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CNCCookbook CAD Market Survey
Folks, it’s once again time for our annual CAD (and CAM will follow right after) market survey. These surveys provide unique information that you simply can’t get anywhere else, so please take a minute to participate: Take Our CAD Survey Thanks in...![Countersink Depth Calculator [ Free Machinist Tool ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img_63f4ff227127d-1080x675.png)
Countersink Depth Calculator [ Free Machinist Tool ]
Countersink Depth Calculator G-Wizard has a free Countersink Calculator: It is accessed via the Geometry tab, and it is free to anyone who has ever had a free 30 day trial or subscription to G-Wizard. Use this handy countersink calculator to determine what depth to...![CNC Router Software: Easy Guide [ Beginner to Advanced ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_635976e28def5.png)
CNC Router Software: Easy Guide [ Beginner to Advanced ]
Introduction This article will walk you through the basic types of software for CNC Routers. Most folks will not use all of the cnc software described here. But it’s good to know what is out there in case you do have a problem one of these cnc software packages...
Can You Really Trust a Blake Coaxial Indicator?
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...![How much does a CNC Machine Cost? [Complete Guide]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/img_630ceeadc8c01.png)
How much does a CNC Machine Cost? [Complete Guide]
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...
Do you need an NC Viewer?
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...![Thread Calculator [ Free Comprehensive Awesome Software ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_5d51ccea5b13e.png)
Thread Calculator [ Free Comprehensive Awesome Software ]
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...
Get Goldilocks Feeds and Speeds for Best Speed and Longest Tool Life
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...
10 Questions You Could Answer If You Had a Cut Knowledge Base
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...
10 New Year’s Resolutions You SHOULD Keep This Year!
Did you make some New Year’s Resolutions this year? You really should. 2022 is going to be a growth year for CNC. Right here at the beginning is your chance to take on some new challenges and learn some new things that will help ensure you grow too this year....