, Connecticut, there lived a man named Rudolph Bannow who conceived the now classic Bridgeport Mill. The design was done in 1936 and the knee mills went on sale in...
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Sine Bar [Calculator, Sine Vise, Sine Plate, Easy Guide]
Sine Bar [Calculator, Sine Vise, Sine Plate, Easy Guide] We give the Sine Bar, Sine Plate, and Sine Vise a special place in angle measurement because they’re used both for measuring and for setting when specific angles other than 90 degrees are important. ...
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Press Fit Calculator and Tolerances [ Free Software ]
Press Fit Calculator and Tolerances [ Free Software ] Press Fits, also known as friction fit or interference fit are very common. It involves two parts which are pressed together using the force of press of some kind. Friction holds the parts together, and if...
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Solid Carbide End Mill Coatings, Grades, and Geometries [ FS Lesson 8 ]
Note: This article is Lesson 8 of our Feeds & Speeds Master Class. End Mill Coatings, Grades & Geometries? Why are some end mills so much more expensive, and are they worth it? Every machinist must have wondered about this question at some point. Many...
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Holemaking Tools for CNC [ Easy Guide ]
Holemaking Tools for CNC [ Easy Guide ] Holemaking is by a wide margin the most common operation CNC machines perform. This Easy Guide helps you choose the best tool for your CNC job. Chapter 1 Twist Drills, Center Drills, & Spotting Drills Chapter 2 Interpolated...
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CNC Twist Drill Bit Guide [ Cobalt, Carbide, Parabolic, How To’s ]
CNC Twist Drill Bit Guide [ Cobalt, Carbide, Parabolic, How To’s ] Introduction Holes are the most common feature on parts, so making them efficiently and to tolerances is important in CNC Work. This article is your total guide to twist drills, holemaking, and...
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Minimal Quantity Lubrication and Dry Machining [ Easy Guide ]
Important: This is the 19th lesson in our Free Email Feeds & Speeds Master Class. To find out more about our Master Class, please click here. For many machinists its hard to imagine life without flood coolant. For others, its a necessity because their machine may...
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