Re: Quick and Dirty One-Offs?

William,

Literally, for some experience with G-code as painlessly as
possible, do your sketches on graph paper and write the G-code from
that. You can design in CAD, export the design in a *.dxf format,
convert the *.dxf file to G-code, but you asked for the most
painless way to get experience writing G-code. Everyone has their
favorite CAD software to do this, so if you inquire, be ready for a
barrage from the salesmen.

There are a number of computerized tutorial aids available to
learning to write G-code, one of my favorites is the freeware
AutoEditNC at http://www.betatechnical.com/autonc.htm

Charles Hixon

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Kichman"
<billkichman@c...> wrote:

> Very funny actually Charles, but I meant...what do people

typically do,

> design directly to g-code or do some design in a cad package and

generate

> g-code from that. I am just trying to get some experience with g-

code as

> painlessly as possible.
> Of course a pencil is needed for initial layout though :-)
> R. William Kichman, P.E.
> Kichman Engineering Associates
> 103 Old Furnace Road
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Charles Hixon" <cehixon@y...>
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> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 9:21 AM
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Quick and Dirty One-Offs?
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> > A piece of paper, a pencil, and a sliderule. Charles Hixon
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Kichman"
> > <billkichman@c...> wrote:
> > > What are you using or recommend for quick parts design for cnc
> > milling?
> > >
> > > R. William Kichman, P.E.
> > > Kichman Engineering Associates
> > > 103 Old Furnace Road
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