CNC TIPS

Reason for this page

This page is the whole reason why I made this site in the first place. On this page I will share some of my personal experiences. I will tell you about the most common used G and M codes on any CNC mill machine. The thing is that if you know your G code you can come up to just about any CNC mill, and you will be able to set up the machine and even write simple programs. The only real difference between the different types of machines is the controls. What I am trying to say is depending on the different machines its about how you get it to do what you want it to do. But the g codes stay the same and some machines are just pickier than others.

Say if the program is written for a pacific mill machine. It might not work on some other machine because say the other machine is more picky, but it does not mean the program is bad or you need to write a new one. All you have to do is just give that machine the proper G and M cods it requires. Sometimes G code programming is not the problem its just the way the machine requires the program to be written.

When touching off tools I prefer to use a tool post rather than touching off tool on the part. It does not have to be anything fancy. I just use a 1, 2, 3, block. The reason why I do that is because when you’re running parts the parts are not always the same.

For example after completing cnc mill setup and running certain parts, the end mill brakes. If I change the end mill and touch it off on the top of the part the part might be little bit bigger or smaller and that will cause some problems. The measurement might be off and now I have to do some cnc troubleshooting to figure out how to fix it. If you use the tool post there is a small chance of that happening.

There is allot more that I want to talk about I just need some time to think about how to putt it in words.

Note: I am not a teacher or a professor I am just trying to share my experience with you.