Course Content
(1) Compare CNC to non CNC
Critically compare: production (mass, flow, batch, job), ease of programming, repeatability, prototypes, skill levels and other factors.
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(1) Cutting metal CNC and non CNC
06:46
(1) Cutting metal CNC and non CNC
(2) Comparing CNC to non CNC
17:05
(2) Comparing CNC to non CNC
(2) Operating principles of a CNC
Operating principles: open loop system, closed loop system, control systems (closed loop servo motors associated transmission, stepper motors and associated transmission), types and function of position transducers (rotary type, optical gratings), digital control
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(1) Operating principles of a CNC machines
14:15
(1) How CNC machines work
(1) How CNC machines work part 2
(2) How a stepper motor works
05:05
(2) How a stepper motor works
(3) CNC Operation
How to operate a CNC in the differnet modes
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(1) The Control Panel
10:47
(1) Control Panel
(2) Turn on Machine and Zero Return
10:39
(2) Turn on Machine and Zero Return
(3) Edit Mode
02:13
(3) The Edit mode
(4) The Handwheel
07:51
(4) The Handwheel
(5) Jog and Rapid
04:12
(5) Jog and Rapid
(4) Cutting Tools
Cutting tools materials: high carbon steel (HCS), high speed steel (HSS), tungsten carbide, ceramic.
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(1) High Speed Steel (HSS)
06:14
(1) High Speed Steel
(2) Tungsten Carbide
08:11
(2) Carbide
(3) HSS v Carbide
01:42
(3) HSS v Carbide
(4) Facemills and Endmills
08:06
(4) Facemills and Endmills
(5) Drilling
04:30
(5) Drilling
(6) Spot Drilling
06:21
(6) Spot Drilling
(7) Taps
04:42
(7) Taps
(8) Reamers
05:39
(8) Reamers
(9) Tipped Drills (U Drills)
05:32
(9) U Drills
(10) Endmills
03:48
(10) Endmills
Identifying tools
(5) How to produce a CNC Program
Part-programme: co-ordinate positioning (absolute, incremental), use of sub-routines, macros and canned-cycles, role of CADCAM
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(1) What is a CNC Program?
09:14
(1) What is a CNC Program?
Four Main G Codes G0
09:20
Four Main G Codes G1
05:13
Four Main G Codes G2 and G3
11:29
Four Main G Codes G0 G1 G2 G3
(2) Creating a Program Demonstration
11:51
(2) Creating a program demonstration
(3) Canned Cycles (G81)
11:10
(3) Canned Cycles (G81)
(4) Canned Cycle G73 Peck Drilling
04:33
(4) G73 Peck Drilling
(5) G98 and G99 in Canned Cycles
07:09
(5) G98 and G99 in a canned cycle
(6) Sub Programs
10:04
(6) Sub Programs
(7) Absolute programming
09:46
(7) Absolute programming
(8) Incremental Programming
13:56
(8) Incremental Programming
(9) Using Macro Programming
10:40
(9) Using Macro
(6) How to prove the Program
Learn how a program is first tested using a computer program and on the actual CNC Machine
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(1) Simulation With CAM
12:35
(1) Simulation With CAM
(2) What is Program Prove-Out
04:15
(2) What is program prove out?
(3) Prepare to Prove-out on the Machine
07:43
(3) Prepare to prove out
(4) Prove-Out Demonstration
28:29
(4) Prove out demonstration
(5) Prove-Out Summary
06:53
(5) Prove out summary
Private: Principles of mechanical manufacturing engineering
About Lesson

Macro is an advanced programming language that takes CNC Progrmming to a whole new level.

Maro is a very advanced programming languge so this part of the course is to give you an overview and some ideas as to how it is used.

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