CNC Experience Needed
Anyone with some CNC experience here? I'm building a CNC machine and would like to use the prop for the low level part of it. However, I don't feel like reinventing the wheel when it comes to the software part, so I'd like to use some premade CNC software, and interface it with the prop. Basically, I'm ok with the software telling the prop the basica actions, like move to X Y Z, and the prop takes care of the motor control or something. Suggestions?
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--Chuck
(who has a Sherline Mill set up for CNC operation)
www.dakeng.com/man/turbocnc.html
This is something i have been thinking about doing for a while, but i started learning how to use the prop instead [noparse]:)[/noparse]
This site is also interesting...
xdobs.com/cnc/gcode-introduction.html
sevs
I have 5 home-brew cnc machines under my belt let me know if you have any questions. As for writing your own g code interpreter don't even think about it. There are a couple of very good pc based versions available for free or little money.
I like Mach3 http://www.artsoftcontrols.com/artsoft/index/index.htm
there is another called EMC. It is not as polished or maintained as mach.
Mach will run for free to about 150 lines of g code if you need more than you can spend 150 and fully unlock it. It is worth every penny.
Chad
Graham
www.motioncontrolproducts.co.uk/index.php?cPath=5&osCsid=5586656e684809c5ac04a7c30b9cf6fd
Regards,
John
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