Practice
Biesse bSolid and G-Code Programming: How They Relate
bSolid is Biesse's design-to-machine software, and operators rarely type code. Here is where G-code literacy still pays on a Biesse cell, and where it does not.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
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Practice
Centroid Acorn G-Code Practice for Beginners
The Centroid Acorn runs standard G and M codes, so learning the common codes is the fastest way to get comfortable. Here is what to practice and how.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Code reference
CNC Cheat Sheet Badge Buddy: What to Put on the Card
A badge buddy holds about twenty codes legibly. Here is the exact front and back worth printing, the sizing specs, and when to retire the card on purpose.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Guides
CNC Programming Practice for High School Shop Class
One machine, twenty students: CNC practice in a high school shop works as stations, with code drills off the machine and supervised time on it. Here is a structure.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Practice
CNC Setter Jobs With No Experience: How to Break In
Setter roles ask for experience nobody gave you the chance to get. The way in: become the de-facto setter where you are, and prove the competence directly.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Practice
CNC Turning Macro Programming Examples (Macro B)
Macro programming adds variables, loops, and logic to turning G-code. Two worked examples: a parametric grooving loop and a parts counter, plus the syntax map.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Code reference
CNC Wood Router M-Codes List (GRBL and Beyond)
A wood router's working M-codes are a short list: M3/M5 spindle, M0 pause, M2/M30 end, and the coolant pair M8/M9, usually rewired to dust collection or air.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Practice
Dental Mill G-Code Basics: How VHF-Class Mills Work
Dental mills run a scan-to-CAM pipeline where nobody types code, yet the machines execute motion commands underneath. Here is where code literacy pays in the lab.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Code reference
I, J, K vs R in G02: Arc Center Words Explained
I, J, and K give the arc center as an offset from the start point, while R gives the radius. Here is when each works, and why full circles need I and J.
Lawrence Arya··5 min
Code reference
Additive vs Subtractive G-Code: The Real Differences
Printers and mills share the same motion core; the dialects split at the tool: extrusion and heat words on one side, spindle, offsets, and cycles on the other.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Guides
Do You Have to Type Leading Zeros in G00? (G0 vs G00)
No. G0 and G00 are the same, and leading zeros are optional everywhere. The thing that actually matters is the decimal point, not the leading zero. Here is why.
Lawrence Arya··4 min
Practice
Does Learning G-Code Increase Machinist Salary?
G-code skill alone does not raise pay; the roles it unlocks do. Operators who read and edit programs move up to setup and programming work, which pays more.
Lawrence Arya··4 min