HSK Calibration Arbor Within the CNC Machining universe the HSK calibration arbor goes by many different names including the spindle run-out arbor, calibration arbor, runout test bars, spindle taper test bar, test arbor and calibration tool.  These integral maintenance tools offer a quick and easy way to test your CNC machine for accuracy and alignment after […]

Stronger Wood Joints with Series 4070 Mitre Joint Cutter While we all need strong joints to last a lifetime, when it comes to wood, we have a Mitre Joint Cutter for Stronger Joints! GDP Tooling offers the series 4070 insert cutter head for producing accurate and incredibly strong, “Lock” mitre joints. This steel body insert […]

Arbor Tooling for Moulders and CNC Machinery GDP Tooling (previously under the GUHDO banner since 1986) offers a wide range of arbors for use on CNC Routers, Machining Centers and Moulders equipped with the Powerlock feature. Depending on the machine and motor connection,  options include SK30, ISO30, HSK63F and HSK63E for CNC routers and HSK85W for […]

Precision CNC Boring Drill Chuck The 6380 Series Universal CNC Boring Chuck is designed to clamp precision drill and boring bits with high clamping power and accuracy.  When it comes to clamping, the 6380 Series utilizes a Jacobs chuck clamping system, offering superior concentricity with a maximum tolerance of 0.02mm (.0008″) at a 35mm drill […]

Tooling Basics for CNC Machining Below is an article GDP|GUHDO contributed to FDMCdigital.com January 2015 edition (formerly FDM/Cabinetmaker)    Understanding fundamentals of CNC tooling can make a huge difference in your costs, productivity, and efficiency.  Most CNC machining centers for wood, plastics and composite machining today are equipped with steep taper ISO/SK/BT style, or more frequently […]

Machining Bead Board Profiles If producing bead board is part of your product offering, there are several options to achieve this profile.  The preferred option with grooving capability is using a profile insert or PCD (polycrystalline diamond) cutter head.  It is the most efficient and cost effective solution, allowing the bead board profile to be cut in a […]

Precision CNC Tool Holder Options Standard HSK collet chucks are currently the most common in use in the woodworking industry. They are relatively inexpensive, and highly flexible due to the wide range of collet sizes that are available and easy to interchange.   While HSK style collet chucks are a good choice for most applications, the multiple […]

Custom Profile Insert Tooling is a Snap!   From concept to completion, the custom CNC profile tooling process can take as little as 3 weeks!  Once we have a profile sample or drawing (even a dimensioned sketch) of what our customer wants to cut, and what parameters we are working with, such as machine capability and what […]

Novitec – Designed for High Speed Roughing The 6235 Series Novitec Roughing Bit is designed for hogging/roughing cuts using higher feed rates in a variety of applications. Great for rebating and jointing,  the Novitec bit offers a superior chip removal rate with interchangeable cutting pins. The cutting pins are re-grindable several times which makes this bit […]

Helical CNC Cutter With Reversible Insert Tips This helical insert cutter (Item# 4339.800.30) is ideal for trimming, jointing, rebating, hogging and copying operations on solid wood as well as composite materials. For use on all CNC machining centers, this cutter has a maximum rpm of 18,000 and it comes in 80mm diameter x 80mm cut length with […]

Exterior Door and Window Tooling for CNC Machines Produce beautiful exterior (cope, stick & raise panel) doors and windows on your CNC router or machining center (Anderson, Biesse, CMS, Heian, Holzher, Homag/Weeke, Northwood, Onsrud, SCM Routech, etc.) with precision insert tooling designed to your custom or standard profile.  The process begins with you sending us a […]

Surfacing Planer for CNC – when you need a better surface finish! GDP introduces FOURCUT, a surfacing planer for use on CNC routers when the spoilboard cutter finish isn’t quite good enough! While most flat table machines typically have a surface planing cutter to clean up their spoilboard, they are not specifically designed for demanding […]