Re: yet another newbie question :)

Hey matt and group!
congrats on your first cnc part, feels good aye? I would go cnc in a
heartbeat! I also have a sherline which I retrofitted. I started a
website with my full setup which includes mech, electrical, and
software as I was in your place not to long ago looking for much info
(and really still am :) If your interested please check out:

http://home.talkcity.com/ImaginaryPl/tauscnc/main.html

take care and good luck
tauseef

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> Hi Matt,
>
> What you may be looking for is the MDI (manual data input)
function.
> Without even writing a Gcode (CNC) part file, you can give the mill
> "commands"; G01 X1.00 moves the X axis from it's current position,
to X
> = 1.00. So, if you want, instead of just "cranking the wheels"
over to
> 1.00" on the X axis, just give it a command. I watched my oldest
son
> (then in his senior year of college) quickly get the hang of
> "commanding" MaxNC this way to take the cuts he wanted on some
simple
> brass parts. After a few cuts were finished, he asked "Can't I just
> type these commands into a file and run them?". And so he did!
>
> Could this be what you're looking for? If so, I think you've come
to
> the right list!
>
> HTH
>
> Alan KM6VV
>
>
> pkranger63@y... wrote:
> >
> > I have just recently gotten started in machining. I am using
> > sherline equipment and have just about finished my first project,
a
> > steam engine from the Rudy Kouhoupt video and plans. I am very
> > pleased with what I have been able to accomplish thus far. My
> > question is concerning CNC. I am having a heck of a time finding
> > resources to explain the very basics. Basically what I am looking
> > for is a way to "automate" milling of simple shaped items but and
not
> > deal with the tedium of cranking and cranking where a fair amount
of
> > material must be removed. Am I way off base here? Should I just
> > stick with what I have?
> >
> > thanks for your time
> > matt