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Using Your Mill CAM For the Lathe and Turning G-Code [ Sneaky Trick ]
CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial G71/72/73 Are A Poor Man’s CAM for the Lathe The G71 (Rough Turning) tutorial introduced the concept of these cycles being akin to a simplified CAM solution for a lathe. One must develop the desired final profile and provide a few...
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How to Quote a Part with G-Wizard Estimator
I recently saw a post come across the Titans of CNC Facebook Group. Someone wanted to know how much to quote an aluminum part. They didn’t provide much info except to say it was 1/4″ thick, it’s a bearing block, and it was to be made of...
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DNC Software & Machine Monitoring for CNC [ Free, RS232, Survey Results ]
DNC Software How does your shop go about getting g-code part programs on to the various CNC machines on your shop floor? There’s the old stand bys–usb key, floppy disk, PCMCIA, and so forth. These involve plugging some sort of media into the machine temporarily to...
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Who is Afraid of Tool Deflection? [4 Evils + The Cures]
Who is Afraid of Tool Deflection? [4 Evils + The Cures] Remember: This is the 4th tutorial in the Free Email Feeds & Speeds Master Class. Click here for more information about the Master Class. Well, if you’re not afraid of tool deflection, you should be....
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G-Wizard Calculator: Major UI Update
G-Wizard Calculator is getting its first Major UI Update since 2013, woohoo! Wow! That seems like such a long time. A little less than 5 years, and so much has happened since then. It was time to go back into the garden and do some selective pruning,...
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Polar to Cartesian Calculator: [Polar Coordinates Calculator]
Polar to Cartesian Calculator: [Polar Equation to Cartesian Equation Calculator] G-Wizard’s Polar to Cartesian Calculator will convert Polar Coordinates to Cartesian Coordinates and vice versa: G-Wizard Polar Calculator… As you can see, the Polar...
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Plunge Milling / Roughing: CNC Secret Weapon [ Complete Guide ]
Plunge Milling / Roughing: CNC Secret Weapon [ Complete Guide ] What is Plunge Milling? Have you got a tough job ahead, either because your machine is too lightweight or because of challenging geometry on the part (deep pockets, for example)? What about because of a...
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Big New Release of G-Wizard Estimator
I’ve just uploaded a major update to our G-Wizard Estimator software. You can use this software to help estimate job costs in order to quote a job or just to find out what it should cost to manufacture a part. The biggest complaints about estimating...
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Easy Guide: Lollipop Cutters – Undercutting End Mills [Feeds & Speeds]
Lollipop Cutters, also known as Undercutting End Mills, can be very useful for certain situations. But they also have their pitfalls and limitations. For example, the shank is smaller than the ball diameter, so they’re more subject to tool deflection than you...
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Machine Shop Quoting + Cost Estimation in 5 Simple Charts [ Survey Results ]
Job Quoting and Cost Estimation are important functions in manufacturing that most shops have to deal with. Your ability to quote jobs accurately has a big impact on your profitability and on your ability to compete for work. Recently, I came across...
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CNCCookbook 2017 CAD Survey Results [+Customer Satisfaction Awards]
It’s time to present the results of our CNCCookbook 2017 CAD Survey. This update adds the Customer Satisfaction Awards. There were just under 500 responses to our question about production CAD packages. Thank you all very much for participating! We...
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