Originally Posted by HuFlungDung There is a lot to learn, no argument there. Perhaps it would have been better if you had picked up a textbook on the subject, to familiarize yourself with the general concepts before you went shopping for the software. I would sit down and write some simple programs by hand first, just to see the machine move, according to my input. Once you thoroughly understand how to write gcode, then you are ready for studying the output from a CAM and not feel totally vulnerable as a slave to your own computer. |
What's crazy is that I went to the local bookstores and they carry NOTHING at all on the subject and their special order people couldn't help me either. And this was Borders and Barnes and Noble!
I'm seeing the benefit of learning gcode - just need to research that too - just another thing to research/study/learn...
It was mentioned that I should take a class - that's a pretty good idea!