CNC Basics E-Course 4 | CAM | Learn CAM Video | CAD/CAM ...

Here on the 4th day we talk about CAM. CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing. During the CAM step of the CNC Process we use software to define how our CNC Machine should move.
There are a number of CAM Software packages on the market. They range from the inexpensive to expensive. Much of the cost depends on the number of Axis's that the CAM Software has.
With the CAM Software we define things like stock, location, tooling, feed and speeds and the post processor we will use.
The post processor is very specific to our CNC Machine. It outputs g-code. We use the G-Code program in our control software next.

Tomorrow's Lesson is CNC Control.

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[delacerdaa]

Hi my name is efrain

i`m starting a 5 month CNC course its 2 days in class and 2 days handson training 4 hours a day with a machine they`re going to teach me shop math, G-codes and blueprint reading

I know that plain CNC machine operators don`t make good money but i`ve also heard that if you know how to set up the machine, that it pays good money. Also if your good and writing programs and blueprint reading.

[ivanirons]

Hello Efrain,

You are right, there is more opportunity on the programming side of things vs. the operator side.

The operator side can get boring too. You might run thousands of the same parts, loading and unloading them.

Programming is more brain work, but it helps to know the machines you are programming for.

Ivan Irons

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[cncsimple]

Look free software for programming cnc machine (parameter based )

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[deathshade73]

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[FuLLcoLLapse5]

hey sir! thanks for your video.. it gave me a lot of background about CNC.. by the way.. can you make another tutorial about generating a design in a cad? thanks and more power :)

[SuperNorenore]

bonjour

merci pour la video. j'ai un petit probleme avec un tour boxford 160 TCL.Le probleme est avec l'axe "Z"..Quand je clique sur "automhome", l'axe "X" se déplace , mais pas l'axe des "z "..En mode manuel les 2 axes se déplacent , mais pas en automatique.Si tu nous fais une vidéo expliquant comment régler ce probleme.thanks

[punjabpolice911]

i would say WOW!!

you rock dude ( no homo :D )

YOU REALLY HELPED I GUESS SO MANY PEOPLE and one of them is me!!

THANKS ALOT AND THANKS FOR TAKING TIME TO UPLOAD THESE VIDEOS OUTTA YOUR BUSY SCHEDULE!!

TC PEACE!

[anc0408]

i have a month workin on a Mori Seikie cnc machine n i have no trainin lol n im good

[toranacar]

So CAM is basically a translator of CAD to allow the CNC to understand??

Is that right?