T-1000, a 10-Stage Axial Flow Turbine

[olf20]

Do you write you Gcode or use CAD developed,
or both?
Thanks
olf20 / Bob

 

[Toymaker]

Do you write you Gcode or use CAD developed,
or both?
Thanks
olf20 / Bob

I'm an old Electronics Engineer that first learned programing in my college years by writing Fortran code on punch cards. Once on the job I needed to learn several different languages to keep up with the industry. After I retired and built my CNC milling machine, writing the Gcode myself just seemed the natural thing to do. I tried using Lazycam, which comes bundled with Mach3, but for me, it's always been easier to write the code myself.

I use TurboCAD to find all the X-Y-Z numerical positions for start & stop points, and radiuses for curves, and plug in the values as I write the code. MicroSoft's "Notepad" app works well for writing the text without including any unwanted functions like what font is being used, text size, bold face, etc.

 

[ddmckee54]

I'm an old Electronics Engineer that first learned programing in my college years by writing Fortran code on punch cards. Once on the job I needed to learn several different languages to keep up with the industry. After I retired and built my CNC milling machine, writing the Gcode myself just seemed the natural thing to do. I tried using Lazycam, which comes bundled with Mach3, but for me, it's always been easier to write the code myself.

Now that, Sir, is truly hardcore. My hat's off to you. I also learned coding on Fortran, and Pascal. I didn't have to do the punch card gig though, but my two older brothers did.