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ne mostly metalworking. I have never used a cnc. However, I need to do this= cheaply.

ure making. Can one I make be used to joint wood, cut tennons, make signs e= tc? Rails and styles and the like? Can you tell me what type of machine I = would need?

will convert a picture I draw online into the G code to tell the machine wh= at to do?

Here's a good place to start:

I am interested in building a cnc. I am mechanically inclined and have done mostly metalworking. I have never used a cnc. However, I need to do this cheaply.

I am wondering what a cnc can be used for? I mean, my interest are furnature making. Can one I make be used to joint wood, cut tennons, make signs etc? Rails and styles and the like? Can you tell me what type of machine I would need?

Also, I don?t know the G code language. Can I use a cheap program that will convert a picture I draw online into the G code to tell the machine what to do?

Like I said, I am really interested, but cost is a major factor right now.

I appreciate it! =============================

cnczone.com

The only problem is there are many versions of G-code and now C-code. The big ones are into C due to very complicated math methods.

The language is very old. Variants abound and enhancements making them special.

Mart>

What is that C code? The old C programming language?

ne mostly metalworking. I have never used a cnc. However, I need to do this= cheaply.

ure making. Can one I make be used to joint wood, cut tennons, make signs e= tc? Rails and styles and the like? Can you tell me what type of machine I = would need?

where to go and what to do.

will convert a picture I draw online into the G code to tell the machine wh= at to do?

C code is not so much used for CNC, but for writing software that may be us= ed in conjunction with CNC. G-Code is the language the vast majority of CN= C's use. There are different dialects of g-code, but as a hobbyist, there = are two main dialects--either Mach3 g-code or LinuxCNC g-code.

They're pretty similar.

To learn more about g-code, try my free g-code tutorial:

There are lots of other articles on the same site for CNC'ers. =20

Cheers,

BW