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Learn Machining all day long at Ivan Irons’ Computer Numerical Control website with a page dedicated to those who are new trying to learn machining. Ivan dedicated his Machining webpage along with Machining Tutorials to those who are entering into the Computer Numerical world and are trying their hand at learning machining. You can visit this page at: CNC Machining

In order to learn machining, there are plenty of topics within machining that one needs to be aware of before diving into machining headfirst. Ivan describes that within machining there are plenty of different types of machining to learn about, it makes machining such a large topic to start learning. Ivan describes that there is milling, turning, bending, grinding, drilling, taping, and threading just to name a few. You can learn more about these different types of machining at Ivan’s Computer Numerical Control website at: CNC Machinist

Ivan also has a few articles that are related to CNC Machining and learning Computer Numerical Control Machining. These articles are on this Machining webpage in order to let users dive deeper if they so wish into the machining world of grinding, turning, drilling, taping, or whatever type of machining peaks their interest. You can view these articles at: CNC Machinist. These articles and information on CNC Machining are constantly changing and evolving as new information becomes available. What is nice is that Ivan also has supporting webpages on each of the different types of CNC Machining in addition to this page that is a general overview of CNC machining.

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CAM Information has now been added to Ivan’s Computer Aided Manufacturing website for those looking to learn CAM information and understand Computer Aided Manufacturing basics. Those searching for Computer Aided Manufacturing Information can visit: CNC Machines to find the latest articles and posts on General Computer Aided Manufacturing.

Ivan explains that Computer Aided Manufacturing is a process just like the rest of the steps that are involved in Computer Numerical Control.  Ivan briefly explains to the CAM Newbie that you need to do certain things in Computer Aided Manufacturing before it spits out the tool paths and then the G-Code.  Visit CNC to find more information on what Ivan considers to be CAM Basics.

Here are the CAM Steps that Ivan Defines in his CAM Basics Webpage:

Define Material

Define Stock Size

Define Coordinates

Define Tool

Define Feeds and Speeds

Simulate Machining

Post Process

In addition to this basic information on Computer Aided Manufacturing, Ivan also has articles that are related to CAM. These articles support Ivan’s brief summary of Computer Aided Manufacturing basics and lets the CAM newbie dive deeper into CAM, its processes, and why its important to Computer Numerical Control. The articles on CAM are updated frequently, so check back to the website often at: CNC Machinist for the latest and greatest Computer Aided Manufacturing Basics. Some of the articles that are currently on Ivan’s CAM General Information webpage have to do with CAM Setup, Computer Aided Manufacturing Cost Savings, Integrating Computer Aided Design with Computer Aided Manufacturing, and trend in Computer Aided Manufacturing.

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CAD, which stands for Computer Aided Design is an important component in Computer Numerical Control. Ivan Irons has started a new page on his Computer Numerical Control website that is all about CAD Information and CAD Basics for those who are either new to Computer Aided Design, new to Computer Numerical Control CAD, or just want a little bit of a refresher on the basics of Computer Aided Design. You can visit this specific page at: CNC Machining

On his new CAD Information page, Ivan takes users through the basics of CAD and discusses when Computer Aided Design was invented and how it came about that we started using Computer Aided Design in our everyday lives. Computer Aided Design is used in plenty of other industries besides Computer Numerical Control, such as air equipment, machine equipment, house design, landscaping, and the list goes on and on. See some other places CAD is used at Ivan’s CAD Info webpage at: CNC Plasma

Ivan also goes briefly into Computer Aided Design that is two dimensional or 2-D versus Computer Aided Design that is three dimensional or 3-D. Ivan talks about the uses for 2D versus 3D and the trends in the Computer Aided Design world to becoming all three dimensional in the next few years. You can see Ivan’s discussion on CAD 2D versus 3D at: CNC Machines

Also on Ivan’s CAD page are various articles that relate to CAD basics. Some of these articles include a more detailed explanation of what CAD is and how it works. These articles will consistently be updated to reflect the latest and greatest information on CAD in the Computer Numerical Control Industry so check back at Ivan’s website often for the latest information.

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CNC Art Files can now be found on the CNC Plasma Art category page on CNCInformation.com. The CNC Art Project finished up a previously started CNC Art Project on a CNC Made Stomp Pad.

CNC Art Project has just been completed by Ivan Irons and CNCInformation.com. His CNC Plasma Art project on a snowboard stomp pad is now officially complete on his new CNC Art Files webpage. The video’s have been released for about a month or so, however, they had yet to be posted on Ivan’s CNC Plasma Art page on this website. Video’s 1-5, along with their transcripts, were released last week. The video’s can be viewed at: CNC Machining

A Mach3 Video Series, with CNC Control Software, that is on a Stomp Pad from design to completion is now released on a new Category page on CNC Information website. The CNC Control Video’s shows a CNC Project on a Snowboard Stomp Pad through 10 easy to follow videos. Video’s 1-5 now has a transcript for added learning and understanding.

CAM and SheetCAM CNC Video’s are few and far between, but Ivan Irons from the CNC Information website has created and released a 10 step stomp pad Video series that is now located on his website under a CNC Video’s Stomp Pad category page. This page houses all 10 videos from the CNC Stomp Pad Project. Ivan has also taken the time to create transcripts for all 10 videos so viewers can review the step-by-step CNC design process on their own. The new category page can be found at: CNC Router 

Here is a brief description of what each video entails:

Video 1: An overview of the CNC Project that is shot in a tutorial sequence.

Video 2: Ivan uses Adobe Illustrator to sketch it out and prepare the design.

Video 3: This video starts with the design in CAD.

Video 4: Ivan sets the CAM Programming parameters in SheetCam and the GCode is finalized.

Video 5: Ivan reviews the G-Code in Mach3 to ensure there are no problems.

Video’s 6 through 10 are set to be transcribed by the end of this month. However, the video’s can still be viewed in the meantime, without the transcripts. View the video’s at: CNC Machining 

Ivan is committed to share is passion for CNC with the world. Its rare that you find the complete CNC process laid out from start to finish with such a unique process. Ivan share’s is insights and experience with the beginner CNCer in these Stomp Pad Video’s. The videos are located on Ivan’s Community CNC Website to help others learn CNC. View the video’s and transcripts for free at: CNC