Spud
Diamond
- Joined
- Jan 12, 2006
- Location
- Brookfield, Wisconsin
I was just admitted into a Technical College's Machining program. Aside from manual machining, we will be taught CNC machining , including writing G & M code to make our own parts.
I have only meager previous machining expereince, all of it at Tech college. Just over a year ago I took 1 semester of machining, with the 1st half on a manual Bridgeport and the 2nd half on a conversational CNC Klausing Kondia. The course was everyday from 7am to 1pm. I also have taken 2 Solidworks courses.
This time I am enrolled in the machining program. So it is full time , everyday.
I am taking the course to make my own parts, nothing high precision. Some things I would like to make: aftermarket automotive accessories, only cosmetic in nature. Custom spectable frame, Some custom tools etc..I do not intend on a career working in a Machine shop. Schooling is to gain the skills to start my own business.
With that in mind which control is most noob friendly / intuitive?
Haas? , Fanuc? , Heidenhain ? , Siemens ?
If I design something in Solidworks, do I still need to know G & M code to get a CNC mill to make the Solidworks part?
I have only meager previous machining expereince, all of it at Tech college. Just over a year ago I took 1 semester of machining, with the 1st half on a manual Bridgeport and the 2nd half on a conversational CNC Klausing Kondia. The course was everyday from 7am to 1pm. I also have taken 2 Solidworks courses.
This time I am enrolled in the machining program. So it is full time , everyday.
I am taking the course to make my own parts, nothing high precision. Some things I would like to make: aftermarket automotive accessories, only cosmetic in nature. Custom spectable frame, Some custom tools etc..I do not intend on a career working in a Machine shop. Schooling is to gain the skills to start my own business.
With that in mind which control is most noob friendly / intuitive?
Haas? , Fanuc? , Heidenhain ? , Siemens ?
If I design something in Solidworks, do I still need to know G & M code to get a CNC mill to make the Solidworks part?