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CNC stands for Computer Numerical Control. It converts the design produced by Computer Aided Design software (CAD) into numbers.

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CNC means Computer Numerical Control. This means a computer converts the design produced by Computer Aided Design software (CAD), into numbers. The numbers can be considered to be the coordinates of a graph and they control the movement of the cutter. In this way the computer controls the cutting and shaping of the material.

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How to set a indefinite number of variables, specified by another variable

Alright, I know that may sound confusing - I'm an new one on the idea of programming. I have a CNC project that will take values from a text file, assign them, and transmit them via a serial connection to an Arduino which will receive and drive the…
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What is the difference between G41 and G42?

I am studying Cnc programming and I got stuck on the difference between G41 and G42. The lecturer didnt explain it clearly so Im looking for somebody who can give me a clearer explaination of the difference. I know they are both cutter compensation,…
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Batch File that merges text files

I have a newbie question about batch files. I have a CNC post that only lets me post one tool at a time. I would like to have a batch file that merges all the text files in the post and puts them into one text file the programmer can name the files…
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Generating G-code on android device

Is there any provision or a method to generate the G-code of an image after we capture it from the camera in android phones? I want to control the CNC drawing machine via my android phone but the process is not fully independent since it requires me…
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Working with txt file Changing values

I am working on a project where I have to edit offsets manually in CNC programs. I would like to do this in python, however, my experience with it has not involved something like this. Any help is greatly appreciated. example of…
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In which programming language this code snippet is written?

The code is written in 1999 and controls a CNC machine. If the code snippet is not adequate to determine the language i can upload the entire file. This is the code segment: BEGIN CONDITION +S_P0_PRES AND +N_P0__PNLTST ON EXCEPTION BEGIN SET…
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