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CAP 1st Edition


TABLE OF CONTENTS - 150 PAGES



Chapter 1 CAP
Disclaimer
About Author
3 Levels of Improvement
Research - DNC - Ethernet
Purchasing - Pricing Layout

Chapter 2 CAD DRAFTING
Getting Started
Machine Layout
Production Layout
2D Advanced
Blueprint Layout
3D Beginners
Quoting / Prototyping
Sub-contracting CAD / Training

Chapter 3 CAM PROGRAMMING
Post
CAD vs CAM
Production Ground Work
Part Positioning
Jig Boards
Head Spacing
Laying the Tool Path - Program Layout
Main vs Sub Programs
Beginning Notes
Safety Line
Heads
Tooling - Spindles & Feed Rates
(Multi passes)
Material - Pocketing - Drilling
Safety Planes
Direction
Plunge Rate
Feed Rate
Lead In & Out
Designing Spoil Boards
Setup Sheets
Running Parts Bigger Than Your Tables
5 Axis Programming

Chapter 4 CNC MACHINING
Operation
Production Environment
Controller Short Cuts
The Setup
Setup Sheet - Job Info
Head Spacing
Cutters
Setting The 'Z'
Cutter Compensation
Loading a Program
Running the Program
Code Editing
Codes - Full Descriptions
Codes That Work Together
Codes That Don't Work Together
Training the New Operator
Sub-contracted CNC/ Training

Chapter 5 ALARMS
Alarms / Troubleshooting
First Steps
Trouble Shooting Index
Program Alarm Codes
Machining Alarm Codes
Fire
Machine Stops with no Alarm
The Foreign Object
Multiple Alarms

Chapter 6 MAINTENACNE
Auto Lubes
Ball Screws
Censors
Cleaning
Collets
Fuses
Lights
Grease
Spindles
Vacuum Pumps
Vacuum Switches Maintenance Form Example

Chapter 7 DIAGRAMS
All Codes - Quick Reference
Tooling / Feeds / Speeds / Plunging Vs Material
Spoil Boards / Indexing
Vacuum Systems
'Z' Tooling Height Settings
Lead In's & Out's
G41 & G42 with G02 & G03
Mock Programs / Post Preparation
Setup Sheets
Operator sheets & Setup Short
Version Layouts
Measuring Table
Terms

Chapter 8 LOOKING AHEAD
The Future
Progress and Production
Contacting
2nd Edition
Endorsement Thanks


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