Difference between revisions of "CNC Primer"

              Movement

                 Rapids

                 Cutting

                 Jogging

              Drilling Holes

              Cutting Circles

              Turning Things On and Off

              Pausing for Tool Changes

           Using a Text Editor

  Connecting It All Together

  Installing the EMC2 Software

  Testing and Calibrating Your Router

     Make it Move!

     Calibration

        Acceleration/Deceleration Ramping

        Limit Switches

     Make Some Chips!

        Securing Your Sample Stock

        Touching Off (Finding Your Start Point)

        Go!

  Surfacing Your Router Table

  Clamping Your Materials

  Dust Collection

  How Fast Should It Cut?

  How Big a Bite Should It Take?

     Cutting Bit Selection

  Working Smart

     Understand The Operator Manual

     Planning Your Project

     Organizing Your Files

     Rehearse The Process

        Simulating The Cut Sequence

        Cutting Air

  What is CAD?

  CAD Software

  Designing Your Part

  What is CAM?

  CAM Software

  Making G-Code

  Simulating the Cutting

  Running G-Code on Your Router

  Regular Maintenance and Lubrication

  Replacement Parts

     Motor Replacement

     Driver Replacement

     Misc. Service and Repair

  No Power

  No Motion

  Inaccurate Results

  Blame The Bits!

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-== Introduction to CNC ==
+== Introduction ==
-=== What is a CNC? ===
+=== Getting Help ===
-=== What can I make with a CNC ===
+=== Online ===
+==== Google and YouTube ====
+==== Probotix Technical Support ====
+=== Safety First, Safety First, Safety First! ===
+==== Electrical ====
+==== Operational ====
+==== Fingers and Machines... ====
+==== How To STOP The Machine! ====
+== The Basics ==
+=== What is CNC? ===
+=== What are the Advantages of CNC? ===
+==== Speed, Repeatability, Accuracy ====
+==== Complex Shapes, Simplified Tooling ====
+==== Various Types of CNC Machines ====
+== The Basics of CNC Routers ==
+=== Coordinate System of Your Router ===
+==== Table Base Coordinates ====
+==== Work Coordinates ====
+==== Absolute vs. Relative Distance ====
+==== Zero Point/Origin ====
+=== Stepper Motors ===
+==== How Stepper Motors Work ====
+===== Torque, TPI and Some Easy Math =====
+==== Drivers ====
+==== Sensors ====
+===== Home & Limit Switches =====
+===== Probes =====
+==== Cutting Tools ====
+===== Spindles =====
+===== Feed Rate and Direction =====
+===== Spindle Speed =====
+== Getting To Know Your Router ==
+=== Chassis, Rails, & Leadscrews ===
+=== Motors and Drivers ===
+=== Limit Switches and Other Sensors ===
+== What Can I Make? ==
+=== Examples of What Your CNC Router Can Do ===
+==== Project: Signs, Signs and More Signs! ====
+==== Project: Widget for Model Railroad Layout ====
+==== Project: Robot Parts ====
+=== Importing Existing Designs ===
+==== File Formats Supported ====
+==== Sources ====
+=== Creating Your Own Designs ===
+==== Writing G-Code ====
+===== Sample Commands =====
+               Movement
+                  Rapids
+                  Cutting
+                  Jogging
+               Drilling Holes
+               Cutting Circles
+               Turning Things On and Off
+               Pausing for Tool Changes
+            Using a Text Editor
+Setting Up and Testing Your Router
+   Connecting It All Together
+   Installing the EMC2 Software
+   Testing and Calibrating Your Router
+      Make it Move!
+      Calibration
+         Acceleration/Deceleration Ramping
+         Limit Switches
+      Make Some Chips!
+         Securing Your Sample Stock
+         Touching Off (Finding Your Start Point)
+         Go!
+   Surfacing Your Router Table
+Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan (Speeds and Feeds)
+   Clamping Your Materials
+   Dust Collection
+   How Fast Should It Cut?
+   How Big a Bite Should It Take?
+      Cutting Bit Selection
+   Working Smart
+      Understand The Operator Manual
+      Planning Your Project
+      Organizing Your Files
+      Rehearse The Process
+         Simulating The Cut Sequence
+         Cutting Air
+CAD
+   What is CAD?
+   CAD Software
+   Designing Your Part
+CAM
+   What is CAM?
+   CAM Software
+   Making G-Code
+   Simulating the Cutting
+   Running G-Code on Your Router
+Maintenance and Service
+   Regular Maintenance and Lubrication
+   Replacement Parts
+      Motor Replacement
+      Driver Replacement
+      Misc. Service and Repair
+FAQs
+Troubleshooting
+   No Power
+   No Motion
+   Inaccurate Results
+   Blame The Bits!
+Glossary of EMC2 Settings and Commands
+Glossary of G-Code and M-Code
+Helpful Links
 == Advanced Topics ==

Difference between revisions of "CNC Primer"

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Contents

Introduction

Getting Help

Online

Google and YouTube

Probotix Technical Support

Safety First, Safety First, Safety First!

Electrical

Operational

Fingers and Machines...

How To STOP The Machine!

The Basics

What is CNC?

What are the Advantages of CNC?

Speed, Repeatability, Accuracy

Complex Shapes, Simplified Tooling

Various Types of CNC Machines

The Basics of CNC Routers

Coordinate System of Your Router

Table Base Coordinates

Work Coordinates

Absolute vs. Relative Distance

Zero Point/Origin

Stepper Motors

How Stepper Motors Work

Torque, TPI and Some Easy Math

Drivers

Sensors

Home & Limit Switches

Probes

Cutting Tools

Spindles

Feed Rate and Direction

Spindle Speed

Getting To Know Your Router

Chassis, Rails, & Leadscrews

Motors and Drivers

Limit Switches and Other Sensors

What Can I Make?

Examples of What Your CNC Router Can Do

Project: Signs, Signs and More Signs!

Project: Widget for Model Railroad Layout

Project: Robot Parts

Importing Existing Designs

File Formats Supported

Sources

Creating Your Own Designs

Writing G-Code

Sample Commands

Advanced Topics