Lathe G Code Tutorial

G code is a programming language for cnc that instructs machines where and how to move.

Lathe g code tutorial. This video explains the basics of g and m code programming. Code categories are the groupings for the g code wizard type ctrl g for the wizard. The above code will also work on cnc lathe machines with fanuc cnc control with little or no change. Haas lathes dont use the offset number instead they use the mill format t01 and t1.

This document is a g code tutorial for linuxcnc the free cnc software. Simple parts can be easier with g code than cam. All the g code m code which are used in this haas lathe programming example are given below with description. N10 changing no 1 tool and executing its offset.

Most machines speak a different dialect of g code so the codes vary depending on type make and model. Cnc lathe simple g code example. Function tells what the g code does notes gives a little more information such as the parameters and tutorial is a link if any to a tutorial that uses g wizard editor to teach how to use the g code. Why doesn t a lathe take g90 and g91 like a mill.

Here are the g code basics you need to know to efficiently understand and write programs that produce high quality products. O0001 n5 m12 n10 t0101 n15 g0 x100 z50 n20 m3 s600 n25 m8 n30 g1 x50 z0 f600 n40 w 30 f200 n50 x80 w 20 f150 n60 g0 x100 z50 n70 t0100 n80 m5 n90 m9 n100 m13 n110 m30 n120 code explanation. A mill uses g codes g90 and g91 to go back and forth between the two. Where as a lathe uses the different letters to differentiate them.

Differently for mills and lathes. This documentis intended to teach the proper usage of g code used by linuxcnc. This is an almost never seen on the web tutorials without any ads. Thisdocument focuses on mill and lathe type of machines.

Formally known as emc or the enhanced machine controller. You want a rectangular cover plate with 4 holes in it. M codes tell the machine what to do m01 is an optional stop m03 starts the spindle. This video explains the basics of g and m code programming.

With this gcode tutorial course i will guide you through this fascinating programming language so that you feel confident machining parts using your cnc router or cnc mill. Haas lathe programming example to illustrate the use and programming of haas g72 type i rough facing cycle g70 finish cycle. Simple g code example cnc lathe. These are the common g codes for cnc lathes and turning.

So far we ve brought the tool changer to position 1 but the tools not in the spindle yet. If you re proficient with g code you re done before you can create a cad model run it through cam get the gcode onto the machine and run it.