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CNC Training: Free Online Machinist Training and Guides to Help CNC’ers
Free Online CNC Training Courses 14 Free Online CNC classes and Guides for CNC Machinists. Increase your skills by learning more about Feeds & Speeds, G-Code, and much more. These days, production CNC shops have gotten so busy it’s hard to get good...
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Best CAD and CAM Software for Beginners [Easy Guide]
Best CAD and CAM Software for Beginners [Easy Guide] CAD CAM Software–what’s that? Let’s face it–there’s a lot to learn as you’re starting out in CNC. CNC is all about computer-controlled machine tools, so a lot of that learning has to do with...
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The 4 Benefits of Highly-Trained Manufacturing Employees
Keeping your employees trained up yields a strong return on investment, including boosts in productivity, safety, recruiting and competitiveness. Here’s a quick look at why small manufacturers should invest in employee training. We’re pleased to offer...
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A Vise Stop for the Kurt Vise [ Easy Milling Vise Project ]
Editor’s Note: I made this Kurt Vise Stop LONG ago and in a galaxy far away. I bring it back to the forefront because it is an extremely useful tool. Why Use a Vise Stop? Vise stops allow you to position a part in a precise location in your machinist vise...
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Face Mill Speeds and Feeds [Calculator, 45 or 90 Degrees?]
Face Milling Basics What is Face Milling? Think of milling with the side of an end mill. The general term for that is “peripheral milling”. Now, what if we cut strictly with the bottom? Technically, that’s face milling, though...
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High Speed Machining (HSM) [ Definitive Guide ]
High Speed Machining (HSM) [ Definitive Guide ] What is High Speed Machining (HSM)? High speed machining (HSM)–also called trochoidal milling, adaptive clearing, volumill, and more–is a milling technique that can increase material removal rates,...
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CNCCookbook 2021 CAD Survey [ Market Share, Customer Satisfaction ]
CNCCookbook 2021 CAD Survey [ Market Share, Customer Satisfaction ] It’s time to present the results of the CNCCookbook 2021 CAD Survey! I will present the results in two installments. The first is this article, and the second will be in the form of a further...
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7 Elon Musk Secrets to Win Big in Manufacturing
Introduction It’s rare that any entrepreneur achieves the level of success Elon Musk has. And he’s proven it’s not just luck by succeeding over and over again. Musk is a highly intelligent and thoughtful entrepreneur. He’s...
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Feeds and Speeds for Beginners [ LiveStream ]
We did this live video stream Monday at 10am Pacific, so I wanted to post the recording in case you hadn’t been able to attend or wanted to review some part of it. The LiveStream was very well attended and there’ve been a number of views since, so...
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What are CNC Machines and CNC? [Easy Introduction]
What Is CNC? (CNC Definition) CNC Machining is a manufacturing process where computers run programs that control how the machines will manufacture parts. These CNC Programs using CNC Software can control everything from the motions the machine makes to spindle speed,...
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Annular Cutters: Complete Guide [ +Rotabroach ]
What is an Annular Cutter? An annular cutter (also called a Rotabroach, core drill, core cutter, broach cutter, trepanning drill, hole saw, or cup-type cutter) is a special type of cutter for making holes. It is similar to a hole saw for cutting metal. What’s...
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