[Maciej Nowak] demonstrates just how to produce your own gears with a homemade cutting tool. The cutting tool for the job is an M16 machine tap, chosen for the smaller flutes compared to a hand tap.

For that, you’ll need CNC. Yes, you can cut glass on a CNC machine. All you need is a diamond burr or glass drilling bit, high speeds, low feeds, and lots and lots of coolant. Cutting glass on a ...

For simple designs, a CNC machine programmer will input the program commands for the cutting machine by hand. For more involved designs, a CAD or CAM drawing of the part is generated and is integrated ...

Traditionally, in low gear, the direction reverses—requiring manual adjustment. Kent USA ® CNC knee mills are equipped with a microswitch that automatically toggles the motor to reverse when shifted ...