TY  - BOOK
AU  - Overby,Alan
TI  - CNC machining handbook: building, programming, and implementation 
SN  - 9780071623018 (pbk.)
AV  - TJ1189 .O94 2011
U1  - 621.9023 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Machine-tools
KW  - Numerical control
N1  - Includes index; The physical architecture. CNC machines -- Guide systems -- Transmission systems -- Motors -- The CNC controller. Controller hardware -- Control software -- Application software. The cartesian coordinate system -- CAD and graphics -- CAM software -- Building or buying a CNC machine. Choosing a ready-made CNC system -- Building your own CNC plasma table; Also available online
N2  - "A thorough look at the CNC machine--from the physical parts and mechanics to the software that makes it run -- and all of its capabilities in such common industries as food processing, metal and wood cutting, medical, and automotive, to name a few. Readers will learn to build, program, and use CNCs in every sort of way"--
ER  -