To learn gcode... run a machine and see the effects of the code ( later i show a free at home way to do this)
make simple programs that use a tool, move along a line, an arc. by using a free simulator, you will see waht the basic codes mean. look at existing gcode programs ( again, there's a free at home way to do this ) no physical machine is needed, no money is involved just get the Live EMC2 CD and boot from it, it wont touch your hard drive, it lets you test drive a full blown cnc control. it comes with a book on how the gcodes work, and many examples. you will run a 'sim' configuration which requires no physical machine. you will see the path of the tool live. more info on gcode programming is available online, after you get more familiar you will see there are 'dialects' of gcode, and you have a good grammar for the .ngc variety when you use the emc2 program hth tom3p On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > If you are near a decent size public library, there are usually several > books on CNC machining / Gcode on the shelves. > > Dave > > > On 4/16/2010 2:29 PM, Chris Reynolds wrote: >> Is there a good online reference or set of instructional materials for >> learning about gcode and programming that I could check out in addition to >> the gcode info on the emc page? I'm really wanting to learn how to get the >> most from my machine and my programs and my knowledge is limited. >> >> Chris >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval >> Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs >> proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. >> See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs > proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. > See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval Try the new software tools for yourself. Speed compiling, find bugs proactively, and fine-tune applications for parallel performance. See why Intel Parallel Studio got high marks during beta. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-sw-dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
