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Inexpensive CNC Lathe with Powerful Acorn Controller
Take an inexpensive CNC lathe from eBay for $1200. Inexpensive because the electronics don’t work. Add a powerful Centroid Acorn Controller (also not too expensive) and you’ve got the slick little lathe that Centroid uses to test their controls: Just the...
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Fusion 360 Feeds & Speeds Made Easy with G-Wizard
Fusion 360 Feeds & Speeds Made Easy with G-Wizard I had a customer ask recently if I would walk him through the workflow needed to use G-Wizard Calculator alongside CAM software like Fusion 360 (which is the package they use). I’ll use Fusion 360 to...
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G-Code Macro Programming for CNC [ Productivity Power Tool ]
Have you ever checked out Macro Programming for CNC? For many CNC’ers, their first reaction is going to be that macro programming for cnc is all about hand coding CNC programs instead of using CAM Software. While that is one possible use, it’s definitely...
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7 Software Excuses for Bad Surface Finishes
Most of the time, machinist’s focus on the hardware aspects when they think about surface finish: – Do I have the right feeds and speeds? – Is my setup and machine rigid enough? – Is there too much runout on the spindle? This is definitely...
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How to Use G-Wizard Editor to Standardize GCode Syntax in a Shop
I was recently contacted by a customer who needed to solve a problem their shop had: We have been tasked with standardizing our programs in many ways and one concerns was that we need to supply the shop with programs that include decimals. Currently many of the...
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Machining & Manufacturing Cost Estimation, Quotes, and Rates
Machining & Manufacturing Cost Estimation, Quotes, and Rates Introduction: Why Cost Estimation is so Important Whether you are manufacturing your own product to sell, or you are with a Job Shop that needs to manufacture parts for others, you will need to be able...
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Easy Guitar Drawing for Custom Guitar Bodies, Part 1 [CNC / CAD Project]
Need a guitar drawing so you can CNC a custom electric guitar body? Me too! Ever since I got in our new Shapeoko CNC Router Kit, I’ve been thinking about what projects I want to build with it. Custom electric guitars are very high on the list. And a little...
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Dropbox: Awesome File Sharing Tool for Multiple PC’s
I wanted to pass along a quick note about Dropbox, a piece of software I’ve really become dependent on. It’s purpose is to create a folder on all of your machines that in reality exists in the “Cloud” so that it is really easy to share files...
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G-Wizard Bonus: Lifetime Free Features – You Savvy?
Please provide with the text that needs to be paraphrased. We do a terrible job advertising it, but most of G-Wizard Calculator is free. Seriously. You sign up for the free trial, and when that ends, even if you don’t purchase, most of the tabs will...
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G-Wizard’s Tips: Your Expert Mentor and Assistant
Receiving personalized advice, guidance, and mentorship is invaluable. Having a hotel concierge guide you to the best restaurant that suits your taste in a foreign city can certainly turn a meal into a treasured memory. Similarly, having a close friend who is an...
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Better Feeds and Speeds for Shopbot CNC Routers
Better Feeds and Speeds are here for Shopbot CNC Routers! I wanted to let the Shopbot community know we’ve added some features to our G-Wizard Feeds and Speeds Calculator just for you. I have steadily heard two requests from the Shopbot users we already...
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