CNC Lesson
Take some time today to learn more about CNC. Use the links below the learn more about specifics. Use the link to the quiz to test your knowlage. Good luck.
Check out the video below. Here is a good comparison of a standard milling machine vs a CNC mill. Notice the what type of machine the CNC is?
Lets get technical with the details.
CAD/CAM Systems
1: Background
2: CAD/CAM System Components The PC based CAD/CAM system and peripheral
3: Basic CAD What Computer Aided Design does.
4: Basic CAM What Computer Aided Manufacturing does.
5: Using CAD/CAM Systems How CAD/CAM integrated
6: What is a good CAD/CAM System? What to look for when deciding which CAD/CAM system to use.
1: Overview What is CNC and how does it work?
2: A Character What characters are used to write a CNC program? What is their function and how do they compare to the characters used in English?
3: A Word What words are used to write a CNC program? What is their function and how do they compare to the words used in English?
4: A Block How are blocks used to write a CNC program? What is their function and how do they compare to the sentence used in English?
5: A Program How is a program used to communicate to the controller? How does this relate to a memo or letter used in English
6: Address Words: How an address word communicates with the controller.
7: G Words Why G words are special cases of address words and how they communicate with the controller.
8: M Words Why M words are special cases of address words and how they communicate with the controller.
