What does CNC stand for?

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Dec 25, 2001 | 10:57 AM

wizkid

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What does CNC stand for?

Computer Numeric(al) Control

That is what I thougth it stood for but I wanted to check.

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Dec 25, 2001 | 11:00 AM

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Re: What does CNC stand for?

Yes it does <img src="graemlins/gr_hail.gif" border="0" alt="[hail]" />

Dec 25, 2001 | 02:07 PM

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Re: What does CNC stand for?

i thought it was numerically controlled

same idea though.

Dec 26, 2001 | 10:58 AM

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Re: What does CNC stand for?

I like to joke that it's "Cost No Concern" since most CNC'd parts are expensive. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">

The posts above are correct though. <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">

Happy driving,
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Dec 30, 2001 | 06:29 PM

Dave Jones

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Re: What does CNC stand for?

... and didja know that FANUC (a popular brand of CNC machine) is pronounced "FAN-uck", not "Fa-NOOK".

Dec 31, 2001 | 11:04 PM

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Re: What does CNC stand for?

yes and i think you get those controls from
sack-o-nookie japan right

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