> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:29:54 -0700 (PDT) > From: Chris Reynolds <c_reynolds2...@yahoo.com> > Subject: [Emc-users] learning gcode > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Message-ID: <379167.84159...@web30202.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > 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 > > Chris:
In addition to the other suggestions, "CNC Programming Handbook" by Peter Smid seems consistently to get high marks. I've only glanced at earlier, expensive editions in book stores, but amazon.com says you can get the 3rd edition for about $50US. I couldn't find any less expensive used-copies at powells.com or abebooks.com. My library doesn't carry it. The online instructional material I've seen is either trivial or an enticement for fee-based training coursework. I did notice that Tormach has some useful material online. See http://www.tormach.com/machine_codes.html for nicely illustrated examples of many g-codes and the movements they command. (Caveat: I haven't checked to see what g-code dialect Tormach uses.) You can even download the complete operator's manuals for their CNC machines as well as parts breakdowns, etc. It's nice to see that when I entered "g-code programming" into Google, linuxcnc.org was the first site on the list of hits. Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
