by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects
CNC Coolant Nozzles [Mill Flood Coolant Rings and Collars] When I started CNC’ing, I used a coolant mister. Eventually, I got a full enclosure and went to flood coolant. There were various updates such as a Tramp Oil Skimmer. Another potential upgrade is a...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
CNC Controller Enclosure and Layout Ideas Before initiating my own endeavors, I find it useful to check out how others have dealt with similar issues. This page simply offers a collection of pictures demonstrating how various individuals have constructed housings for...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects
Making Micarta is Easy! Making Micarta is a common practice, especially among knife makers who value it for knife handles. It’s not hard to do. Mostly you arrange fabrics or other sheet materials, coat them in a resin, and then apply pressure, often...
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Mini Band Saw Projects Restoring the Usefulness of My Mini Band Saw With a New Table I made a quick afternoon’s work making a new table for my mini-bandsaw and mounting it on a cart I use to keep small pieces of work stock: Since getting my DeWalt Multicutter,...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Workshop and Storage
Home Machine Shop Hall of Fame, Page 4 J. King’s Fabulous Shop Ever since witnessing the remarkable collet chuck that this individual crafted from an automatic transmission planetary gear set, I have been vigilantly looking out for more notes from him. Beautiful...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, Tools and Techniques
Mini Lathe Mods Catalog Mini Lathe Mods to make it better, stronger, faster: the $6 million lathe! This page is my catalog of all the lathe modifications I’ve stumbled across in my web travels. I couldn’t begin to tell you how good they are, but they sure...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, Tools and Techniques
What is a Tool Post Grinder? Tool Post Grinders are a type of cylindrical grinder that is mounted on the tool post of a lathe. They provide you with the ability to do precision grinding without all the cost of a separate cylindrical grinding machine. The...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
CNC Enclosure for my RF45 Mill After getting a note from a reader about their DIY Flood Enclosure, I couldn’t resist getting started on an enclosure for my own IH CNC mill. For one thing, I’ve reached a stage where between G-Wizard’s ability to tee...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Drill Press Attachments and Drill Press Upgrades The lowly drill press is often the first machine any shop obtains, followed closely by a horizontal bandsaw and a bench grinder. While you can’t really mill very successfully with one (I’ve tried, LOL!),...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Easy Lathe Projects Things for you to make in your shop! Easy Lathe Project Work Logs Making a Turner’s Cube Industrial Hobbies Mill CNC Conversion (includes Epoxy/Granite fill, One Shot Oiler, etc. Make Your Own Transfer Screws Button V-Block...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, Tools and Techniques
Mini Mill Projects are things for you to make in your shop that can be done with a smaller Hobby-class milling machine. Mini Mill Project Work Logs New Way Covers for the IH Mill Optical Limit Switches Vise Jaws of “Doom” Coolant Mister...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
This page is essentially a collection of CNC panels and CNC pendants that I’ve discovered online, showcasing the variety of features incorporated by others. The aim of this page is to inspire you and provide insights about the components and functioning of a CNC...
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