by Bob Warfield | May 17, 2023 | 3D Printing, Blog, CADCAM, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Tools and Techniques, Workshop and Storage
We’ve all seen photos of unbelievably spectacular garages filled with exotic cars. Some of them are more like museums or theme parks than garages. Jay Leno and Ralph Lauren both have amazing facilities of this kind. But let’s say that in addition to having the time...
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by Bob Warfield | May 3, 2023 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Feeds and Speeds, Software, Tools and Techniques
What is cutting force? Cutting force is the resistance of the material being cut against the intrusion of the cutting tool. The force directions and strengths can vary based on the different machining process such as turning, milling, drilling and so on. Cutting...
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by Bob Warfield | Apr 13, 2023 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Feeds and Speeds, Tools and Techniques
Hello CNC’ers! Today, we’ll discuss tool wear and how you can diagnose it for a job. In general tool wear is loss of material from a cutting tool. Wear entails a loss in the volume and geometry of the tooling. Wear of tools is caused by several...
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by Bob Warfield | Mar 1, 2023 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Router
What Is a CNC Machine? CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control, and it just means machines whose cutting is controlled via computer. What’s Different about Wood CNC machines? Nothing has to be different about a Wood CNC Machine. There are plenty of companies...
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by Bob Warfield | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Tools and Techniques
What is Metal Swarf and Chips? In metalworking, metal swarf is the metallic chips that are leftover when machining the metal to shape. The history of the term “swarf” is interesting. In Middle English geswearf means “iron filings” or...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Router, DIY CNC, Software, Tools and Techniques
There are literally thousands of CNC machines available in the world’s markets, and they’re aimed at a huge variety of different audiences. These audiences range from Hobbyists through large scale Aerospace Manufacturers that demand the very best CNC...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 9, 2022 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Software, Tools and Techniques
Thread Calculator [ Free Comprehensive Awesome Software ] Have you had a chance to try our new Thread Calculator? G-Wizard Thread Calculator is a premium add-on module for G-Wizard Calculator. It’s free during Beta Test, you just need a working trial or...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Tools and Techniques
Heat treatment of Metals for Machinists What is Heat Treatment? Heat Treatment a manufacturing process that uses heat to modify the mechanical properties of a material, such as steel. Nearly every metal involved in manufacturing goes through some sort of...
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by Bob Warfield | Apr 12, 2022 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Tools and Techniques
The other day I came across one of my new favorite workholding solutions. They’re called “Adaptix™ Soft Jaws”, and they’re made by an outfit called Norgen Workholding in Saline, Michigan. What are Adaptix™ Soft Jaws? We’ve all used...
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by Bob Warfield | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Feeds and Speeds
Recently, I had a question from a reader that I wanted to talk about: I’ve got a question I was hoping you could answer. It seems like a lot of emphasis is put on calculating feeds and speeds based on chip load. I understand how that could be a metric, but...
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by Bob Warfield | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Tools and Techniques
I have always told managers that the one decision that is the most important one they will ever make is hiring. No other decision has the potential to cause so much pain if done poorly, or to make the manager’s job and the underlying business more...
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by Bob Warfield | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
Did you make some New Year’s Resolutions this year? You really should. 2022 is going to be a growth year for CNC. Right here at the beginning is your chance to take on some new challenges and learn some new things that will help ensure you grow too this year....
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