by Bob Warfield | Jan 11, 2020 | Blog, CNC Beginner, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining, Software
Feeds and Speeds: The Definitive Guide (Updated for 2020) If you’re serious about CNC, you NEED to optimize your Feeds and Speeds. Why? Because feeds and speeds are the key to getting the best: Tool Life Fastest Machining Time (MRR) Surface Finish Fortunately,...
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by Bob Warfield | Dec 13, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Products, CNC Router, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining
Easy Guide to Chamfer Mill Speeds and Feeds [ 2020 Usage Tips ] Chamfer Mills, Cutters, and Router Bits are an essential part of any CNC’ers tooling. They make it easy to put that nice chamfered edge on parts that is such a signature for CNC machined work. ...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 15, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, Cool, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining
Bridgeport Mill: Past & Future for the Classic Knee Mill Once upon a time in Bridgeport, Connecticut, there lived a man named Rudolph Bannow who conceived the now classic Bridgeport Mill. The design was done in 1936 and the knee mills went on sale in 1938. They...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 1, 2019 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining
What is a Boring Head? Typical boring head… Pictured is a typical boring head for a milling machine. It has no arbor or boring bars installed. The boring bars are the actual cutters and go in one of the 3 holes pictured on the top and right side. The silver...
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by Bob Warfield | May 21, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining
Total Guide to CNC Jigs, Fixtures, and Workholding Solutions for Mills Introduction Workholding is the generic term for any device used to firmly hold your workpiece while machining it. Closely related terms are “jigs” and “fixtures.” A fixture...
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by Bob Warfield | May 16, 2019 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Machining Techniques, Manual Machining
Anti Backlash for CNC: Ball Screws, Bearing Blocks, and Anti Backlash Nuts Anti Backlash Ball Screwws… If you’re looking over this page, I’ll assume you wonder why you should eliminate backlash (or how much can your stand), you want to build a CNC...
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