Why You Need a 3D Printer in Your Shop, and Why You Don’t

Over the last decade, 3D printing has grown in popularity and decreased significantly in price. Even though 3D printing is a long way from bettering CNC machining in speed, materials, or reliability, additive manufacturing technology may have a place in everybody’s shop. If you have a mill, why do you need a 3D printer in your shop?

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The Biggest Misconception About CNC Machining

Whether you’re a CNC veteran or you just discovered this amazing tool, everybody has had to start somewhere. I’ve talked to a number of Tormach customers, and the stories vary widely.

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Workholding of the Month: 3D-Printed Fixtures

Fixturing and workholding is not only important for milling and machining, but it’s also vital for prototyping and QC processes. While 3D printing may not be as rigid or robust as other forms of workholding, these can be part of the advantage to 3D-printed fixturing.

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A Look into the Future: What Will the Machining Industry Look Like in 10 Years?

The world of machining hasn’t made major leaps and bounds in advancements for some time. Controllers are getting progressively better and/or more intuitive, tools are being developed with better coatings and precise geometries, and machines have been getting faster and more robust, but there haven’t been any major advancements in quite a while.

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Tech Education Is More Than Just STEM

 

The first CNC milling machine was developed in 1957, and the concept of modern CNC really hasn’t changed since. Yet, the worlds surrounding CNC – fabrication, engineering, product development, manufacturing, Et al. – have changed dramatically.

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Custom Accessories from the Tormach Community

There are Tormach enthusiasts all over the Internet. From CNCzone.com to social media and YouTube – the community for personal CNC machines is growing faster than ever.

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