by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
Stirling Engine Plans and Models This page is largely links and pictures of model Stirling engines I’ve collected. Stirlings are fascinating “external” combustion engines that can be powered from a variety of heat sources. The “Low Temperature...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
On December 21, 2006 Drill Press Speeder This is a cool gadget, made by Dumore, that goes in your drill press chuck and lets you run tiny little twist bits at 20,000 rpm: 12/20/06 Gravity Operated Center Punch I use center punches a lot, particularly as transfer...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques, Workshop and Storage
These are projects that will make your workshop more productive. Belt Sander Idea Gallery DIY Disc Sander Shop Compressed Air System Welding and Fabrication – Welding Table – Press Brake Attachment Workshop Organization 32 Killer Workshop...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Editor’s Note: This was one of the first manual machining projects I did many years ago on my new manual lathe. I used it for many years after that. Somehow, I always manage to open a lot of cans of worms before I complete anything. In this case, I...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
What’s a Home Switch and How is It Used? Suppose you have no home switches. Every time you shut off the mill it loses track of its position. I used to go through this drill. If a servo faults, if I hit the E-Stop, or if I just wanted to shut down for the night,...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, Tools and Techniques
Rotary table milling is a fact of life for using a manual milling machine. There are lots of operations that require rotary table milling. Conversely, if you use CNC, you’ll find that the rotary table sits gathering dust. That is unless you plan to...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, Tools and Techniques
A friend of mine and I are interested in making a rifle stock with CNC to fit a Mauser action so we can have some nice target rifles. Part of that project will require a new stock for the rifles, and I’d like to make one using a CNC router that’s my own...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
Servos are closed loop devices. They operate by comparing the position they’re supposed to be at with the position their encoder says they actually are at and applying current to the servo motor until the two match. This linkage between the encoder and motor is...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Software
I really liked CNCZone member ger21’s Aqua screen set, both because it looks a lot crisper and more modern than the default 1024.set screens, and also because I think the real estate is better organized and better suited to a touch screen I’ll...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Editor’s Note: I made this Kurt Vise Stop LONG ago and in a galaxy far away. I bring it back to the forefront because it is an extremely useful tool. Why Use a Vise Stop? Vise stops allow you to position a part in a precise location in your machinist vise...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, CNC Router, Guest-Post, Tools and Techniques
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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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects
Ideas Bob WarfieldBob is responsible for the development and implementation of the popular G-Wizard CNC Software. Bob is also the founder of CNCCookbook, the largest CNC-related blog on the Internet. Learn more about Bob from his Author Bio page....
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