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Corner Rounding Endmills in G-Wizard Calculator
With G-Wizard Calculator version 3.45, we now have support for Corner Rounding Endmills: Please provide the text for rephrasing. Corner Rounding Endmills: New Cutter Type Corner Rounding Endmills are super-easy to use. Just select them as a geometry type from...
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Bolt Circle Calculator (Free from CNCCookbook)
Bolt Circle Calculator (Free from CNCCookbook) Yeah, I know, that “Free” on the end of that title looks a little cheezy, LOL. What can I say, just trying to get the word out about an important new feature in our G-Wizard Calculator. Believe it...
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Tap Drill Chart: Metric & Imperial Size [Plus Something Better!]
Tap Drill Chart: Metric & Imperial Size [Plus Something Better!] If you just want a simple tap drill chart in Metric and Imperial sizes, or a pdf you can print and post in your workshop, scroll on down. But, before you do, wouldn’t you like to hear about...
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IoT and the Biggest Challenges to Data Driven Manufacturing, Part 2
A glimpse of the Shop Floor of the Future… The first part of this article discussed a Harvard Business Review piece by Willy Shih and Helmuth Ludwig that presented 4 challenges to the next stage of “efficient and responsive” production. I...
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IOT and the Biggest Challenges to Data-Driven Manufacturing, Part 1
I read with interest Willy Shih’s (Professor of Management Practice at Harvard) and Helmuth Ludwig’s (EVP at Siemens PLM Software) article in the Harvard Business Review on the Biggest Challenges of Data-Driven Manufacturing. In it, they discuss the idea...
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Strengths, Weaknesses, and Reviews of 7 Leading CAD Programs
What sorts of things would you want to know before purchasing a new CAD Software Package? These packages are expensive, you’ll spend hours learning to use them effectively, and they make the difference between success or failure of your next CNC project. The...
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How Can I Figure Out What Tool to Use on My CNC Mill Or Router? (Part 3: Pocketing)
In Part 3 of our series on how to select the right CNC Cutter we’ll be talking about pocketing. What are Pockets? Pockets are cavities in the top of the part. Or, at least the face that’s on top during the milling process. They can have a...
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Want to Get More Done? Try the Pomodoro Technique
You haven’t provided any text to rephrase. Please submit the text you want rewritten. Photo courtesy of Entrepreneurship Life… How I Get More Done I have a confession to make: I’m obsessed with productivity. Like many of you, I always have more...
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Learn How to Estimate Turning Jobs With G-Wizard Estimator
The G-Wizard Estimator is an estimation software for machine shops, developed by CNCCookbook. It’s currently in the Beta Test stage and available free of charge for those who are able to use the G-Wizard Calculator. I recently got a call from a customer who...
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15 Most Useful Features in G-Wizard for Higher Material Removal Rates
Sometimes we just need the job to go faster. When that’s the case, look into increasing your Material Removal Rates–MRR is your primary metric for reducing cycle time. I get calls all the time from shops that want me to help them reduce their cycle...
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Here’s a Quick Way to Engrave An Irregular Surface
Typically, engraving or machining on a flat surface is standard practice and something all CNC workers quickly learn. But have you ever considered how to go about engraving or machining an uneven surface? Allow me to offer an illustration: Engraving or machining on...
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