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19 changes: 13 additions & 6 deletions docs/tools/milling-basics.md
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### Climb vs. Conventional Milling

For the most part you always want to Climb mill. The edge of the cutter starts with a large bite and ends small, reducing deflection, work hardening, and heat retention.
For the most part you always want to Conventional Mill. The edge of the cutter starts with a small bite and ends large. But sometimes Climb milling works better, test cuts are your friend.

!!! note "Conventional milling"
[![pic](../img/old/2017/09/blog_conventional-climb-milling2.jpg){: loading=lazy width="200"}]( http://www.harveyperformance.com/in-the-loupe/conventional-vs-climb-milling/)
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G21
G90
G94
G92 X0 Y0
G10 L20 P0 X0 Y0 Z0 (set current location to zero, survives reboot)
G0 X10 Y10 F2000 (move to probing location)
M0 (MSG Attach probe)
G38.2 Z-110 F200 P0.5 (probe down set thickness )
G1 Z10 F900
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G21
G90
G94
G92 X0 Y0
G10 L20 P0 X0 Y0 Z0 (set current location to zero, survives reboot)
G0 X10 Y10 F2000 (move to probing location)
M0 (MSG Attach probe)
G38.2 Z-110 F200 P0.5 (probe down set thickness )
G1 Z10 F900
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G91
G0 Z10
G90
G0 X0 Y10 F2520
G0 X10 Y10 F2000 (move to probing location, match first location)
M0 (MSG change tool, probe)
G38.2 Z-110 F200 P0.5 (Probe set thickness)
G00 Z10.0000 F500 (Clearance)
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```
M63 P1 (turn off pin 27)
$HZ
G0 X0 Y10 F2520
G0 X10 Y10 F2000 (move to probing location, match first location)
M0 (MSG change tool, probe)
G38.2 Z-110 F200 P0.5 (Probe set thickness)
G00 Z10.0000 F500 (Clearance)
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M30
```

#### Estlcam Gcode
#### Estlcam Post Processing Gcode
Here where the above snippets would go in EstlCAM. It would look similar in other programs.

![!pic](../img/old/2018/06/start.jpg){: loading=lazy width="400"}
![!pic](../img/old/2018/06/Change.jpg){: loading=lazy width="400"}
![!pic](../img/old/2018/06/End.jpg){: loading=lazy width="400"}

### CAD to DXF to Gcode

This videos shows a quick example of a CAD to CAM workflow.
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## Post Processors

When making Gcode with your CAM program it outputs raw coordinates, speeds, and a few other
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