CAM Programming!

insomnniapb

macs-smokes

I have done some CNC operation... a wee bit of programming... but I am truly a conventional machinist. I would say that you should continually improve and ask questions of the operators. Don't make the same simple mistake repeatedly. Within a year you should be very competent and at ease.

YankeeMan

macs-smokes

Good advice... I never thought about that. The only other thing I can think of would be to spend some time working with the machinist on the floor. They can bridge gaps in education and application faster (and cheaper) than trial and error.

insomnniapb

macs-smokes:

Good advice... I never thought about that. The only other thing I can think of would be to spend some time working with the machinist on the floor. They can bridge gaps in education and application faster (and cheaper) than trial and error.

I spent the past week out on the floor shadowing, and learning the operator side on just the mills, which is what I will be programming for. I learned a-lot in a week, but there is soooo much more to learn. These guys have been doing this for 20+ years, and I'm glad to have them as a resource! I'll be back on the computer working on more programming aspects again next week. I'm looking forward to it! Things are seeming to start to click for the moment so hopefully this goes as smooth as possible.

insomnniapb