Higgins909
Aluminum
- Joined
- Nov 19, 2018
First few paragraphs is some insight to why I'm asking.
I've gotten a few G-code programs written on a lathe. However they're simple. G84 is messed up as far as I'm concerned about that POS machine. (tapping left handed for right hand tap?) I just don't get to actually really program it. Earlier this month I did which is the first time I even close to being able to program for it. Before that I relearned basic G-code for the 3rd time 1 month before that, to hopefully program a simple part on it... It went on another machine. Started to forget G-code, again... Until I had to remember what I knew without my notebook, earlier this month. Although it wasn't forced on me, but because I had down time and the part needed to be ran eventually and I wanted to program.
I essentially can't calculate stuff for a NPT thread or any kind of chamfer. Haven't quite figured out a G76, especially a NPT thread. I can do a bit in Fusion 360 CAD for my 3D Printer, I bought it hoping to jump over to CAM and then start programing where I work and climb the latter/chain. We have a guy that does CAD/CAM and a tiny bit of G-code. Has me wondering if I can do the same.
What skills do new machinist have, coming out of school? Is it CAD/CAM only or some combination of that and G-code? Conversational? Are they all brushed up on their trig and mathematics? Machine specific skills? Lathe or mill? I guess I'm trying to compare what knowledge someone from a trade school/college has vs hands on and self taught.
I'm wanting to try and push through some Titan's videos and then CAD/CAM some parts I know of over the rest of the week and present 3DPrinted parts and see if they have any interest or finally give up on trying to have a career with CNC. (CNC is cool to me but I feel like I'm about done with it. The work I do with it anyways)
Thanks,
Higgins909
I've gotten a few G-code programs written on a lathe. However they're simple. G84 is messed up as far as I'm concerned about that POS machine. (tapping left handed for right hand tap?) I just don't get to actually really program it. Earlier this month I did which is the first time I even close to being able to program for it. Before that I relearned basic G-code for the 3rd time 1 month before that, to hopefully program a simple part on it... It went on another machine. Started to forget G-code, again... Until I had to remember what I knew without my notebook, earlier this month. Although it wasn't forced on me, but because I had down time and the part needed to be ran eventually and I wanted to program.
I essentially can't calculate stuff for a NPT thread or any kind of chamfer. Haven't quite figured out a G76, especially a NPT thread. I can do a bit in Fusion 360 CAD for my 3D Printer, I bought it hoping to jump over to CAM and then start programing where I work and climb the latter/chain. We have a guy that does CAD/CAM and a tiny bit of G-code. Has me wondering if I can do the same.
What skills do new machinist have, coming out of school? Is it CAD/CAM only or some combination of that and G-code? Conversational? Are they all brushed up on their trig and mathematics? Machine specific skills? Lathe or mill? I guess I'm trying to compare what knowledge someone from a trade school/college has vs hands on and self taught.
I'm wanting to try and push through some Titan's videos and then CAD/CAM some parts I know of over the rest of the week and present 3DPrinted parts and see if they have any interest or finally give up on trying to have a career with CNC. (CNC is cool to me but I feel like I'm about done with it. The work I do with it anyways)
Thanks,
Higgins909