As mentioned in another thread by someone else " I have been lurking in the background" like him for several months now trying to put it all together. While I have learned much I am far from getting it all straight. Especially when it comes to ending up with g-code for what ever I may want to do. Thats been really frustrating. I'm sure I will get it at some point and as time allows for me to work on it. I have successfully written simple straight line and circle code as learned from the example of others. So I know I can at least get some work done on my machine till I figure out to get sophisticated code.
Here is my machine that I had a hand in building but the skilled aspects of it were done by a retired with machine shop engineer/machinest. I brought all the elements together and he made it happen based on the parts I brought in. The machine cutting lengths are designed around the THK BLK 1616D ballscrews I have. Which were just under 24".
This the link to the large photo...
http://home.att.net/~fair451/cnc/c2.jpg
Now that I have waded in I look forward to continuing to read and learn, plus for once I will free to ask the so very many questions I have.
Thanks,
Mike