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Shapeoko-Building Your Machine

Question: What are some resources I will need to assemble my machine? Any tips or tricks you have to make it easier? Answer: Shapeoko has many resources for you to build your machine once you make the purchase. Click on the picture above! First off… it comes with an Assembly...

Shapeoko-Install CarbideMotion

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I Install CarbideMotion? Do I need it? How does it work? Answer: CarbideMotion is the control software by Carbide 3D that controls the Shapeoko CNC Routers. click on the picture below and it will take you to Carbide 3D’s website that takes you through an overview of...

Shapeoko- Carbide Create Basics

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

A very easy to use piece of software to help you design parts for your Shapeoko router. Considered a CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) program, it allows you to design stuff on your stock, apply the toolpaths, then send it to your machine! The software is bare bones compared to EdgeCAM or HSM,...

Dobot Survey For Educators

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Dear educators and Dobot users, @DobotArm wants to hear from you. Please take our short survey and let us know your experience of getting Dobot’s educational solutions. And with those words, Dobot is asking for your opinion! When do you get the chance to make your opinion count? Not often!...

Tormach PathPilot- Conversational Milling Tutorials

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Tormach’s Pathpilot Software contains an awesome feature called Conversational Milling which allows you to create G & M Code for simple or repetitive geometry without any 3D models or CAM. Imagine that… Think of the time you can save! We know there are a few tabs missing, but they...

How do you Use a Collet?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: I have anxsTECH Router and I can’t get my tools to stay in the tool holder. How do I make it work? Answer: It’s easy, but takes a little work when using a collet on a tool holder. This short video shows you how to “snap” the collet into the nut so the tool...

Project Idea: CNC Nameplate

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Download the Activity In this project you will be able to take everything you’ve learned about Conversational Machining in PathPilot and put it together in one project to make a name plate. Go to our Conversational tutorials to learn the basics if each step of this project. The material...

Precision Measurement: Why & How?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Mark from Haas Automation sets his sights on a topic that every machinist and every machine shop deals with on a daily basis. He looks at the tools and terms you need to become familiar with as you’re starting out making parts and measuring them. Thanks to Haas Automation for this great...

Mounting Stock in a Manual Vice

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do you mount a piece of stock in a manual vice in your milling machine? Answer: CIM Master Teacher Matt Baehr explains how to mount a piece of material in your manual vice and why he does it the way he does. This will apply to all other milling machines as well. See the short...

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