[mark029]

I really hat e to be the dumb one on this site but sometimes you just have to swallow your pride and ask for help. I've been away from CNC for some years now. And I really wasn't that into it back then. I've purchased a CNC mill and have no idea how to run it. I'm working on getting some info on how to use Gibbscam but wanted to ask you guys for some help on the CNC language. What do they mean by post? Dongle? And any other thing you may can help me with would be much appreciated. Thanks, Mark.

[doorknob]

I have no experience with Gibbscam, but for quick definitions:

A "post" is shorthand for "post processor" software, which takes the output from a CAM program and modifies it in some way to handle machining operations on a specific piece of equipment. For example, see Posthaste post processor (Home_

A "dongle" is a small electronic device that plugs into one of your PC's ports (for example, a parallel printer port or a USB port). Typically, expensive software packages will not function properly unless a specific dongle supplied by the software vendor is inserted into a port on the PC on which the software is running. The dongle is used to help enforce license restrictions on the software (to prevent the software from running on a machine unless the user has paid the required licensing fees).

[mark029]

Oh, ok. Thanks Doorknob.