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Free Metal Weight Calculator [ Pipe, Plate, Angle, etc ]

by Bob Warfield | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog, Software

Here’s our free metal weight calculator for pipes, plate, channel, angle, and many more shapes: It’s built into G-Wizard Calculator under the Quick Ref tab.  It’s free to anyone who has signed up for the free 30-day trial or has subscribed to...

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Drill Chart: Bit Sizes [ Decimal, Number, Letter, Metric ]

by Bob Warfield | Aug 16, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, Machining Techniques, Software

It’s very convenient to have a drill chart around with bit sizes, so we thought we’d put one here for you.  It covers decimal, fractions, numbered drill bits, letter drill sizes, metric drill bits, and probably a few more things I forgot to mention. For...

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Sine Bar, Sine Plate & Sine Vise [ 2019 Complete Guide, Free Calculator ]

by Bob Warfield | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Products, Machining Techniques, NewFeatures, Software

Sine Bar, Sine Plate & Sine Vise [ 2019 Complete Guide, Free Calculator ] 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 fixturing when specific angles other than 90...

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Press Fit Calculator and Tolerances [ Free Software ]

by Bob Warfield | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Machining Techniques, Software

Press Fit Calculator and Tolerances [ Free Software ] Ever wonder what press fit tolerances are or where to get a press fit calculator to make it easy for you to machine press fits?  Perhaps you need this information for a press fit bearing, for example. Look no...

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Blind Hole Tapping Secrets [ Stop Breaking Taps! ]

by Bob Warfield | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog, CNC Beginner, 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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7 Biggest Feeds and Speeds Mistakes CNC’ers Make

by Bob Warfield | Aug 1, 2019 | Blog, Feeds and Speeds, Machining Techniques, Software

7 Biggest Feeds and Speeds Mistakes CNC’ers Make These 7 mistakes are things I hear over and over again talking to CNC’ers.  There are some better ways and some better answers that can really improve your Feeds and Speeds practices if you’re open to...

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