These are Hill Country CNC & Woodworking’s biggest mistakes for CNC. Let me start with, their are a billion things you can do wrong with a hobbyist CNC. But if you get the 17 biggest mistakes of CNC I have listed below, you will probably be doing pretty good. A quick quip about me, I […]
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Top 3 Beginner CNC Bits Choosing your first three CNC bits can be daunting, in this article I try to demystify that problem and introduce you to three beginner CNC bits I would recommend starting with. What is a beginner CNC Bit? Ultimately there is no such thing. There is not bit with training
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Small Business Tax Deductions & Write-Offs (2023) This article is a list if items that several groups of small business mastermind groups came up with from my poll question, what do you deduct or write-off in your woodworking, CNC milling or Laser etching small business? It feels wrong to be writing about taxes, but
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These are the best 3 Surfacing Bits for hobbyist CNC I have used in 2023. After a while in an industry, you start to realize… I know stuff, and other people tend to gravitate to me for knowledge. To me this is one of those areas I can help in the CNC machining world. Our
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Picture of an Amana Tool 51454-Z CNC, SC Spiral O Single Flute, ZrN Coated Aluminum Cutting Bit. What is an O flute CNC bit and WHY would I want to use it? An O (not zero) flute CNC router bit is a bit that is specifically designed to enhance certain materials machinability. Ouch, what
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Today I just wanted to discuss, in my opinion, the top 3 CNC softwares on the market in 2023. And just so you know, my opinion will probably shock you on the best overall. So, the credentials first. I am a small business that makes money “mostly” off of designs I create off of CNC
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That Wooden Flag Sometimes I forget that this blog is for me, just that, a blog. A place that I can take my thoughts and share them with the world, or no one (depending on my readership). With that said this one is just a recap of the radical transformation from Soldier to Woodguy.
Understanding these concepts will extend the life of your bit and make your projects better. There are several things I try to avoid when using my CNC bits, with the most obvious being, “don’t run your bit into anything!” But, beyond that things are less obvious. This blog, with the help from SpeTools, trys to
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Can a Woodwork/CNC/Laser Craft Small Business Survive a Recession? In this article I will discuss the growing fears of a recession and what you can do to help prevent your business from struggling or failing. From some very simple tips to ideas I have gleaned from some top businessmen and mentors, if you are
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What is a CNC machine? As a CNC operator and geek I get this question all the time so naturally, I have to blog about it. In this short blog I will aim to answer this question for you! A CNC is by definition, a computer numerical control (CNC) router is a computer-controlled cutting machine
