by Bob Warfield | Sep 26, 2022 | Blog, Software, Tools and Techniques
What is a Co-Ax Indicator? It’s a common problem for a machinist to need to find the center of a circular feature–either a boss or a hole. There are a lot of ways to do this ranging from using a probe on a CNC to using one of the many tried-and-true...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 29, 2022 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Router, DIY CNC, Software, Tools and Techniques
There are literally thousands of CNC machines available in the world’s markets, and they’re aimed at a huge variety of different audiences. These audiences range from Hobbyists through large scale Aerospace Manufacturers that demand the very best CNC...
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by Bob Warfield | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog, CADCAM, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
What is an NC Viewer? An NC Viewer is a software tool that helps you work with your cnc machine’s nc files. NC files, also called g-code files, are the files that tell your cnc machine how to make parts, so this is pretty important. NC Viewers go by many names...
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by Bob Warfield | Jul 9, 2022 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Software, Tools and Techniques
Thread Calculator [ Free Comprehensive Awesome Software ] Have you had a chance to try our new Thread Calculator? G-Wizard Thread Calculator is a premium add-on module for G-Wizard Calculator. It’s free during Beta Test, you just need a working trial or...
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by Bob Warfield | Jan 8, 2022 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, Software, Tools and Techniques
Many machinists, especially brand new and hobby machinists, probably think performance and tool life don’t go hand in hand. You choose one or the other and let the chips fall where they may (sorry!). But it turns out that there is actually a middle...
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by Bob Warfield | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog, Software, Tools and Techniques
First question you might like to answer is, “What the heck is a Cut Knowledge Base?” Simply put, a Cut Knowledge Base (hereafter referred to as a “Cut KB”) is a way of organizing your notes about what worked and what didn’t to make it...
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