My Machine Has Lost It's Mind! The Science Behind Losing Steps and How to Get Back to Work Quickly! The spouse has taken the kids for an afternoon getaway with the inlaws. The dog is fast asleep on the couch and your boss has promised not to bother you for the weekend. Here it is, that once in a blu... Aug 12, 2019
ISO30 vs BT30 ATC Tool Holders - What is the difference? When you start working with larger, more powerful tool changer spindles, especially in the CNC router world, many spindles will use a 30 taper tool holder. This refers to the taper angle of the cone o... Jun 21, 2019
Easy Feed and Speed Solution - Thank You Amana Tool! TAKING THE GUESS WORK OUT OF FEED AND SPEED SETTINGS We are very fond of Amana Tools and they are often our end mill of choice for many of our jobs. One common question that we get from our customers,... May 31, 2019
STEPCRAFT: A Great Turn-Out at the Railroad Hobby Show in Massachusetts! STEPCRAFT was at the RAILROAD HOBBY SHOWS 1/26 – 1/27 IN WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA at the home of the Big-E! Crowds formed to see our NEW Q-Series machines! Stay tuned for our next appearances or visit www... Feb 15, 2019
The Correct Way To Setup A Compression End Mill When working with laminates like plywood, especially high-end material like Baltic Birch plywood, I love using a compression end mills as they give the best cut finish on both the top and bottom surfa... Sep 26, 2018
STEPCRAFT in the Media May 2017 Model Airplane News review of the STEPCRAFT Wood Burning Pen LINK: http://www.modelairplanenews.com/stepcraft-accessories-wood-burning-attachment-elevated-crafts-hobby-accuracy/ APRIL 2017 Mo... Jan 2, 2018
How to make CNC Scrabble Wall Tiles This was done in Vectric Cut 2D, but you can use V Carve and Aspire as well. Here is the file with the Font and Vectric File with all 26 letters – DOWNLOAD HERE... Jan 2, 2018
Speeds, Feeds, RPM and Depth Per Pass. Starting points for wood on a STEPCRAFT CNC System We get a lot of questions from customers asking about the optimal speeds and feeds, RPM and depth per pass for STEPCRAFT machines when working with wood. Like with many things related to CNC, there is... Jan 2, 2018
Optimal Settings for Cutting Aluminum on a STEPCRAFT CNC System Aluminum can be a challenging material to cut on a CNC router system as there are a lot of factors that come in to play, including tool selection, feed rate, RPM, mounting your material, and chip clea... Jan 2, 2018
Cutting Acrylic – 8 Guidelines To Get The Best Results Acrylic is a great material to work with on your CNC system, as there is so much you can do with it, from lighted edge-lit signs to cool-looking inserts for speaker boxes, and other projects that need... Jan 2, 2018