Hi my name is Graham, I am an apprentice trained engineer and have worked 30 years in NC/CNC production, I started programming G-Code in 1978 when you had to make long paper tapes that had to be read and rewound for every run if the machine.
Over the years I have programmed 2,4,6 axis lathes, 3,4,5 axis mills and all sorts of other type machines. Nowadays I tend to use CAM programs to do the hard work for me but still hand code things just to keep my hand in.
My first hobby CNC was a home built router, DOS based, it was rubbish, later I retro fitted a Warco lathe to servo control under Mach3, I am now putting the final touches to a Boxford VMC190 mill that will also run with Mach3.
My other hobby is computer programming, I program in several languages and at a good level, but not in Arts league.
I live in West Yorkshire, England.