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Share Your GCode / Re: Just starting out

« on: November 22, 2014, 11:38:35 AM »

Thanks Gerry

Your not kidding about the learning curve of Autocad. Even with Autocad 2015 for beginners it daunting to say the least. I'm inclined to go with G-Code as you say its much easier to tell the router where to go. After all that's what Autocad is doing anyway. I'll also look at Peter Smid's book.

Thanks for the heads up.

Michael.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Just starting out

« on: November 22, 2014, 04:55:08 AM »

Hi Oxymax
So its the best of two evils, learn G-code or Autocad. That's something I'll have to think about before I go any further. Actually I had a copy of Autocad 2015 and the book to go with it, but I saw a post that said you could get by on G-Code rather than learn how to use Autocad.

Hello tonywads
Thanks for the G-Code and yes it does help. I think little snippets of code are much better that a mass as it helps you understand it better. Its like learning a foreign language, best taken in bits and pieces to start with. As I said to Oxymax, I'm not sure which road to go down at this moment in time and have to mull it over before I decide Autocad or G-code.

Thank you both for your input    .

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Share Your GCode / Just starting out

« on: November 21, 2014, 02:59:27 PM »

Hi there
I'm Michael (brayford) from Lincoln in the UK and I'm just getting started with G-Code. I will eventually build a cnc router, but first I need to get to grips with the code as I don't want to shell out x amount for the machine only to find I can't work it because I don't know anything about the code.

I've managed to find a Mach3 program and a couple of other bits of software. So could someone please tell me the best place to start.

Thanks a lot.

Michael.