All Posts Tagged With: "cnc machining"
Learn CNC Machining
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CNC Machining refers to any process that uses a CNC machine. This could be for routing, milling, drilling, or other types of work that is done with metal, wood or other materials. This is a manufacturing process that uses the automatic opportunity from the computer to create shapes or forms that must be precise.
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CNC Machinist/CNC Operator
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A CNC Machinist also known as a CNC operator is the individual who is able to run the CNC machine. They are involved with the understanding of the process of their type of machining and are capable of looking at blueprints of the drawings of parts to be created and setting the machine up in […]
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CAM Process
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Process of CAM CAM Process is a process just like the rest of the steps in CNC. You need to do certain things before it spits out the tool paths and then the G-Code. These things you need to define change with the type of CAM you are using and the CAM program you […]
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Terms used in CNC
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CAD (Computer-aided design) Geometry authoring tool that involves software and sometimes special-purpose hardware. Current packages range from 2D vector based drafting systems to 3D solid and surface modellers.
CAM (Computer-aided manufacturing) Considered as an NC programming tool wherein 3D models of components generated in CAD software are used to generate CNC code to drive numerical […]
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Lessons about CNC safety
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Just about any topic that is covered about working in a shop should start with safety.Yours and other people safety should be at the top of your mind.CNC is not different than any other shop topic that you will encounter. In fact, the highest levels of safety awareness should be maintained when using a […]
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CNC Process Overview
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Explanation of the process This is how I view CNC. I break it down into simple steps that I can remember. Now, they all interact, but it is good to keep them in boxes for simplicity sake. I also like to keep them in a logical, progression type order. Here they are: Design, CAD, […]
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My CNC Story
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One day I knew I had a problem. I just spent 4 hours with my plasma cutter in my right hand. I had been cutting out patterns I had traced onto a sheet of metal.These interesting shapes were going to become my coffee table. Everyone complained to me that I didn’t have a coffee […]
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Learning Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing?
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You might hear the term CAD-CAM from time to time. It is basically a merging of the two pieces. A software manufacturer tries to pick up more marketshare by doing this. They also keep you locking into their “system” by going with the whole package at once.
A lot of the time, this is […]
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