Machinist Buddy is a shop-floor companion for people who cut metal. It puts the numbers you need within reach of a gloved hand — speeds and feeds, tap drills, bolt circles, reference charts — and adds an AI assistant that answers machining questions in plain language.

CALCULATORS THAT MATCH THE JOB

Speeds & Feeds — RPM and feed rate from tool diameter, material and cutting speed, for carbide and HSS.

Tap Drill & Threading — drill sizes for any percentage of thread engagement, UN and metric. Change the thread percentage and see the drill size move.

Bolt Circle — hole coordinates around any bolt circle, with G-code drilling output and true position calculation.

EDM & Waterjet — wire EDM, sinker EDM and waterjet parameters worked out for you.

REFERENCE THAT WORKS WITHOUT SIGNAL

Surface speed charts, tap drill tables and tool coating guides are stored on your device. Machine shops are famous dead zones for cell service, so the reference data stays with you whether or not you have bars.

AN AI THAT SPEAKS MACHINING

Ask a question the way you'd ask a coworker: why a part is chattering, what feed to try in 304 stainless, how to hold a thin-wall part. Type it, or use hands-free voice when your hands are busy.

LIVE TUTORING ROOMS

Start or join a session with a shared whiteboard and messaging, for working through a setup with someone else.

WHO IT'S FOR

CNC and manual machinists, apprentices learning the trade, programmers checking numbers away from the desk, job shop owners, and machining students.

BUILT FOR THE FLOOR

High-contrast screens that stay readable under shop lighting, large touch targets that work with gloves on, and layouts that adapt from phone to tablet.

Machinist Buddy is a reference and calculation aid. Always verify setups, speeds and measurements against your machine, tooling and material before cutting.

CNC Insight LLC

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