by Bob Warfield | May 24, 2021 | 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 Ball...
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by Bob Warfield | May 24, 2021 | 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 Industrial...
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by Bob Warfield | May 20, 2021 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
This page is simply a roundup of CNC panels and CNC pendants I’ve found on the Internet so you can see what kinds of features others have incorporated. It’s to here to give you ideas about what goes into a cnc panel and how they work. To understand how to...
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by Bob Warfield | May 20, 2021 | 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 | May 20, 2021 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
12/21/06 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 punches. One of...
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by Bob Warfield | May 17, 2021 | 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 | May 13, 2021 | 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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![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 | May 12, 2021 | 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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![Better Servo Motor Tuning [ Mach3 and CNC applications ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Underdamping.jpg)
by Bob Warfield | May 10, 2021 | 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 | May 10, 2021 | 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 | May 5, 2021 | Blog, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Tools and Techniques
Free Online CNC Training Courses 14 Free Online CNC classes and Guides for CNC Machinists. Increase your skills by learning more about Feeds & Speeds, G-Code, and much more. These days, production CNC shops have gotten so busy it’s hard to get good...
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by Bob Warfield | May 4, 2021 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Feeds and Speeds, Software, Tools and Techniques
Best CAD and CAM Software for Beginners [Easy Guide] CAD CAM Software–what’s that? Let’s face it–there’s a lot to learn as you’re starting out in CNC. CNC is all about computer-controlled machine tools, so a lot of that learning has to do with...
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