Practice
How to Write Raw G-Code for a Masso Controller
Masso's standalone controllers run a documented standard G-code subset: write against the published list, load by USB, and prove on the pendant. The method.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
CNC Blueprint Reading and Programming: How They Connect
Blueprint reading and programming are two halves of one skill: the print states what the part must be, the program states how to make it. Reading drives writing.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
Is G-Code Just an X Y Coordinate Graph? Almost, But No
The graph intuition is half right: G-code positions live on Cartesian axes. What the graph picture misses is time, force, state, and the third dimension.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
Kahoot Alternative for CNC G-Code: Recall Beats Buzzers
Quiz-show tools are fun but test recognition, not recall. For G-code, the better classroom tool is recall practice plus instructor-built questions. What works.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Practice
Langmuir MR-1 CNC Programming Basics: The Workflow That Fits
The Langmuir MR-1 runs posted CAM programs through Langmuir's own control software: the CAM-first workflow, the standard core that transfers, and the edges.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Code reference
Lathe X: Radius vs Diameter Programming, the Whole System
Diameter programming won the lathe world because prints and micrometers speak diameter. How both modes work, where each lives, and the words that follow X.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
Lathe Taper Calculation for G-Code: Formulas and a Worked Pass
Taper turning in G-code is two diameters and a Z length: program both X ends and let G01 interpolate. The formulas, a worked example, and the comp trap.
Lawrence Arya··6 min
Practice
Lathe Threading Pullout Codes M23 and M24, Demystified
M23 and M24 commonly toggle the chamfered thread pullout on Fanuc-family lathes: the angled exit at the end of each pass. What it does, and the caveats.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
Learn CNC Programming Without Internet: The Offline Plan
CNC programming is unusually learnable offline: the language is stable, the references download, and practice needs no connection. The one-time setup plan.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Code reference
LinuxCNC G-Code Differences vs Fanuc: The Honest Map
LinuxCNC and Fanuc share the standard core and split on structure: O-words vs Macro B, dot-one extensions, G10 table writing, and per-dialect cycle details.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Code reference
LNC Controller G-Code List: The Core You Can Trust
LNC controls run a Fanuc-shaped G-code dialect: the universal core is safe to trust, while cycles and builder M-codes belong to your machine's manual.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Practice
M29 Rigid Tap Setup Code on Fanuc: The Line Before G84
M29 S___ arms rigid tapping mode on Fanuc controls: the spindle and Z axis lock into sync before G84 runs. What it changes, the sequence, and the failure.
Lawrence Arya··4 min