Practice CNC G-code and M-code with fast drills built for machinist apprentices, trade school students, and beginner CNC operators.https://gcodepractice.com/en-UShttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/beginner-cnc-code-practice/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/beginner-cnc-code-practice/A practice-first plan for memorizing the G-code and M-code a CNC beginner needs, built around short daily recall instead of long manuals.Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTg-codecnc basicsstudy methodbeginnerhttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/g00-vs-g01/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/g00-vs-g01/G00 is a rapid positioning move and G01 is a controlled linear feed move. Here is the difference, why beginners mix them up, and how to keep them straight.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTg-codeg00g01beginnerhttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/g02-vs-g03/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/g02-vs-g03/G02 cuts a clockwise arc and G03 cuts a counterclockwise arc. Here is how to tell them apart, which way to look, and why beginners reverse them.Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTg-codeg02g03arcsbeginnerhttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/common-g-codes-for-cnc-beginners/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/common-g-codes-for-cnc-beginners/A short reference list of the G-codes that show up in almost every CNC program, with a one-line meaning for each, built for beginners.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTg-codereferencecheat sheetbeginnerhttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/m03-m04-m05/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/m03-m04-m05/M03 starts the spindle clockwise, M04 starts it counterclockwise, and M05 stops it. Here is what each does and how to remember the set.Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTm-codem03m04m05spindlebeginnerhttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/common-m-codes-for-cnc-beginners/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/common-m-codes-for-cnc-beginners/A short reference of the M-codes you will meet first: spindle, coolant, tool change, and program control, each with a plain-language meaning.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTm-codereferencecheat sheetbeginnerhttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/how-to-memorize-g-code-faster/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/how-to-memorize-g-code-faster/Five techniques that make CNC G-code stick: retrieval practice, two-way recall, spacing, drilling mix-ups, and reviewing only your weak codes.Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTstudy methodmemoryg-codebeginnerhttps://gcodepractice.com/journal/modal-vs-non-modal-g-codes/https://gcodepractice.com/journal/modal-vs-non-modal-g-codes/Modal G-codes stay active until you change them; non-modal codes act only on their own line. Here is why that distinction trips up beginners.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTg-codemodalconceptsbeginner