CNC Feeds & Speeds vs CNC Path

Stop breaking bits and burning material from guessed settings. CNC Feeds & Speeds is a workshop assistant for hobby CNC users who want safe starting points—and a personal library that gets smarter with every cut. Whether you run a Shapeoko, MPCNC, Onefinity, LongMill, PrintNC, or another desktop router, this app helps you dial in RPM, feed rate, plunge rate, depth per pass, and stepover before you hit Start in your CAM software. CONSERVATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS YOU CAN TRUST • Step-by-step wizard: pick your machine, tool bit, material, and operation • Settings biased toward safety—not maximum aggression • Respects your machine’s RPM, feed, and rigidity limits • Clear confidence labels so you know what’s calculated vs. tested • Metric and imperial units throughout YOUR PERSONAL CUTTING LIBRARY • Save recipes with search, filters, and favorites • Organize machines, endmills, and materials in dedicated libraries • Quick dashboard for recent recipes and test cuts • Export recipes and test cuts as JSON or CSV LEARN FROM EVERY TEST CUT • Log actual settings, outcomes, and issue tags (chatter, burning, tear-out, and more) • Attach photos to remember what worked—and what didn’t • Build a searchable history that improves future recommendations WORKS IN THE SHOP, SYNCED AT HOME • Full offline use—read, calculate, and log without internet • iCloud sync keeps workspaces up to date across your devices • Share an entire workspace with a shop partner, spouse, or maker space • No separate account—uses your existing Apple ID BUILT FOR HOBBY CNC, NOT PRODUCTION FLOOR CNC Feeds & Speeds targets wood, plywood, MDF, acrylic, plastics, foam, and light aluminum on hobby routers and desktop CNC machines. Recommendations are starting points meant to be refined with test cuts—not a substitute for professional machining advice or CAM software. Perfect for makers who want fewer broken endmills, cleaner finishes, and a recipe book that travels with them from the garage to the bench. Questions or feedback? Use the contact option in Settings—we’d love to hear from fellow CNC hobbyists.

CNC Path is an iPhone and iPad workspace for CNC professionals and learners to manage, edit, OCR-import, and visualize supported CNC programs. Key features: - Create, organize, import, and export CNC programs in a local Program Library - View and edit CNC program text with a mobile-friendly editor - Import programs from camera or images with on-device OCR and review the result before saving - Look up CNC instructions and their current support boundaries - Run lightweight toolpath simulation for supported basic instructions - Use OCR, import/export, syntax checking, and advanced macro-program, fixed-cycle, and arithmetic-expression simulation - Keep program-linked images and PDF drawings available with a floating button; annotate and crop images, then reopen saved edits The Program Library, editing, instruction reference, and ordinary supported simulation remain free. OCR, import/export, syntax checking, macro programs, fixed cycles, arithmetic-expression simulation, and the program reference floating button require an active trial or membership. The seven-day trial starts only when selected and does not renew or charge. Monthly and Pro Lifetime Unlock prices are shown by the App Store. CNC Path provides auxiliary toolpath visualization only. It does not guarantee collision detection, machining safety, or complete real-machine verification. Users must manually verify OCR results and CNC programs. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/