This category contains a variety of machining and machinist tips and tricks derive from our 25+ years of real world chipmaking.
FACT : Using a CAD/CAM system to program the simpler, everyday workpieces is costing you money. FACT : CAD/CAM OVERKILL is real … and is costing shops in labor hours and dollars. FACT : CAD/CAM was NEVER designed to be a G code generating tool first and foremost … it is a design tool first […]
CAD/CAM vs Kipware® Conversational [ ADSKFusion360 vs. Kipware® Conversational ] Read More »
R U Sitting Down ?? OK then Buckle up !!! We are about to begin a long … somewhat complex … but very beneficial series teaching the how’s … why’s … and details of the Fanuc Macro B Programming Language. If you do CNC programming and are utilizing a Fanuc Control … your review and
Fanuc Macro Programming Training Series [ Part 1 – Fanuc Macro Programming Basics ] Read More »
… Track Them ? Why?I’m glad you asked !! Did you know that filling your way lube tank can tell you a story about your machine’s performance. It can, if you use the information to your advantage. How? The best way is to make an oil fill reminder form and post it on the machine.
5 axis CNC machining is quickly becoming all the rage as it’s benefits become more and more apparent. The real problem though is everyone thinks that 5 axis programming is only meant for complex, multi-axis workpieces. But that is very far from the actual truth. Well let’s back up and start with some facts. There
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CNC Lathe Tool Turret – How to Properly Distribute Your Tools Read More »
Believe it or not … there is a RIGHT and WRONG way to turn the power on and off to your CNC equipment at the start and end of the day. And the difference can mean increased life for a lot of the electrical components at the heart of your equipment. During my 20+ years
Powering ON / OFF Your CNC — The RIGHT WAY !! Read More »
Milling a counterbore or doing other circle cutting using an end mill or similar tool can be a powerful and creative machining process. Most times replacing the need for a reamer, boring bar or other sizing tool. This type of cutting, when combined with cutter compensation gives the operator much more flexibility in adjusting the
G Code Circle Milling – Like a PROFESSIONAL !! Read More »
When milling, have you ever experienced chatter and poor surface finish when you are attempting to machine an inside corner radius using the same feedrate as the rest of the workpiece? Oftentimes, this results in the programmer having to decrease the cutting feedrate in the blocks where the tool cuts in the corner areas. Is
G62 – Automatic Corner Override – Brief Overview Read More »
To experienced G code programmers … we might be stating the obvious here … but for the novice, this blog post may reveal a valuable programming trick that may come in handy during your CNC programming life. When learning G code programming … one of the first codes taught are G00 and G01. G00 is
G01 — Use ME for RAPID Movement Too !! Read More »
If you have ever worked and lived on the shop floor … as we did for over 30+ years … you know there is a difference between programming in a job shop type environment … what we call every day programming / shop floor programming … and complex “die and mold” programming which is the true
Shop Floor Programming … Why It’s Different and Why It Matters Read More »
