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Little Machine Shop Feeds and Speeds Calculator vs G-Wizard

Here is a feature comparison chart that shows the relative functionality of Little Machine Shop vs G-Wizard Feeds and Speeds Calculator:

Feature	G-Wizard	Little Machine Shop
Machine Types
Mill	Y	Y
Lathe	Y	Y
CNC Router	Y
Metric and Imperial Units, Selectable by Field	Y
FEEDS & SPEEDS FEATURES
Automatic Tool Selection for CAM op	Y
Automatic Tool Selection for CAM op using Tool Tables	Y
Optimized Cut Depth for MRR	Y
Optimized Cut Width for MRR	Y
Optimal Combination of Cut Width and Cut Depth	Y
Tool Rubbing Warning	Y
Compute Slowest Feeds and Speeds without Rubbing	Y
Chip Thinning Compensation	Y
Calculates both Roughing and Finishing Passes	Y
Slider Adjustment from Roughing to Finishing	Y
Recommends Entry Method for CAM Toolpath (Plunge, Ramp, Helix)	Y
Computes Entry Method Feeds & Speeds (Plunge Ramp Helix)	Y
Recommends Coolant or Mist by Material	Y
Automatically Scales Back if you exceed machine HP limits	Y
Can adjust to a spindle power curve	Y
Can optimize to a spindle power curve	Y
Can automatically scale back if you exceed machine’s rigidity limits	Y
Can automatically scale back if you exceed machine’s max feedrate	Y
Adjusts for Material Alloy and Condition	Y
Material DB Entries	1232
Can Calculate a Chamfer Pass	Y
Can Optimize to Control Tool Deflection	Y
Cut Width	Y
Cut Depth	Y
Stickout	Y
Tortoise Hare Slider	Y
Will recommend stickout and warn of excessive stickout	Y
Cut Depth warning when too deep for slitting saws	Y
Can adjust Feeds and Speeds for Helical and Circular holes and bosses	Y
Can adjust Feeds and Speeds for Ramping	Y
Can adjust feedrate to minimize vacuum pop-off	Y
Can compensate for HSM and Trochoidal tool paths	Y
Can adjust for Through Spindle, High Pressure, and Programmable Coolant Nozzles	Y
Cheat Sheet will recommend which parameters to change to achive desired outcome	Y
Will tell you whether to use Climb Milling or Conventional Milling	Y
Will warn if your spindle’s minimum rpm is too high for the cut and will suggest work arounds to the problem.	Y
Wiill tell you when you need a peck cycle or parabolic drill based on hole depth.	Y
Will tell you the best twist drill point angle for your material	Y
Will tell you if the material is not compatible with PCD tooling	Y
Will tell you when you should drill a pilot hole	Y
Will tell you when material is too hard to form tap	Y
Will recommend a peck depth	Y
Will tell the best drill size for a reamer	Y
Will warn when you should’nt use the centerline of your cutter	Y
Will warn to use less than 4 flutes in non-ferrous metals	Y
Will compensate for effective diameter on ball noses and such.	Y
Will compute Feeds & Speeds for Plunge Roughing	Y
TOOL TYPES
Carbide Tools	Y	Y
HSS Tools	Y	Y
Cobalt Tools	Y
PCD Tools	Y
Tool Coatings Handled	9
End Mill Tip Types
Normal	Y	Y
Serrated (Corncob) Rougher	Y
Ballnose End Mills	Y
Lolipop End Mills	Y
Chamfers and Countersinks	Y
Corner Rounders	Y
V-Bits	Y
Dovetails	Y
Router Downcut End mIlls	Y
Router Compression End mIlls	Y
Router Straight Flute End mIlls	Y
Indexable Mill Tip Types
Normal	Y
Serrated (Corncob) Rougher	Y
Ballnose End Mills	Y
Lolipop End Mills	Y
Chamfers and Countersinks	Y
Corner Rounders	Y
V-Bits	Y
Dovetails	Y
Router Downcut End mIlls	Y
Router Compression End mIlls	Y
Router Straight Flute End mIlls	Y
Twist Drills	Y	Y
Parabolic Drills	Y
Indexable Drills	Y
Spot Drills	Y
Center Drills	Y
Spade Drills	Y
Gun Drills	Y
Reamers	Y
Form Taps	Y
Cutting Taps	Y
Thread Mills	Y
Boring Bars	Y
Saws & Woodruff Cutters	Y
Annular Cutters (Rotabroach)	Y
Turning Tools
OD Turning	Y
Boring Bar for ID Turning	Y
Parting Off	Y
Single-Point Threading	Y
Grooving Tools	Y
THREAD CALCULATOR
Includes Full Featured Thread Calculations and Data for UN and ISO Threads	Y
Optional Full-Featured Thread Calculator that adds many more thread families	Y
Tap Drill Sizes by Thread %	Y
OTHER FEATURES
Includes Tool Inventory management features	Y
Will manage your ToDo list for you using Pomodoro time management	Y
Includes a full range of Geometry Calculators
Right Triangle	Y
Oblique Triangle	Y
Bolt Circles	Y
Dovetails: Measurement with pins	Y
Tapers: Includes a list of standard tapers you can plug in	Y
Chamfer/Drill: With special calculators for center drill, spot drill, twist drill, and countersink	Y
Circle Chords	Y
GD&T True Position	Y
Distance Between Points	Y
Polar / Rectangular Coordinate Conversion	Y
Turner’s Cube Dimensions: Fun one!	Y
Fits and Tolerances: Sliding Fits, Press Fits, and all the rest.	Y
Gage Block / Sine Bar: Tells which blocks from the set make up a given size. And for the sine bar, what is the length and gage bar stack up to make that length.	Y
Ball Gages: Calculate all sorts of interesting things when you drop a ball bearing into a hole.	Y
Includes Many Quick Reference Resources for Machinist
Drill Chart showing all the standard sizes of Twist Drills and End Mills.	Y
Fasteners Chart with data on Socket Head Cap Screws, 82 Degree Flat Head Cap Screws, 100 Degree Flat Head Cap Screws, and Metric Flat Head Cap Screws.	Y
Weights and Volumes for all standard sizes of structural steel. You can choose the material as well as add cost information to calculate price quotes.	Y
Thermal Expansion Calculator	Y
Electrical Page with Ohms Law Calculator and Resistor Color Codes chart.	Y
Servo and Stepper Motor Sizing Calculations for DIY CNC’ers.	Y
G and M-Codes	Y
Hardness Calculator with conversions between all standard hardness measures.	Y
Tool Rigidity Calculator	Y
Chatter Calculator: Can you tell you what spindle rpms will minimize the chatter.	Y
GD&T symbol reference	Y
Notebook so you can add web pages to your reference materials	Y
Full-Featured Scientific Calculator with Fractions and Unit Conversion	Y

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Recently updated on April 26th, 2024 at 05:35 am

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Bob 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.

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