CNC Blog February Archive

Water Jet Cutters are a versatile, green alternative for CNC cutting

By Lester Smallwood at 02/25/09 12:06

Water Jet cutters, or tools that are capable of slicing materials with high velocity water or water/abrasive streams, are becoming more and more popular in CNC machining.

These cutters are commonly connected to high pressure water pumps, and then the water is ejected from the cutters nozzle, cutting through materials from prepared food to metal with its high speed water jet.

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CNC Tool Cart

Looking for a good space to store your CNC tools? I found a solution for you. Not only can you store your tools, but you can move them around anywhere you need to on this Flat Top CNC Tool Cart. The Tool Scoot also has a flat, heavy duty work surface on the top for assembly and tool staging. The top measures 15 inches wide, by 35 inches long.

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Premier Equipmant - Selling Used CNC Machines

Looking for some used CNC equipment? Premier Equipment has been selling used CNC lathes and mills for over 20 years. They specialize in the selling of used Mazak but also have a large inventory of used lathes and mills from major CNC brands such as Matsuura, Okuma, Mori Seiki, Daewoo, Kitamura, and Haas.

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Which Wood is Best?

    Have you ever wanted to make something out of wood but wasn't sure what kind of wood would be the best? Well I did, so i just searched on the internet and looked up the best woods. This is what I found.

    In my opinion if you want something done right you should use real wood. It is a little more expensive but you definitely get your moneys worth. Not only is it stronger but it looks nice as well. Plywood is cheaper but not as strong and also it doesn't look as nice.

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