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January 2022
What are the Differences Between Milling, Turning, and Mill-Turn?
Choosing which kind of CNC machining to use — mill, lathe, or mill-turn — can be overwhelming. All three techniques are forms of subtractive manufacturing; they cut material away rather than add material on, unlike additive processes like 3D printing. But what sets them apart from each other? Mostly, the answer lies in how they remove that material and which […]
Metrology Minute – Traditional 2D Drawing inspection
In our last Metrology Minute post, we demonstrated how Control X can be used to extract feature size and location information directly from the scan, without the use of a nominal CAD model. With this route, a more traditional type of inspection could take place using just the scan of a manufactured part or assembly. We explained how a region’s model may be used to identify and measure analytic features, directly from a scan.
What NOT To Do With Your Brand New 3D Printer
a reprint from https://www.fabbaloo.com/news/seven-things-not-to-do-with-your-brand-new-3d-printer
You just received a brand new desktop 3D printer. What should you NOT do?
It’s that time of year when huge sales of inexpensive desktop 3D printers arrive in people’s homes, often for the very first time.
Yes, it’s an exciting moment: you now have the power to build virtually anything, or at least […]
Wood 3D Printing Used in Our Ornament Design Challenge
There were many submissions to our Holiday Ornament challenge this year. The 1st and 2nd place winners were already announced a couple of weeks back. Another one of our favorites was the Christmas Star submitted by Forest Denton. We really liked his design for its geometric simplicity and also thought it would be a great example to have our friends at Desktop Metal 3D […]
December 2021
Mastercam System Requirements for the Best Performance
Error messages and lagging software are the last things any Mastercam programmer wants to be dealing with when creating new parts. Unfortunately, this is exactly what can happen if Mastercam’s program system requirements are ignored. CAD/CAM hardware requirements are the set of hardware and software specifications a computer must meet in order for a program to run smoothly. This blog post will walk you through […]
Save Money With a Tax Break
Most successful businesses take advantage of legal tax incentives to help lower their operating costs. Did you know that you can immediately deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software? Section 179 of the IRS tax code lets businesses do just that.
Much of the equipment businesses purchased to conform to COVID-19 restrictions will qualify for the Section 179 tax Deduction.