by Bob Warfield | 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 | 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 | 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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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Router, DIY CNC
How a rack and pinion drive system works A rack and pinion is a type of linear actuator that comprises a circular gear (the pinion) engaging a linear gear (the gear rack), which operate to translate rotational motion into linear motion. A Rack and Pinion Drive…...
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by Bob Warfield | 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 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, DIY CNC
CNC Mill vs Router [How to choose the right one for you] Introduction One of the first decisions you’ll have to make before acquiring a CNC Machine (or building a DIY CNC Machine) is which kind of CNC Machine do you want? This article focuses on comparing two of...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Router, Tools and Techniques
This year, we got about 150 responses. The last time we did a CNC Router Survey was 2020, so it’ll be interesting t see what’s changed over the 2 years. Thanks to everyone that contributed by taking the survey! Let’s dig into the numbers...
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![Chamfer Mill Speeds and Feeds [ Chamfering Tool Guide ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/img_5b4e249ef1f99.png)
by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds, Tools and Techniques
Chamfer Mill Speeds and Feeds [ Chamfering Tool Guide ] The Chamfer Mill or Chamfering Tools 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. This Easy...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, CNC Router, CNC With Jaime
What is CNC With Jaime? CNC With Jaime is our Learning Series for total beginners. In this course we’ll take Jaime from knowing nothing about CNC to running her own CNC Business. If you’d like to learn CNC the Easy Way, follow along with Jaime as she...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, CNC With Jaime
What if you could follow a total beginner’s learning course for CNC? Make it cover everything you need to know to be able to produce products for a CNC Business. Make it project-oriented so you’re building things FAST and not sitting in a classroom for...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Router
CNC Router [ CNCCookbook Complete Guide ] CNC Router users, this is your CNCCookbook home page for information and resources on your favorite wood cnc machine. What is a CNC Router? CNC Routers are a type of CNC Machine that is characterized by a larger flat bed where...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, CNC Router, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
The Widgitmaster’s Travelling CNC Mini Router Medicine Show Are you into CNC Mini Routers? Be sure to check out our G-Wizard CNC Router Speeds and Feeds Calculator. It’s the first Calculator designed especially for CNC Routers, and the link will tell...
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