Practice
How to Program a Sub-Spindle Pickoff in G-Code, Step by Step
A sub-spindle pickoff hands the part from main to sub spindle mid-cycle: synchronize speeds, approach, grip, cut off, retract. The sequence and its traps.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Guides
How to Program CNC for Custom Car Parts Without Fooling Yourself
CNC for custom car parts splits by consequence: cosmetic and bracket work is honest hobby territory; anything safety-critical needs engineering, not just G-code.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Practice
How to Prove You Know G-Code to an Employer, Beyond Claiming It
Employers verify G-code claims in minutes, so make verification your stage: live reading, a practice portfolio, a rigorous credential, and screening-test welcome.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Guides
How to Read a Fanuc Parameter Manual Without Drowning
The parameter manual is a reference, not a book: find your exact control series, learn the bit-versus-value format, navigate by function group, change nothing alone.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Guides
How to Read a GRBL G-Code File Without a Decoder Ring
GRBL files are the standard core with hobby fingerprints: dense explicit moves, laser S-words, no cycles. The five-pass reading method that makes them transparent.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Practice
How to Read a Thread Milling G-Code Program Without Getting Lost
A thread milling program is one helix wearing G-code: an arc in XY with a Z move on the same line. Read the pitch, the radius logic, and the comp, in that order.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Guides
How to Simulate G-Code Without a Machine: Four Free Proofs
Simulate G-code with no machine at four levels: browser viewer, desktop stock removal, LinuxCNC demo mode for control behavior, and drills for fluency.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Guides
How to Use G10 to Write Work Offsets in G-Code, Carefully
G10 lets a program write work offsets: G10 L2 P1 sets G54 from code. The syntax, the legitimate uses, and why every G10 line deserves a comment and a double-check.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Practice
How to Write a G-Code Parser in JavaScript: The Sane Core
A G-code parser in JavaScript is a line splitter, a word tokenizer, and a modal-state tracker. The 40-line core, the dialect traps, and what to build on top.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Guides
화천 CNC G코드: 표준 코어와 매뉴얼 영역을 나누는 법
화천 CNC 장비의 G코드는 대부분 범용 컨트롤러의 표준 코어입니다. 어디까지가 표준이고 어디부터가 장비 매뉴얼 영역인지 경계선을 정리했습니다.
Lawrence Arya··3 min
Practice
IHK-Prüfung Zerspanungsmechaniker: G-Code richtig vorbereiten
Welches G-Code-Wissen die IHK-Prüfung zum Zerspanungsmechaniker erwartet und wie Sie es vorbereiten: Kernbefehle als Reflex, Programme lesen, Ruhe am Prüfungstag.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Practice
Is G-Code a Real Programming Language? An Honest Answer
G-code is a real domain-specific language: imperative commands, modal state, and with macro extensions, variables and control flow. What it is and is not.
Lawrence Arya··5 min