by Bob Warfield | Apr 21, 2021 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software
Big news on two fronts. First, I just made a new video on what it’s like to work with a Big Tooling Company on Feeds and Speeds: Second, I’ve uploaded G-Wizard version 5.094. It’s been a while since I’ve done a G-WIzard...
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![Feeds and Speeds for Beginners [ LiveStream ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/BeginnerFeedsSpeedsLiveStream.jpg)
by Bob Warfield | Nov 18, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, DIY CNC, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software, Tools and Techniques
We did this live video stream Monday at 10am Pacific, so I wanted to post the recording in case you hadn’t been able to attend or wanted to review some part of it. The LiveStream was very well attended and there’ve been a number of views since, so...
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![Happy 10th Birthday, G-Wizard! [ Anniversary Sale Launched ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/img_5f903f2f4bff1.png)
by Bob Warfield | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Quoting and Estimating, Software, Tools and Techniques
Time has flown and I realized earlier this month we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary. That’s right, we shipped G-Wizard Calculator, version 1.000, in October 2010. It’s officially 10 years old. And what an amazing run it has had. ...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Tools and Techniques
The last time I talked much about a G-Wizard release was a month ago when I put out version 5.031. Since then I have been working away on a series of releases that add up to quite a lot of progress. We’re now up to version 5.043, which I just...
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by Bob Warfield | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog, CADCAM, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software
Two great CNC tools, now working together. I’m excited to report that Fusion 360 Tool Library Import for G-Wizard Calculator is finished and out of Beta Test! I just uploaded G-Wizard v4.996, which has the final incarnation of our F360 Tool Library import...
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![Feeds and Speeds Artificial Intelligence [ New G-Wizard Power ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/img_5e555361583ac.png)
by Bob Warfield | Feb 25, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software, Tools and Techniques
Lately, artificial intelligence is on the upswing. Lots of articles about how it’s going to take our jobs or about how people like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking think it could be the end of civilization. I’ve been involved with artificial intelligence for...
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![Sine Bar [Calculator, Sine Vise, Sine Plate, Easy Guide]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/img_5c0714bb933c6.png)
by Bob Warfield | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, CNC Basics, NewFeatures, Software, Tools and Techniques
Sine Bar [Calculator, Sine Vise, Sine Plate, Easy Guide] We give the Sine Bar, Sine Plate, and Sine Vise a special place in angle measurement because they’re used both for measuring and for setting when specific angles other than 90 degrees are important....
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![G-Wizard v4.73 Released [ New Graphical Lathe Menus ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/img_5ceff327500ba-800x675.png)
by Bob Warfield | May 30, 2019 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software
I just uploaded G-Wizard v4.73 to the download page. It contains a tremendous number of improvements to the Graphical Tool Menus and Tool Crib. As such, it is PC-only, and I am going to leave it as an optional download for a week or two to make sure no problems...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 13, 2018 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software
I just uploaded G-Wizard Calculator version 4.45 for your CNC pleasure. It’s got some great new goodies in it! CADCAM Wizards get Chamfers Chamfers are a fact of life in CNC work. They make the parts oh so much more pleasing to the eye, not to...
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by Bob Warfield | Jun 14, 2018 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software
G-Wizard Calculator is getting its first Major UI Update since 2013, woohoo! Wow! That seems like such a long time. A little less than 5 years, and so much has happened since then. It was time to go back into the garden and do some selective pruning,...
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by Bob Warfield | Apr 23, 2018 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Tools and Techniques
I just uploaded a new G-Wizard Calculator release, version 4.16. Click the link to download it. The new release has 2 main changes: Added Tapping and Thread Milling to CADCAM Hole Wizard. Enabled ISO Trapezoidal Threads. They were disabled in the prior...
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![Easy Guide: Lollipop Cutters – Undercutting End Mills [Feeds & Speeds]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5ad3c7fa221a5.png)
by Bob Warfield | Apr 15, 2018 | Blog, CNC Basics, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software, Tools and Techniques
Lollipop Cutters, also known as Undercutting End Mills, can be very useful for certain situations. But they also have their pitfalls and limitations. For example, the shank is smaller than the ball diameter, so they’re more subject to tool deflection than you...
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