References

These sites provide reference material or background information. Also listed here are two books on building CNC routers that I consulted along the way.

User's pages on CNC & Machining
John C Kleinbauer's Unique Plans for Hobbyists
irritatedVowel.com - see section on workshop & tools - cnc conversion info
Dave Hylands - machinist stuff
Tauseef's - CNC Machining and RC Helicopter Webpages (cuttingedgecnc.com)
Build Your Own CNC - from MDF - video step by step
brusselsprout - cambam, pcb isolation routing, diy cnc machine
How-To: Build your own CNC machine (Part 1) - engadget

Machinist's  References
USC iLab CNC wiki - speeds and feeds, links & info on tools           
speed&feed calculator -  http://www.whitney-tool.com/html/calculatorSpeedFeed.html               
mill&drill calculators  - http://www.mapal.us/res_calculators.html
drill tap & clearance hole chart  - http://www.shender4.com/thread_chart.htm  
conversion tables - OnlineConversion.com

G-Code References
G-Code Quick Reference - linux emc2
G-Code Programming Basics - linux emc2
G-Code Reference - for mills and lathes
CNC Forum for G-Code questions
CNCezPRO - G code reference page

Books - don't buy either one. See if you can borrow from your local library.
Build your own CNC machine by Patrick Hood-Daniel, James Floyd Kelly.
2009 - Apress. - ISBN: 9781430224891
CNC robotics : build your own workshop bot by Geoff Williams.
2003 - McGraw-Hill. - ISBN: 0071418288

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