Download or read book CNC milling and turning in model making written by Christoph Selig and published by Verlag für Technik und Handwerk. This book was released on with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Computer-controlled production has also become indispensable in model making. Not only industrial manufacturers, but also more and more model makers themselves are using CNC-controlled machines to produce parts. In this book, Christoph Selig initiates you into the secrets of CNC milling and - for the first time – CNC turning. He comprehensively covers the hardware, the software, and the machine tools. The subject is the basics, but above all the practice of conversion and CNC-controlled manufacturing, so that the reader gets a complete insight into this fascinating technology, which in some cases revolutionises model making. From the content: • Why CNC technology for the hobby sector? • Axis drives • The control types • Stepper motors • Construction and operation of the stepper motor control SRS 1X035 • The Mach3 control software • Useful accessories • The practice • Generating the CNC programme • Generating G-code from DXF or HPGL • From the idea to the finished part • Milling technology • Turning technology • Practical examples Milling • Practical example turning • The CNC milling machine as a drawing machine • Manual GCode programming