NC Course Notes

[Frank]

Unfortunately, we don't study manufacturing at UQ.

I was wanting to learn a little about NC programming / ANSI RS274 ... (cheaply)

Can anyone point me toward a set of course notes?

cheers

Frank

[Frank]

Unfortunately, we don't study manufacturing at UQ.

I was wanting to learn a little about NC programming / ANSI RS274 ... (cheaply)

Can anyone point me toward a set of course notes?

cheers

Frank

[Frank]

this is the only stuff i can find

http://www.linuxcnc.org/handbook/RS274NGC_3/RS274NGC_3TOC.html

http://emc.sourceforge.net/Handbook/node45.html

[James Waltman]

We use this textbook for our CNC class:
Introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC), 3/E
James V. Valentino, Joseph Goldenberg
Queensborough Community College
Prentice Hall
ISBN# 0-13-094424-6

I don't really know how good it is because I didn't use it very much. I couldn't find anything listed at your library but you may have better luck.
The first half of our class was learning G&M code and writing programs by hand. I thought it was a giant waste of time then but I appreciate it now. The second half of the class is computer aided CNC.

I don't think I'd have the patience to read through those links that you posted. Do you have access to a machine?
Good luck

[Denny Trimble]

What are your goals for learning CNC, Frank? How to write code, or how to make parts with industry-standard equipment?

I don't know anything about G-code, but I was able to make those wheels with a program called FeatureCam. It helps to know how to run a mill though http://fsae.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

[Frank]

thx james and denny,

i guess i just want a taste of the code before i learn a cam package

we have an NC lath and mill(3axis only) at the uni, but the tradesman dont really know how to run it

they only know how to create basic profiles by hand coding

so in my dream world, id be running the bloody things

they know im lathe and (somewhat) mill proficient, so i want to show them i can hand code like they do, and the hopefully later blow their mind with CAD/CAM capability

[MikeWaggoner at UW]

http://www.starro.com/CNC%20Lathe%20mill%20G%20CODE%20LIST%20.htm

The only thing is to check your machine syntax... Do you know what kind it is? (Most of the machines I've used have fanuc standard codes, with little quirks)

[Frank]

fanuc 7M for the mill
fanuc 5(T?) for the lathe

if got a list of the syntax for both (supplied by workshop)