CNC Basics - What You Need To Get Started

CNC Routers for Hobbyists can be intimidating! In this video, I'll cover all the CNC basics that you must know before being able to run the machine. This includes CAD, CAM, Feeds and Speeds, Toolpaths, G-code, and setting up the machine.

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00:00 - CNC basics overview
00:39 - 3 common steps
01:13 - What is CAD?
02:00 - 3 different cutting strategies
03:05 - What is CAM?
04:11 - Speed and Feed explained
05:04 - What is a toolpath?
06:20 - What is G-Code?
07:24 - Getting the g-code to the machine
07:55 - Setting up the machine

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[michaelrabon]

Love the simple explanation of how to get started and what each step of the process does! Makes me less worried about starting a project 👍🏻

[RyanMichaelss]

"The ice cream emoji" 😂 Awesome vid man!

[bruce-le-smith]

As everyone else said, this is very clearly explained in plain language, and that is probably a more difficult feat than running a CNC! Thank you

[WaaboozWoodworx]

WAIT!!! That's the ICE CREAM emoji??!! My mind has been blown! I always thought it was something else!! Hahahahha!!!!

[rhondaallen]

This was really great. I’ve watched about 25 others and yours was by far the easiest to follow. Thank you!

[BookLoversPizza]

Product design online. Your content is soooo amazing!!! I’ve been following your 30 days tutorial and it’s helped me sooo much. Thanks for all your amazing content!!!

[Otaku]

Great video. I assembled an MPCNC eight months ago and have watched a ton of CNC videos to build my proficiency with my machine. This is by far the best introduction video I've seen on the subject. In watching all these videos I've noticed one area that is seldom covered that might fit with your channel: interesting beginner projects created by knowledgeable people focused on one specific area, and using inexpensive materials, common router bits, and that mill in a relatively short time. I've had to create these kinds of projects for myself to learn and would have loved projects where I could compare and contrast my results with someone knowledgeable. I look forward to your future videos.

[nivasylstrongman]

Sir: you are clear and to the point and after watching your video for 5 minutes, I knew that you were the person I was looking for to help a novice like me decide on choosing a CNC router and learning software. just brilliant, Thank you, very much, you need to get paid for your work.

[secretdad]

Thank you. Finally a video for beginners that a beginner can actually understand. Every ither video for beginners assumes the beginner knows far more than a true beginner actually does.

I simply want to draw tge panels to make a dovetail joined wooden box and then cut the pieces out if a sheet of plywood.

Thats all I want to learn for now but cant seem to find any video to show a beginner how to do it.

[biteme]

Wow! I love this video. It really gave me a handle on where to start learning. However, I don't think that emoji is intended to be ice cream...

[ralphlivingston]

Thank you so much for clearing up some of my misconceptions. Great job!

[nortok]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it and with details that are easy to understand for newbs!

[gamaleissa]

I a CNC programmer and you explain that in a awesome way! .. very recommended

[institutonovadent]

Have a good day Kevin Kennedy, I started learning solidworks to model 3d parts but as you know it was very complex as a beginner, but one day I found your youtube channel and saw that you have the tutorials for learning "Fusion 360 in 30 days" and as soon as I saw your first video, I was amazed by the very goog explanation and the part by part teaching, and because of that, I followed the videos and finished all that series, and now thanks to you, I can design all that I want to or need to and 3d print it and it is great!. Now I bought the 3018 chinese CNC and at the moment I´m using vectric aspire with it, but I think that it will be perfect to learn from you how to CNC directly from Fusion 360 as it looks something intimidating, so, please continue with this project it will be great something like a "Learn CNC in 30 days" or so and THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all the time and effort that you take to make this channel possible, not only for me but for all of us who watch your channel, you are a great great guy! Atte. Jorge

[raymacdonaldcreations]

Great instructions for a newbie like me. Thank you for the simple and understandable information! I learned a lot!

[gidgemo]

This is the best explanation I’ve heard and I’ve been binging CNC vids for a few weeks. Thanks so much! I’m now certain I want to take the plunge!

[retiredtom]

Lots of videos but this one made more sense to me a s BEGINNER... assume I (we) don't know anything about design to making sawdust, yet I'm building my own CNC.

[michaelkjr]

Very informative!
I’m considering an education in cnc carpentry, but got sort of scared off thinking it was super complicated. Thank you for simplifying it :)

[ComgrowOfficial]

Wow, so much information in just a few minutes! So cool and informative!! Love it!!!🥰