by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Easy Lathe Projects Things for you to make in your shop! Easy Lathe Project Work Logs Making a Turner’s Cube Industrial Hobbies Mill CNC Conversion (includes Epoxy/Granite fill, One Shot Oiler, etc. Make Your Own Transfer Screws Button V-Block...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Mini Mill Projects are things for you to make in your shop that can be done with a smaller Hobby-class milling machine. Mini Mill Project Work Logs New Way Covers for the IH Mill Optical Limit Switches Vise Jaws of “Doom” Coolant Mister...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
This page is essentially a collection of CNC panels and CNC pendants that I’ve discovered online, showcasing the variety of features incorporated by others. The aim of this page is to inspire you and provide insights about the components and functioning of a CNC...
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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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![Tailstock Die Holder for Lathes [ Easy Machining Project ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/TailstockDieHolder.jpg)
by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Tailstock Die Holder for Lathes [ Easy Machining Project ] 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...
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![Home Switch and CNC Limit Switch [Easy, Accurate and Inexpensive]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/P1011808-1-1024x675.jpg)
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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![Rotary Table Milling [Easy Guide to Accessories and Tips]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/RotabColletChuck.jpg)
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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![Better Servo Motor Tuning [ Mach3 and CNC applications ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Underdamping.jpg)
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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