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by Bob Warfield | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog, CNC Basics, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
5 Ways G-Code Simulators Crush CNC Errors [ Vids+Free Sim ] You Don’t Run G-Code Without Testing It, Do You?!?? ( Better not let the boss find out if you do… ) Use a G-Code Simulator to Test and Prove Your G-Code Considering what can happen if...
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![G-Code Files & G-Code Examples [ Free Downloads ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5accf0a700d1a.png)
by Bob Warfield | May 24, 2019 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
So you’d like to play with G-Code (the numerical control programming language used by cnc machines) but don’t have any sample g-code files? For starters, be sure to check out our Free G-Code Tutorial. It’s full of examples on a case-by-case basis...
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by Bob Warfield | May 22, 2019 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, Tools and Techniques
G-Code Cheat Sheet + MDI: Your CNC Secret Weapon CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial G-Code Cheat Sheet? Now You’re Talking! I’m going to let you in on a little secret: with just 9 g-codes and something called “MDI”, you can use a CNC to do...
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by Bob Warfield | May 13, 2019 | Blog, CADCAM, GCode, Tools and Techniques
CNC Post Processors & CAM for Different G-Code Dialects Note: This article is part of CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial What is a CNC Post Processor? We’ve seen that there are many dialects of G-Code. CAM software has to take geometry from a CAD model and...
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by Bob Warfield | Jan 27, 2019 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
CNC Programming with G-Code: The Definitive Guide in 2022 G-Code is the fundamental language of CNC Programming and this is the ultimate guide to CNC G-Code Programming. It will sharpen your skills so that you’re a great CNC G-Code Programmer by covering topics from...
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![Using Your Mill CAM For the Lathe and Turning G-Code [ Sneaky Trick ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Step5XtoZZtoX.jpg)
by Bob Warfield | Oct 26, 2018 | Blog, CADCAM, CNC Basics, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
G71/72/73 Are A Poor Man’s CAM for the Lathe As discussed in the introduction to the G71 (Rough Turning) tutorial, these cycles are like a poor man’s CAM for the lathe. You come up with the desired end profile, provide a few parameters to determine...
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![Threadmill & Thread Milling [Speeds/Feeds, G-Code]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_5d51cdbc2da47.png)
by Bob Warfield | Jul 18, 2018 | Blog, CNC Basics, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Tools and Techniques
Threadmills are cutters used in CNC milling machines to cut internal and external threads using machining solutions called “thread milling.” The other threading process for CNC Mills is Tapping. On lathes, single point threading (turned threads) and taps...
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![Polar to Cartesian Calculator: [Polar Coordinates Calculator]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/PolarCoordinatesCalculator.jpg)
by Bob Warfield | Jun 4, 2018 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
Polar to Cartesian Calculator: [Polar Equation to Cartesian Equation Calculator] G-Wizard’s Polar to Cartesian Calculator will convert Polar Coordinates to Cartesian Coordinates and vice versa: G-Wizard Polar Calculator… As you can see, the Polar...
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![18 Handy Machinist Calculators and Charts [ Free! ]](https://www.cnccookbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CalculatorThumb.jpg)
by Bob Warfield | Feb 4, 2018 | Blog, CNC Basics, Feeds and Speeds, GCode, Software, Tools and Techniques
18 Handy Machinist Calculators and Charts [ Free! ] Do you refer to Machinery’s Handbook a lot for the quick reference charts? Do you use online Calculators of various kinds to figure out your machining problems? I used to, but then I got tired of leafing...
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by Bob Warfield | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog, CNC Projects, DIY CNC, GCode, Software
Take an inexpensive CNC lathe from eBay for $1200. Inexpensive because the electronics don’t work. Add a powerful Centroid Acorn Controller (also not too expensive) and you’ve got the slick little lathe that Centroid uses to test their controls: Just the...
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by Wade Wendorf | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog, CNC Manufacturing & Job Shops, CNC Projects, GCode, Guest-Post, Tools and Techniques
Now you have your lathe setup, and all the tooling to get started. What’s next? Getting it going and doing something with it! I take a very slow cautious approach with any new machine tool. It’s just who I am. I’m usually super...
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by Bob Warfield | Jan 16, 2018 | Blog, CNC Basics, GCode
CNCCookbook’s G-Code Tutorial G98 G-Code and G99 G-Code: Lathe or Mill? The meaning of G98 and G99 g-codes can change depending on whether we’re on a lathe or mill. Not all g-code dialects behave this way, but Fanuc and Haas certainly do. G98 and G99...
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