CNC Programming Handbook

I have not finished this book but it is obvious that this is one book that everyone who wants to learn anything about CNC needs to read. It seems to me to be beyond thorough. My options were to buy and read this book or spend $2,700 in tuition for a course and the junior college that is a half hour away.

I bought this for my fiancée and it has helped him immensely in his studies.

This book is very detailed and good for a person with some knowledge to improve their usefulness and get a good background on CNC's. I would recommend reading it carefully if your completely unaware of cnc programing.For the cnc operator its a good next step, but would recommend a more basic book to start with.Careful study of the commands would be of the most help to any beginner.

Great book to have at your desk.

Perfect

This is an incredibly detailed and helpful book for learning the concepts behind programming CNC machine tools. Although most programming is now done with the aid of CAM programs which generate G-code based on a drawing of the part to be machined, the complexities of CNC machining demand that the operator have a thorough understanding of CNC programming. From configuring a post processor in a CAM program, to fixing simple errors in a generated program "on the fly", to entering single lines in a machine's Manual Data Input mode, the helpfulness of this book cannot be understated. Besides programming tutorials, the book also covers strategies for programming various cycles and tool changes. The CD-ROM contains tests and projects which make this a useful textbook in a classroom setting.The book begins with an overview of Numerical Control concepts, CNC Milling and Turning machines, coordinate geometry, and control systems. For the student or engineer producing drawings or parts that are to be machined, these sections will allow an understanding of what operations the machines are capable of performing, and how they do the work.The remaining chapters deal with the planning and structure of a program, so that a drawing can be understood, the various machining operations separated, and the order of operations decided upon. In order to direct a machine to mill a particular pocket, you must include variables such as the diameter of an endmill, the amount of step over per pass, the feed rate, the spindle speed, the endmill shape, etc. This book gives you good practice at doing just that. A CNC machine tool is one of the few tools that is capable of self-destructing if you program it to do so, and it is only by understanding the instructions given to the tool that such disasters can be avoided and productive work be accomplished.This book offers an incredibly detailed step-by-step explanation of all standard G-codes, modality, blocks, various functions, etc. For example, there is an entire chapter just on "G00". This book is exhaustive in it's treatment of all the possible commands and instructions, combinations, and interactions with machines. Toolchanging is handled, as well as special situations such as how to deal with an oversized tool in the ATC. Drill and fixed cycles are covered comprehensively, especially the calculations for such things as countersinking with a pilot drill, breakthrough depth, nominal and effective tool diameter, and point lengths.The only negative thing I have to say is that there are some pretty bad grammar and syntax errors in some of the author's explanations that sometimes interfere with the comprehension of the material. I would expect a second edition of such a popular and widely read technical book to have had better proofreading than this.Reading this book will not only make you a better CNC programmer, but it will unlock the potential of codes and techniques that you may not have known existed, or thought too complex to incorporate in your machining. There is no better guide to CNC programming than this book, and I highly recommend it.

This is an excellent reference for CNC Programming. It is very useful for a person with limited experience or someone who programs every day. It is very easy to read and comprehend.

The book was received in excellent condition, complete with the enclosed CD, which had never been used.The subject matter was not exactly what I was looking for, but close enough to allow me to learn much of what I was after.Time to receive the article was also acceptable.

Informatiser mon tour à métaux conventionnel pour le transformer en machine CNC, nest pas une opération à prendre à la légère.Bien sûr, des tutos de Makers existent sur le Net, mais un ouvrage de référence écrit par un spécialiste expérimenté est toujours bon à consulter.Je maîtrise bien la partie Linux CNC, la conception de ma carte CNC basée sur le FPGA Cyclone de chez Intel-Altera, mais il me fallait plus de culture coté machine. Cet auteur, clair, pédagogique, concis, aborde tous les points à prendre en compte et les techniques industrielles CNC. Un bon ouvrage, qui a toutefois quelques années, mais reste une bonne référence. Content de mon achat.

Excellent A++++++

The book is filled with underlines, almost or literally every page. It is contrasting with description. Though it's maybe helpful in a way of following the path of other students.