August 23, 2013, 7:42 am by Eldar Gerfanov (Admin)
I have just published a latest update to our FSWizard for android platform.
Starting from version 1.1 calculations will be persistent. Which means that app will remeber all input fields when its shut down and re-instate them on launch.
Program functions are now accessed through a drop down menu located in the header.
Also tool data is now resetting to default when tool type is changed.
We all have manufacturer speed & feed charts and have used their recommendations.
But sometimes those charts just don't apply.
For example manufacturer charts assume you are using their endmills at a certain stickout length, flute length and at a certain depth of cut.
But in the real life you rarely match all these conditions. Sometimes you need to use longer endmill. Sometimes your flute is longer than what manufacturer gave you speeds and feed for.
What i am trying to say is that whenever your real life conditions differ from "normal" you "need to adjust accordingly". In fact this is what is printed below many charts.
Too bad not many sources tell you how and what to adjust.
While failure to adjust cutting parameters often leads to chatter, poor surface finish and even tool breakage, one of the biggest mistakes people do when machining is Read More
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Absolutely the best handheld CNC machinist's speed and feed calculator around. Calculate cutting conditions simply by choosing your work and tool material. No need to know any numbers. FSWizard will automatically use recommended cutting speed and chipload.
* Made by a machinist for machinists *
Improve productivity and optimize cutter life.
* Milling, Drilling, Tapping and Turning * Suggests optimum cutting depth and balances cutting parameters. * Supports Chip thinning and HSM machining. * Required Power estimation, Recommended Depth/Width of Cut for extra-long cutters. * Built in tap drill calculator to calculate not only cutting speed and feed , but also drill dia in accordance with desired thread engagement. * Drill and Tap charts for both imperial and metric systems. * Oblique Triangle Calculator * Fillet Calculator will find tangent points to a circle and two lines * Machinists Bolt Hole Circle and Line Calculators
It just does it all.
*Milling Tools: Solid EndMill, Indexed End Mill and FaceMill, Solid and Indexable drills *Drilling Tools: Jobber Drill, Hi-Performance Parabolic Drill, Spade Drill, Reamer *Turning Tools: Profiling and Grooving
Please try the Free FSWizard Lite first to confirm your device capability. Also huge thanks to those who go through the trouble and leave a review. Good reviews mean more sales and more incentive for me to further improve on this app.
FSWizard Lite and FSWizard PRO are iPhone/Android machinist calculators that do not require internet connection. PRO version has all the latest material lists and speed and feed technology.
Lite version has all the same features, but it only has tool steel, mild steel and aluminum in its material list. It still has all the tool types and tool materials found in online and standalone versions Both Lite and Pro versions have unlocked tapping data.
Lite versions have limited geometry calculators.
This app is intended not to replace but to complement my much more powerful standalone Windows application called HSMAdvisor.
On September the 1st HSMAdvisor will turn one year old.
At that point 75$ for life deal will stop being offered.
Prices will go up. New payment plans will be introduced.
Considered packages are:
Current Release Single Seat License (1 key): xxx$
Current Release Five Seat license (5 keys): xxx$ (30% savings)
Current Release Company-Wide License (Unlimited seats within company premises): xxx$
Program Upgrades (Upgrading from version 1.xx to version 2.0):
Single Seat License Upgrade: xx$
Five Seat license Upgrade: xxx$
Company-Wide License Upgrade: xxx$
I am not exactly set on pricing right now, so i can not say just how much things will cost. I can only promise that pricing will continue being more than reasonable and very competitive.
Until September i will release several updates, but I will no longer offer trial extensions after September the 1st.
Announced changes will only affect commercial HSMAdvisor.
Free Online FSWizard will remain free for everyone.
April 14, 2013, 10:34 pm by Eldar Gerfanov (Admin)
HSMAdvisor v0.1 is now available.
(newest version is 0.101)
A decision has been made that updates containing new features will increment by 0.1 each time
Bug fix updates and improvement updates will increment by 0.01
This should be a hint that first fully commercial release is in sight. (you still have another 6 months or so of free updates).
There is only one major feature
Machinery with gear boxes is now supported- users can enter a list of RPM machine can have set and FSWizard will force all calculations to stick to those pre-defined numbers. There is a sample machine called "Manual Lathe" that demonstrates this feature. You can use "Import" function in Machine Definitions dialog to load that machine and see how it works
Several bugs have been fixed
Manually entered RPM for lathe tools have been fixed
Minimum RPM entered in Machine Definitions dialog now actually forces FSWizard to not go below that value and generate a warning.
How Sticky RPM works:
Create new machine in Machine Definitions by clicking Add button and giving it a name you would recoginze.
Fill up all of the input boxes including Min and Max RPM, Horse Power and Torque.
Enter list of RPM values your machine supports into the Power Curve table. (Note RPM values HAVE to be in incremental order)
Against each RPM row enter the max Horesepower your machine has (because its a gear-box, machine HP value is constant at any spindle speed) Tip: if Max torque was unknown, now you can enter the highest value you see in Torque row.
Check Calculations Stick to pre-defined RPM only check box (Yes i know the picture shows that box unchecked, but you have to CHECK it)
Check Use Horse Power Curve Compensation check box
Thats it!
Now FSWizard will force calculated RPM to match the closest RPM value from the table.
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