On Thu, 26 Mar 2020 at 15:19, R C <cjv...@gmail.com> wrote: > to make it sound better, maybe we should start calling CNC machining > "Subtractive Manufacturing", or has that already happened?
It has already happened, to an extent. 3D printing is CNC after all, it even uses G-code[1]. So the distinction is useful. [1] In many cases, but not all -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics." — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users