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Happy 10th Birthday, G-Wizard! [ Anniversary Sale Launched ]

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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G-Wizard Super Easy Beta Test

by Bob Warfield | Oct 3, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Products, Feeds and Speeds, NewFeatures, Software

Each year I try to take some time during the year to make G-Wizard easier to use.  This is typically when the biggest User Interface changes are made, and so I like to provide them initially as a Beta Test and get feedback before folding the changes into the...

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CNC Coolant Easy Guide [ Mist, High Pressure, Through Spindle, Flood ]

by Bob Warfield | Aug 9, 2020 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, Software

Let’s get off Feeds and Speeds for a minute and talk about CNC Coolant. It’s a pity that cnc coolant is called “coolant”. The truth is, cooling is the least important role cnc coolant. Note:  This is Lesson 10 of our Free Email Feeds & Speeds Master Class. ...

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Blind Hole Tapping Secrets [ Stop Breaking Taps! ]

by Bob Warfield | Jul 25, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, Machining Techniques, Software

Blind Hole Tapping Secrets [ Stop Breaking Taps! ] What are Blind Holes? Blind Holes don’t go all the way through the material.  Image by By Robert Hewitt Blind Holes don’t go all the way through the material.  As a result, any chips made during drilling,...

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Optimize Tool Stickout [ Easy Guide + Bloopers! ]

by Bob Warfield | Jun 14, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Router, Machining Techniques, Software

Optimize Tool Stickout [ Easy Guide + Bloopers! ] What is Tool Stickout? Tool Stickout is the distance from tip of tool to where the tool’s shank goes into the tool holder or collet.  It’s one of the key dimensions G-Wizard asks for when you are setting up...

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6 Ways G-Wizard Editor Can Save You Time and Money With G-Code

by Bob Warfield | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, Machining Techniques, Software

Are you still using a Text Editor to edit g-code?  Aw, c’mon.  There’s better tools for the job.  Or maybe you just don’t ever want to touch g-code with a 10 foot pole.  Part of that is because you don’t have the right tools to work on g-code. ...

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