Guides
CNC Spindle Warm-Up Program: G-Code and Schedule
Why cold spindles wear fast and cold machines cut off-size parts: a staged RPM warm-up program you can adapt, with dwell, axis strokes, and scheduling.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
Code reference
G92 vs G54: Coordinate Shift vs Work Offsets
G54 stores part zero in a table; G92 declares it from wherever the tool stands. Why shops run on offsets, printers run on G92, and how to defuse legacy code.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
Code reference
M00 vs M01: Program Stop and Optional Stop Explained
M00 always stops the program; M01 stops only when the Optional Stop toggle is on. When to use each, what resumes after cycle start, and the full stop family.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
Code reference
CNC Button Pusher vs Setup Machinist: The Real Difference
A button pusher loads parts and presses cycle start. A setup machinist owns the offsets, tools, and program. The gap between them is mostly knowing the code.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
Guides
VMC Machine Setting and Programming Basics, Start to First Part
Running a VMC is two skills in sequence: setting (workholding, tools, offsets) and programming (the code that uses them). The basics of each, in order.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
Haas VF-2 Basic Setup Codes: The Sequence Behind the Buttons
Setting up a Haas VF-2 runs on the standard vocabulary: offsets, tool lengths, MDI checks, with Haas dialect at the edges. The setup sequence, code by code.
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
Guides
A G-Code Test to Prove You Can Set Up a CNC Machine
Setup competence is provable with a short test: explain the safety block, set offsets correctly, and prove out a program. Here is the checklist shops trust.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Practice
What to Expect in a CNC Setup Interview
A setup-focused interview often moves to the machine: explain a program, set an offset, talk through a tool change. Here is how it tends to flow and how to prepare.
Lawrence Arya··5 min