Movement
Operations
Lathe
Mills
Tooling
100

This type of movement results in a cnc machine moving in rapid movement. 

What is G00

100
This G-code sets the machine up for a normal peck drilling cycle. 

What is G83.

100

Most of this type of chuck is universal, meaning when you move one jaw, they all move simutaneously together. 

What is a 3-jaw chuck.

100

This is the most commong work holding device on CNC mills, especially smaller ones. 

What is a vise.

100
This electronic tool should be used to set the G54 position on a Haas Milling Center. This can be used in visual programming to set the center or edge of a rectangular block, boss, hole or many other shapes of workpiece.

What is a probe.

200
This type of movement results in a machine moving in a controlled feedrate using a desired feed such as 25.0 IPM.

What is G01

200
This Gcode sets the machine up for a high speed peck drilling cycle. 

What is G73.

200

Most of this type of chuck is independant, meaning when you move one jaw, only the desired jaw moves. These type of chucks are more accurate that universal. 

4-jaw chuck.

200

Most 3 axis mills have these directions of movement that result in how the tool moves up and down, vertically and horizontally along the table.

What are X,Y, and Z axis movements.

200

This type of tool can be used to manually set the G54 work offset datum on a workpiece. 

What is an edge finder. ( wiggler is also acceptable)

300

This type of movement is taken from a known work coordinate offset such as G54. Also known as Absolute positioning. 

What is G90.
300

This Gcode sets the machine up to use a tap and perform a normal tapping cycle. 

What is G84.

300

This is one of the most common cycles on a CNC lathe. This cycle roughs the entire workpiece from Z0-to the desire Z depth and will leave a set amount of stock in U and W for a finishing cycle.

What is a G71 roughing cycle.

300

This G code is the work coordinate offset that gives the machine a datum 0 or home position to start with on a workpiece.

What is G54(G55-G59 are acceptable)

300

Most Haas VF1 milling centers use this tapered design for their tool holders to clamp into the spindle.

What is Cat 40.

400

This type of movement is taken from place to place, like chain dimensioning. Also known as incremental positioning. 

What is G91

400

On a lathe this operation cuts down the Z path and reduces the diameter of a work piece. 

What is turning. 

400

This is the finishing Cycle that cleans up the amount of stock left in U and W on a G71 Roughing cycle.

What is a G70 Finishing Cycle.

400

This M-code performs a tool change on a Haas Milling machine.

What is M06

400

This type of tool would be used to make a small punch mark or pilot line up hole prior to drilling in a workpiece.

What is a centerdrill

500

This G-code is found early in the CNC program. This G-code controls the tool height movement known as tool heigh offset. This sets the tool on a known height from the part being machined. 

What is G43.

500

This operation cuts the top or across the end of a workpiece and makes it shorter. 

What is facing. 

500
A normal lathe has 2 axis, X and Z. A third axis can be added to control the Y axis and can result in a spindle that turns and controls tooling such as endmills and drills to drill along the side of the part or the face. You can also cut slots or grooves with this type of tooling.

What is Live axis tooling.

500

This letter must begin a program number on a Haas Vertical Milling Center.

What is the Letter O.

500

This is the most common type of metal found in inserts that are placed in an indexable cutting tool.

What is Carbide.

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