by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
What have people made with their CNC machines at home? I thought I would start this gallery for inspiration!. Images are displayed 1/2 size. Click to enlarge. Dirt Rider 2000’s Ducati Parts: Done on a round column CNC conversion! Fan cover, machined on IH...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, Tools and Techniques
Design and Manufacturing Tips These pages contain tips to be used in the design or manufacture of parts. They’re time and cost savers designed to get the parts made as quickly and accurately as possible. Use the Spot Drill as a Countersink When installing...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, Tools and Techniques
Model Steam Turbines & Mini Steam Turbines This page has my notes on model steam turbines. I haven’t built one yet, but plan to someday. Warning: Be careful with steam and especially steam turbine engines. Engines operate off energy and can generate...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, Tools and Techniques, Workshop and Storage
Welding Projects Welding Table and Cart Ideas A potpourri of great ideas for your own Welding Table or Cart: Mill Stand I’d had my Industrial Hobbies mill sitting on its shipping palette for too long and decided it was time to build a stand for it....
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, Tools and Techniques
Good Machinist’s Tools can be expensive. Working with metal as a machinist is definitely more expensive than working in wood as a woodworker. Achieving the precision required for metal is more expensive for one thing. If you’re a Beginner...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
Note: This is a mild revision of a DIY CNC project I did many years ago. I don’t think Industrial Hobbies is even still in business, or if it is, it is several owners since the fellow I purchased mine from. Reading through will give you the full “stream...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects
Off Road Go Kart / Mini-Sand Rail This page describes my quest to find a father-son project that will give my son some passion about learning to use tools and build things. It’s just at the idea-gathering stage so far. Wouldn’t something like this be...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, Tools and Techniques
This is your complete guide to types of taps. There are many different types of thread taps, and knowing exactly when to use each will make your tapping faster and easier. Note: If you’re familiar with tap types, but need to learn best practices in their use...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, Feeds and Speeds, Tools and Techniques
Reamer Speeds and Feeds, Sizes, Types, and Tips Guide What is reaming? Reaming is a cutting process that uses a special tool called a reamer to enlarge an existing hole to a precise diameter and at the same to to create a smooth finish on the walls of the hole. ...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC
CNC Mill Spindle: Bearings, Belt Drive, VFD, ATC, and Design Notes This page is currently in blog format as it is just my research notes for the project. Spindles are hard to build properly, which is why they are so expensive. Use this information at your own risk!...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, CNC Basics, Feeds and Speeds
Heat is the enemy of your cutting tools. The history of cutting tool improvements has largely been about making tools that can stay sharp when it gets hot, hot, hot in the kitchen. Some tool coatings like TiAlN even thrive on a certain amount of heat and have to be...
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by Bob Warfield | Blog, Tools and Techniques, Workshop and Storage
Home Machine Shop Hall of Fame, Page 3 Upstate NY Auto Restoration Shop Here is a fellow that loves a great shop, loves cars, and loves Monarch lathes. How can you beat that? In case you wonder what he builds in that shop… I like putting the sockets with the...
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