Re: Basic g-code commands

Tim,

Your assumptions are ok. I should interject however, that versions
of TurboCNC prior to 3.00g required spaces between parameters. Eg:

G1 X1 Y0 Z0 F5 as opposed to G1 X1Y0Z0 F5 or some other oddball
spacing permutation.

Thats all...

Dave Kowalczyk
Everett WA
http://www.dakeng.com

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> I have never used Turbocnc, but will make some assumptions.
>
> You want to use a G1 command. That is a linear move. The additional
> parameters are X, Y, and Z coordinates of where you want the move
to end and
> an F value which is the feedrate. I don't know whether Turbocnc
lets you
> just put in the changed parameters of if you have to enter all of
them. I
> have use software that works both ways. Anyway, if you are in
absolute mode
> (meaning all moves are relative to a zero point) and want to move
the X axis
> so the mill is 1" to the right of zero when it stops you would
enter the
> following assuming you have to use all the parameters:
> G1 X1Y0Z0 F5
> This would put the mill at zero on the Y and Z axis and move at 5
ipm. If
> you now want to go so the mill is 2.5" to the right of zero then
enter:
> G1 X2.5Y0Z0 F5
> If you now want the mill to go 3" to the left of zero enter:
> G1 X-3Y0Z0 F5
>
> If Turbocnc is modal you should not have to re-enter the G1 or the
F5 as it
> will now be in that mode and process the command with those
parameters. You
> can change 2 or all 3 of the coordinates to get diagonal moves.
>
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> >
> > I seem to have my sherline cnc mill working fine. I am still in
the
> > process of teaching myself cad/cam. In the meantime I would still
> > like to work on my model steam engine that I started before the
CNC
> > conversion. The problem is I am not sure of the basic codes used
to
> > just make a cut. I am using Turbocnc, and can jog just fine but
> > having it say make a say a 1.5 inch pass on the y-axis is kind of
> > confusing me. I guess I am just looking for basic commands that
> > would replace the cranking on the handwheels I did before the
> > conversion. As Always, thanks for the help.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> > Addresses:
> > FAQ: http://www.ktmarketing.com/faq.html
> > FILES: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/