Guides
How to Estimate Cycle Time From a G-Code Program
Distance over feed, fixed costs, and a padding factor: hand-estimate any program's cycle time for quoting and scheduling, with a full worked example.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
Code reference
G94 vs G95: Feed per Minute vs Feed per Rev
G94 reads F as units per minute, G95 as units per spindle revolution. What each mode does, where it is the default, and the two crashes mixing them causes.
Lawrence Arya··11 min
Guides
How to Calculate Feed Rate for G01 (Beginner Guide)
The F value on a G01 line is feed rate, and you calculate it from spindle speed, feed per tooth, and the number of flutes. Here is the formula with a worked example.
Lawrence Arya··5 min