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Line 24: The M-codes are the Misc. functions of the machine. They do things like turning the coolant on and off, activating drill cycles and starting chip conveyors. They complement the G-codes, for example the M03/M04 commands turns the [[Spindle (tool)\|spindle]] on/off. The command M30 marks the end of a program. ~~===Movements===~~ Lately, some controllers have implemented the ability to follow an arbitrary curve [[Nonuniform rational B-spline\|(NURBS)]], but these efforts have been met with skepticism since, unlike circular arcs, their definitions are not natural and are too complicated to set up by hand, and CAM software can already generate any motion using many short linear segments. === Drilling ===

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