CNC Machining Handbook by Overby, Alan -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page CNC Machining Handbook Copyright Page Contents Preface Part I The Physical Architecture

1 CNC Machines

Common CNC Applications

2 Guide Systems

Round Rail Profile Rail V-Style Roller Hybrid Roller Guides

3 Transmission Systems

Screw and Nut Lead Screw and Nut Ball Screws Rotating Nut Rack and Pinion Reducers Timing Belt and Pulleys Constructing a Pulley-Reduction Unit

4 Motors

Stepper Motors Servo Motors Stepper versus Servo: Pros and Cons Encoders

Part II The CNC Controller

5 Controller Hardware

Enclosure Breakout Board Drives Power Supply Adjunct Devices for Controller Hardware Pendant Wiring

6 Control Software

Mach3 Control Software Enhanced Machine Controller, Version 2 (EMC2) A Foreword on Computer Operating Systems and Applications G-Code Editors G Code

Part III Application Software

7 The Cartesian Coordinate System

The Table or Mill Topology Lathe/Rotary Topology

8 CAD and Graphics

Raster to Vector Conversion Utilities Difference between 2D and 3D Listing of CAD Vendors Graphics Programs

9 CAM Software

Understanding and Using CAM Generalized Milling Options CAD and CAM Combination Software

Part IV Building or Buying a CNC Machine

10 Choosing a Ready-Made CNC System

Router/Plasma Table Mills and Lathes Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Vendor Listing

11 Building Your Own CNC Plasma Table

Part V Appendices

A Project Implementation and Examples

Examples of Items that Can Be Produced on a CNC Router Unlimited Possibilities Programming Examples

B Programming Examples in G Code

Example 1 Example 2

C Engineering Process of Selecting a Ball Screw D NEMA Motor Mounting Templates

Index Footnotes

Chapter 3

Note 1

Chapter 14

Note 1