Bill Griggs / 44 posts found
CentroidCNC Acorn DIY CNC Controller
CENTROIDCNC ACORN DIY CNC CONTROLLER WITH KEITH McCULLOCH LOW COST DIY CNC CONTROLLER CNCRT 54: CENTROIDCNC ACORN DIY CNC CONTROLLER WITH KEITH McCULLOCH CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 54 Bill Griggs discusses the CentroidCNC new Acorn DIY CNC Controller with Keith McCulloch. Keith McCulloch is known online as CNCKeith for his many Youtube video tutorials about using the Centroid CNC line of products. The Acorn CNC Controller is a high performance, industrial quality CNC control designed for the DIY market and a low price point. Acorn utilizes an integrated 1Ghz ARM Cortex A8 Motion Control CPU and communicates with a […]
CNC ANSWERS
CNC ANSWERS NEW MEMBERS Q&A CNCRT 55: CNC ANSWERS CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 55 Bill Griggs discusses many of the questions asked by new members of the #CNC Router Tips Group on Facebook. In this episode we discover one of the most frequently asked questions of new CNC Router users. We explore the growth of the podcast and a plan for future episodes. We also look at the progress I have made with my milling machine and why it is important to keep you up to date. Lastly, I tell you about one of the most important books I […]
When Should I Buy A CNC Router Table
When Should I Buy A CNC Router Table Should I Buy a CNC Router Table Before I Retire Or After? CNCRT 56: When Should I Buy A CNC Router Table CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 56 Bill Griggs answers a listener’s question, “When Should I Buy A CNC Router Table? Before or after I retire?” Should you Buy a CNC Router table while you are still gainfully employed or should you wait until after you have retired and still have an income. The answer may surprise you. When you decide to Buy a CNC Router Table you need to […]
Adventures In Work Holding
ADVENTURES IN WORK HOLDING HOW TO HOLD YOUR CNC WORK CNCRT 58: ADVENTURES IN WORK HOLDING CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 58 CNCRT 58: Adventures In Work Holding CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 58 Work holding is always an adventure for CNC Router Tables. In this episode of CNC Router Tips Bill Griggs tells you about his adventures in work holding. We discuss the many types of work holding solutions from T-Track extrusion and clamps, double sided tape, modular plates, pallets systems, vacuum tables, Painters tape and instant glue, toggle clamps, eccentric clamps, vise, soft jaws and more. If you […]
What Is The Best Way To Learn CNC
What Is The Best Way To Learn CNC, Learn CNC The Easy Way, CNCRT 59: What Is The Best Way To Learn CNC? CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 59 In this episode of the CNC Router Tops Podcast, Bill Griggs answers a listener’s question, “What is the best way to learn CNC? This is a very smart question although it may seem simple at first glance. The best way to learn CNC will be the most efficient, quickest and most thorough method. Learning CNC quickly while still getting all the bases covered is a real chore on your own. […]
CNC Router Tips Podcast On Face Book Live
CNC Router Tips Podcast ON Facebook Live! Learn CNC The Easy Way, CNCRT 60: CNC Router Tips Podcast ON Facebook Live! CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 60 For the 60th episode of the CNC RouterTips Podcast we broadcast on Facebook Live. This is the first video episode of the podcast and we hope to add more video episodes in the future. Broadcasting the CNC Router Tips Podcast on Facebook Live should reach a broader audience of CNC enthusiast who might not already be podcast listeners. Bill Griggs discusses what he has been up to in CNC over the summer, the […]
All About Limits
All About Limits Limit Switches, Homing Switches and More CNCRT 57: All About Limits CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 57 It’s all about limits. No really. Limits are what keeps chaos at bay on our CNC Router tables. In this episode of CNC Router Tips Podcast Bill Griggs answers a listener’s question about limit switches and Home switches. Shawn Jones asked, “When building a slaved Y axis machine, what is the convention for using limit/home switches? Are they need on both rails or on a single rail?” In Episode 57 we explain how to hook up limit switches, homing switches […]
When Your Home Based Business Needs Commercial Insurance
When Your Home Based Business Needs Commercial Insurance. Protecting my business assets. Listen to “CNCRT 46: When Your Home Based Business Needs Commercial Insurance” on Spreaker. CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 46 When Your Home Based Business Needs Commercial Insurance. CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 46 CNCRT 46: When Your Home Based Business Needs Commercial Insurance. When your home based business needs commercial insurance you should talk to an agent who specializes in commercial insurance. We chat will Bill Basher of the Tanner Insurance Agency Inc. about insuring your home based business, the differences between Commercial insurance and home owners […]
Sharing And Growing A CNC Business On Youtube With John Grimsmo
Why I Bought A Tormach CNC Milling Machine. Investing in my business. Listen to “CNCRT 47: Sharing And Growing A CNC Business On Youtube With John Grimsmo” on Spreaker. CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 47 Sharing And Growing A CNC Business On Youtube With John Grimsmo. John Grimsmo has been sharing and growing his CNC business On Youtube for several years. We have watched the growth of his company Grimsmo Knives through his many Youtube videos. Grimsmo started building his business with less than $5000 in equipment and grew it into over a half million in equipment through the […]
Visualize Your Perfect CNC Business With John Grimsmo
Visualize Your Perfect CNC Business With John Grimsmo Growing Your CNC Business. Listen to “CNCRT: 47B Visualize Your Perfect CNC Business With John Grimsmo” on Spreaker. CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 47B Visualize Your Perfect CNC Business With John Grimsmo. CNC Router Tips Podcast Episode 47B We continue our chat with John Grimsmo, Custom Knife maker and Youtube Star. John shares how he uses Visualization to create your Perfect CNC Business. We have watched the growth of his company Grimsmo Knives through his many Youtube videos. Grimsmo started building his business with less than $5000 in equipment and grew it […]