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CNC Router Aluminum Cutting: 11 Easy Tips for 2021

by Bob Warfield | May 6, 2021 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques

CNC Router Aluminum Cutting: 11 Easy Tips for 2021 Folks often ask whether a CNC Router can cut aluminum.  They’re used to seeing them primarily cut wood and plastics.  My answer to this question is always, “Yes, any CNC Router can cut aluminum if you do...

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16 CNC Router Tips to Avoid Tearout and Splintering

by Bob Warfield | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds

We’ve all experienced CNC Router Tearout and Splintering while cutting wood at some point. Your CNC Router is sailing along in the cut, the part is just starting to emerge from the stock and it looks awesome.  Suddenly, you hear the noise change a bit and a big...

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Spoilboard Cutter Review [8 Popular Router Bits]

by Bob Warfield | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog, CNC Products, CNC Router, Machining Techniques

What is a Spoilboard Cutter? This is an Amana Tool RC-2249 Spoilboard Cutter: It’s used to quickly flatten (also called “surfacing”) large areas with a CNC Router.  For example, to clean up your spoilboard. Why clean up a spoilboard? In order to make...

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Types of PPE to Manufacture for Covid-19: Complete Guide

by Bob Warfield | Jul 5, 2020 | Blog, CNC Products, CNC Projects, CNC Router, Cool, Guest-Post

Note:  This post relies heavily on material contributed by C.R. Onsrud, who have their own article about how to manufacture Sneeze Guards.  They’re one of the premier makers of industrial CNC Routers.  Special thanks to C.R. Onsrud for allowing us to use their...

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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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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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