Guides
Climb vs Conventional Milling in G-Code Direction
No code says climb: direction decides. The G41/G42 mapping, outside-CW and inside-CCW rules, and when conventional still beats the CNC default.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
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Tool Nose Radius Compensation G41/G42 on a Lathe, Explained
A turning insert cuts with a radius, not a point, and tapers and arcs show the difference. How TNR comp works, the orientation number, and the lead-in rules.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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G41 vs G42: Cutter Compensation Left vs Right
G41 offsets the cutter to the left of the path and G42 to the right. Here is how cutter compensation works, the D register, and how to engage it without a crash.
Lawrence Arya··4 min