Re: Relation of a DRO to a CNC modification of a machine?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Joe Albeanese" <jda3@c...>
wrote:

> Tom,
> I really appreciate you answer I am going to look into everything

you have

> said. I also have Sherline mill that later on I would like to set

up cnc.

> But I have got to learn more first. Could you recommend any books

for me to

> read to understand better this fascinating hobby?
> Thank you,
> Joe
>
>

Joe. There are some books on CNC but they seem to be aimed at
commercial machines or they are focused on the hand generation of g-
code. While I think it's important that every HSCNC person have at
least an elementary understanding of g-code, you can actually build a
machine, draw a part, run it through a CAM operation and cut it
without ever having to look at the underlying machine code.

It looks like a lot to learn (and it is) but it's like auto
mechanics. You just learn the basic physics then start learning the
individual components and how they fit into the equation.

You can probably hang around this list and the DIY-CNC list and learn
as much or more than what a book would teach you. This list MUST
work because there are guys here that have never built anything CNC
and they are experts! =(;-0