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1.3 Basic Explanation Of G & M Codes - Basic Mill Operator SOLUTIONS
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1.3 Basic Explanation Of G & M Codes -Basic Mill Operator SOLUTIONS
Another useful display of coordinates is the Program Coordinate Display. The Program
Coordinate Display will treat our workpiece as our new zero starting point. - ANS-True
Both G- and M-codes can have letter addresses in the line of code that provide
additional instructions to the machine. - ANS-True
Each line of code in the program gives the machine instructions what to do. The
combination of codes M03 S2000 simply tells the machine to start the spindle rotating in
the clockwise direction, at a speed of 2000 rpm. - ANS-True
For the Z axis, the Zero position is with the spindle all the way up, or at the top of travel.
When the spindle is moved down, toward the table, the machine coordinate system for
the Z axis gets more negative. - ANS-True
G-codes tell the machine how to behave or what to do. What do the M-codes do? -
ANS-Act as switches that turn a function On or Off
The 3 axes are X, Y, and Z. When all 3 axes are at 0.000 in the Machine Coordinate
System, we call that position: - ANS-The Home Position
The basic milling machine is capable of moving in how many directions? - ANS-3
directions or axes
The common language used to tell computerized machine tools how to make things is: -
ANS-G-code
The Machine Coordinate System defines where the axes can move, and how far they
have moved. - ANS-True
The Work Coordinate System tells the machine where the workpiece and the tools are
in relation to the Machine Coordinate System: - ANS-True
The work offsets in the machine define: - ANS-The important starting points for the
workpiece, as they relate to the Machine Coordinate System
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