[handlewanker]

Who in their right mind would try to learn g-code by reading a forum???

Buy this book and work your way through it, it will teach you everything you need to know:

Peter Smid CNC Programming Handbook

It's all in one place, is a great reference book even after you gain a functional understanding of g-code.

Hi, thanks for the info........I already have a DVD called CNC SECRETS REVEALED.......130 + pages in PDF format on all aspects of CNC programming and use from the ground up.

I've gained a lot of valuable info from the forum so it's just another learning experience.

The G code is relatively easy once you understand the sequence and disciplines that must be adhered to........at least I can make the mill go from A to B and round in circles without wondering what is happening.

If I need a large G code sequence for a complicated work piece there is no way I'd hand write it......that would suggest a bought in program or a probed one......whatever it takes.
Ian.