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link to Machining Square Inside Corners: Conquer the Nightmare!

Machining Square Inside Corners: Conquer the Nightmare!

Few words will make a machinist swear as quickly as "sharp inside corners". There's good reason for this. They're an absolute pain, and often totally unnecessary. Let's go over why square...

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link to Flame Cutting vs Plasma Cutting: Which System Should I Use?

Flame Cutting vs Plasma Cutting: Which System Should I Use?

Which metal cutting system would be better to have? An oxyfuel cutting torch? Or a plasma torch? The obvious answer is to get one of each. However, this isn't always possible. So if you're limited...

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link to How to Machine Acrylic: Get it Right the First Time!

How to Machine Acrylic: Get it Right the First Time!

Ok, so a slight deviation on the typical theme for a site called "make it from metal", but it's close enough, right? It seems like the occasional request for parts made from plastic is pretty...

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link to A Machinist’s Guide to Trochoidal and Peel Milling

A Machinist’s Guide to Trochoidal and Peel Milling

All the aspects of high speed machining can be a real challenge to wrap your head around. Filtering through what's real and what's just a buzzword can be a chore in and of itself. So is peel...

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link to Cutting Aluminum with a CNC Router: The Hobbyist’s Guide

Cutting Aluminum with a CNC Router: The Hobbyist’s Guide

When I built my first router in my dad's garage, I was really excited to make all kinds of things with plastic and aluminum. I went to school for machining, and I worked in shops with some pretty...

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link to The Difference Between G73 and G83

The Difference Between G73 and G83

When you're first learning to program a CNC, all those canned cycles can be pretty intimidating. Looking through the reference charts, it can be tricky to distinguish how these cycles are different....

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I've been involved in metalworking in its various forms for the past 14 years. On this website, I share some of the really cool things that I've learned while working in all kinds of different shops.

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