by Bob Warfield | Mar 16, 2023 | Blog, CNC Router, Tools and Techniques
Step Clamps The most common type of clamps are called step clamps because they have little steps machined on them. They’re commonly used with T-Slots, although you can also use bolt them into a Tooling Plate. Here are some typical Step Clamps: Step Clamp holding down...
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by Bob Warfield | Mar 13, 2023 | Blog, CNC Projects, CNC Router, CNC With Jaime
Get tons of ideas here for your next CNC Router Project! Most of these are cnc wood projects, but I have scattered a few simplified metal projects too that might be suitable cnc projects for routers. 1: Make a Fun Sign Among CNC Router Projects, signs are pretty easy...
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by Bob Warfield | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog, CNC Projects, CNC Router, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
What is a 4Axis CNC Router? For the most part, the principals of 4th Axis use with a CNC Router on wood are much the same as the more metal-focused 4th axis articles that have come before. We’ll focus on how it all looks on a CNC Router as well as common...
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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 26, 2022 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
Introduction This article will walk you through the basic types of software for CNC Routers. Most folks will not use all of the cnc software described here. But it’s good to know what is out there in case you do have a problem one of these cnc software packages...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 21, 2022 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds, Tools and Techniques
What are Ball Nose End Mills? A Ball Nose End Mill, also called a “Ball Cutter”, “Ball End Mill”, or a “Ball Nose Mill” is an End Mill whose tip is ground in the shape of a half sphere. Ball End Mills are always center cutting, so...
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