by Bob Warfield | Aug 15, 2021 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, Feeds and Speeds, Quoting and Estimating
Thanks to everyone who participated in our 2021 End Mill Survey (almost 300 votes cast for 97 brands), we’re ready to present the results. To make it easier to see trends, I’m using the same format I did for the 2018 End Mill Survey, the last End Mill Survey we did. ...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 26, 2021 | Blog, CNC Basics, Machining Techniques, Quoting and Estimating, Software
CAM Toolpaths and Operations have a lot in common with sculpture CAM Programming is the process of using CAM Toolpaths and Operations to set your part free from the block of material it resides in. When asked about his statue of David, Michelangelo said, “I saw...
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by Bob Warfield | Oct 21, 2020 | Blog, CNC Products, Cool, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, NewFeatures, Quoting and Estimating, Software
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. We’ve...
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by Bob Warfield | Mar 26, 2020 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Quoting and Estimating, Software
CNC Machine Hourly Rate Calculator Our G-Wizard Estimator software has a Machine Hourly Rate Calculator. A lot of shops use the notion of hourly rate on machines to help with job cost estimation and quotation, but there’s not a lot of information available...
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by Bob Warfield | Sep 5, 2018 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Products, Machining Techniques, Quoting and Estimating, Software
I recently saw a post come across the Titans of CNC Facebook Group. Someone wanted to know how much to quote an aluminum part. They didn’t provide much info except to say it was 1/4″ thick, it’s a bearing block, and it was to be made of aluminum. ...
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by Bob Warfield | May 22, 2018 | Blog, CNC Products, Quoting and Estimating
I just uploaded G-Wizard Estimator version 0.822, another Monster new release for the product. Click the prior link to sign up for the trial or click here to download that latest release if you’re already signed up. G-Wizard Estimator is designed to save you...
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