Tutorials

Wood / Metal-working Tutorials

Thanks to the efforts of many of our customers, we have accumulated a wealth of information relating to just about every aspect of wood- and metal-working. As we learn more, we will add to this link page. If you have a particular area of interest, let us know and we will see if we can scare up an expert on the topic.

Tips and Tricks	Cutting tools
Air jet cooling and debris removal Zero glue-line Inlay Cutting Inlay Parts Cutting Inlay Pockets Cutter Compensation Engraving Engraving Wood Engraving Metal	Bit breakage: Causes and Remedies Selecting bits Drill bit troubleshooting End-mill troubleshooting
Equipment	Materials
CNC controller setup Fixturing New to CNC? Selecting a CNC router Measuring spindle orthogonality Measuring spindle run-out	Brass letters Cutting Hardwoods Delicate materials Cutting Non-ferrous metals Machining Thermo-plastic Mother-of-pearl / Shell Ivory / horn / Ebony (and other oily hardwoods)
Reference	Building your own equipment
G-code primer	Build a simple vacuum frame

Are you looking for information or a process guide not listed above? Drop us a line and we will see if we can get you the information you need.