This week we walk through design philosophy, CAD, CAM and machining a set of Monster Jaw softjaws to hold shoulder bolts that need trimmed and chamfered.

I previously made a fixture for this job which was poorly designed. It was inefficient to use and was not able to securely, reliably hold the workpieces. Softjaws were the perfect answer!

Using the Tormach PCNC 1100, SolidWorks and SprutCAM made quick work of the job!

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This week we walk through design philosophy, CAD, CAM and machining a set of Monster Jaw softjaws to hold shoulder bolts that need trimmed and chamfered. I previously made a fixture for this job which was poorly designed. It was inefficient to use and was not able to securely, reliably hold the workpieces. Softjaws were the perfect answer! Using the



This is machining process of my new power drawbar for my CNC machine.
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This is machining process of my new power drawbar for my CNC machine. Hope you like it. Please comment. Music: MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS – CAN’T HOLD US FEAT. RAY DALTON source



I had a job come in for 304 Stainless Steel. No Problem! Or so I thought. Did some research on speeds and feeds, gave it a shot and, well, long story short: I passed on the job.

Having done some research, 304 seems to be a mixed-bag: it CAN be machined but it’s far from a free-machining stainless steel. In fact, most stainless is harder to mill than, say, 1018 or even 4140.

But I know it CAN be machined. So I bought some 303 Stainless. It’s easier to machine than 304 but far from “easy”. Doing some research on speeds and feeds (math and spreadsheet shown in the video and available to download at http://www.nyccnc.com), it cut beautifully!

Watch along as we calculate feeds and speeds, discuss tips and tricks for machining stainless steel, then mill some on the Tormach PCNC CNC Mill!

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I had a job come in for 304 Stainless Steel. No Problem! Or so I thought. Did some research on speeds and feeds, gave it a shot and, well, long story short: I passed on the job. Having done some research, 304 seems to be a mixed-bag: it CAN be machined but it’s far from a free-machining stainless steel. In



Tormach PCNC 1100! Tormach PSG! Emco V13 Lathe! Solidworks! Sprutcam!

A customer had a worn-out aluminum bracket used to drive a crank arm off a motor. Using the Tormach PCNC 1100, the Tormach Personal Surface Grinder and Emco V13 lathe, we made a much stronger replacement bracket include a custom shoulder bolt to accommodate the fact that the bracket could not be expanded on the left hand side due to machine clearance!

A good example of balancing an improved design, pride of workmanship but also getting it done efficiently!

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Tormach PCNC 1100! Tormach PSG! Emco V13 Lathe! Solidworks! Sprutcam! A customer had a worn-out aluminum bracket used to drive a crank arm off a motor. Using the Tormach PCNC 1100, the Tormach Personal Surface Grinder and Emco V13 lathe, we made a much stronger replacement bracket include a custom shoulder bolt to accommodate the fact that the bracket could