PRACTICAL ENGINEERING TOOLS
Engineers HQ Toolbox
Workshop tools for faster machining decisions, clearer program checks and hard-to-find product support—all kept together in one practical section.
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Useful tools.
Ready when needed.
Use every tool directly from your phone, tablet or workshop computer. Each main tool now has its own focused, workshop-friendly page.
CNC Lathe G-code Simulator
Paste or write CNC lathe G-code and visually simulate the XZ toolpath before running it on the machine.
- Rapid, feed & arc moves
- Step-through playback
- Program warnings
Speeds & Feeds Calculator
Calculate RPM, feed rate and chip load for common machining operations and materials.
- Editable starting data
- Metric & imperial
- Copy settings
Drill & Tap Size Chart
Quickly find tapping drills, clearance holes and thread data for metric and imperial fasteners.
- Metric & imperial
- BSP & NPT
- Copy results
Engineering Unit Converter
Quickly convert engineering units for pressure, torque, stress, flow, power, length, temperature and more.
- 116 unit entries
- CNC conversions
- Favourites & recent
Can’t find the tooling?
Send Engineers HQ the model, size, application, quantity or supplier link and we’ll check practical sourcing options.
- Hard-to-find products
- Application details
- NZ reply
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