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Computer Numerical Control Programming Basics Writer Steve Krar and Arthur Gill

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CONTENTS Foreword …………………………………. 1Preface …………………………………. 7Cartesian Coordinate System …………………………………. 7Machines Using CNC …………………………………. 9Programming Systems …………………………………. 11Point-to-Point or Continuous Path …………………………………. 13Point-to-Point Positioning …………………………………. 14Continuous Path (Contouring) …………………………………. 15Interpolation …………………………………. 15Programming Format …………………………………. 17Programming for Positioning …………………………………. 23Work Settings and Offsets …………………………………. 26CNC Bench-Top Milling and Turning Centers …………………………………. 30CNC Programming Hints — Milling …………………………………. 32Milling and Drilling Programming …………………………………. 34CNC Programming Hints – Turning …………………………………. 38Fanuc Compatible Programming …………………………………. 39Turning Programming …………………………………. 40

CNC Milling for Makers Basics Techniques Applications By Christian Rattat

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Until fairly recently, machining has been a high-cost manufacturing technique available only to large corporations and specialist machine shops. With today’s cheaper and more powerful computers, CNC milling and 3D printing technology has become practical, affordable, and accessible to just about anyone. Tabletop CNC machines–such as the Stepcraft-2/600, which is the model featured in this book–are every hobbyist’s dream, providing the tools needed to cut and shape materials such as glass, wood, plastics, and aluminum. In CNC Milling for Makers, author Christian Rattat explains how CNC technology works and he walks…