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by Bob Warfield | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
Have you ever checked out Macro Programming for CNC? For many CNC’ers, their first reaction is going to be that macro programming for cnc is all about hand coding CNC programs instead of using CAM Software. While that is one possible use, it’s...
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by Bob Warfield | Oct 12, 2017 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Tools and Techniques
One of the great advantages of CNC over manual machining is the ability to create holes of almost arbitrary size using an end mill that follows a helical path: Why don’t we make all holes via helical interpolation? Typically, twist drills are faster, and unless...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 29, 2017 | Blog, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
I was recently contacted by a customer who needed to solve a problem their shop had: We have been tasked with standardizing our programs in many ways and one concerns was that we need to supply the shop with programs that include decimals. Currently many of the...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 21, 2017 | Blog, GCode, Tools and Techniques
CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial Introduction Recall the Coordinate Transformation Pipeline that is used to convert coordinates in g-code to the active coordinate system the cnc machine uses for motion: The 5 Step G-Code Coordinate Pipeline… This chapter on...
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by Bob Warfield | Jan 7, 2017 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
5 Awesome Ways to Use a GCode Editor Simulator With CAM I get asked this question a lot: Why would I need a GCode Editor Simulator when I’ve got CAM and it has a Simulator too? For many CNC’ers, they think CAM means they’ll never need or want to deal...
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by Bob Warfield | Dec 20, 2016 | Blog, CADCAM, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
I was recently reading a post on one of the boards and came across a fellow who was having a problem with Fusion 360: Control view on the left, CAM on the right: see the problem? The controller view of the toolpath is on the left and the CAM view is on the right....
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by Bob Warfield | Oct 4, 2016 | Blog, CNC Projects, GCode, Tools and Techniques
A CNC Toolsetter in action… This is the second set of results from our 2016 CNC Probe and Toolsetter Survey. In Part 1, we focused on CNC Probes. In this article, we’ll be focused on CNC Toolsetters. What is a CNC Toolsetter? A toolsetter is a...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 27, 2016 | Blog, CNC Projects, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
We had a couple hundred participate in our 2016 Probe and Toolsetter survey, which is great–it shows there is quite a lot of interest in the topic . Let’s go over the results! Do you use a CNC Probe? 77% of survey respondents use probes while about...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 21, 2016 | Blog, GCode, Tools and Techniques
Your CNC machine needs some stretching and warmup before running hard just like any athlete… Do you run a warm up program on your CNC machine at the beginning of your work day? Why you need a Warm Up Program If not, you should. Here’s why:...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 26, 2016 | Blog, GCode, Software
Here’s the second installment of our 2016 CNC Control Survey Results. In this article, I want to explore Customer Satisfaction. Respondents were asked to report their Customer Satisfaction towards their control with the following respones: It Rocks! (Scored as...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog, DIY CNC, GCode, Software
We last surveyed CNC Control market share back in 2012, so it’s been 4 years. We got over 250 survey responses, so let’s take a look at the results. For those who are wondering, recall that the CNC Control is the hardware and software that...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 25, 2016 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, NewFeatures, Software, Tools and Techniques
Bolt Circle Calculator (Free from CNCCookbook) Yeah, I know, that “Free” on the end of that title looks a little cheezy, LOL. What can I say, just trying to get the word out about an important new feature in our G-Wizard Calculator. Believe it or not, it...
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