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CNCCookbook 2020 CAM Survey [ What’s the most popular CAM? ]

by Bob Warfield | Jan 19, 2020 | Blog, CNC Products, Software

This year, we had over 400 responses to the CNCCookbook 2020 CAM Survey.  Last year it was about 300 responses.  The results are always fascinating.  As before, I will publish the full results in an eBook that is only available to loyal CNCCookbook readers.  In other...

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Surface Plate 2020 Complete Guide [Granite, Cast Iron, Steel]

by Bob Warfield | Dec 28, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Products, Machining Techniques

Surface Plate 2020 Complete Guide [Granite, Cast Iron, Steel] Grade A Black Granite Surface Plate, 18″ x 12″.  About $160 on Amazon… A Surface Plate is a solid flat plate used to mimic a perfect 2D plane as accurately as possible to facilitate other...

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5 Kinds of CNC Simulator [Speed Work + Save Time]

by Bob Warfield | Dec 21, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Machining Techniques, Software

What’s a CNC Simulator and How Can They Help? CNC Simulators follow in the footsteps of many other kinds of simulation.  Ever since computers became available, simulation became a powerful or even the preferred way of solving problems.  The idea is to model the...

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Easy Guide to Chamfer Mill Speeds and Feeds [ 2020 Usage Tips ]

by Bob Warfield | Dec 13, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Products, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining

Easy Guide to Chamfer Mill Speeds and Feeds [ 2020 Usage Tips ] Chamfer Mills, Cutters, and Router Bits are an essential part of any CNC’ers tooling.  They make it easy to put that nice chamfered edge on parts that is such a signature for CNC machined work. ...

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Best CAD/CAM Software for CNC Machining Beginners [2020]

by Bob Warfield | Dec 9, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Products, DIY CNC, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, Software

Best CAD/CAM Software for CNC Machining Beginners [2020] Let’s face it–there’s a lot to learn as you’re starting out in CNC. And, given that CNC is all about computer-controlled machine tools, a lot of that learning has to do with software....

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Machinist Tools Set [ 2019 Essential List ]

by Bob Warfield | Dec 1, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Products

Good Machinist’s Tools can be expensive.  Working with metal as a machinist is definitely more expensive than working in wood as a woodworker.  Achieving the precision required for metal is more expensive for one thing.  If you’re a Beginner Machinist,...

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