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| JHovel:
Hi Will, how did you go over the past year? Did you get anywhere or give up? I'm starting where you were last year..... |
| Will_D:
Well after uploading a new version (thanks to Benedikt, it gave me a new set of default parameters that I have set to my system) things are a lot better. I am sure the eratic behavious was down to the param file. I can use the Pendant and the manual goto's and all is good. I have managed to cut a circle using manually created g-code. Linear motions under manual control are fine. Problem I have now is that if I use say Fusion 360 to generate g-code it generates a lot of complex code that the controller maybe doesn't understand. Manual editing is not an option. I think this controller was intended for routers and carvers ie simple orthogonal movements and maybe G02 and G03 for curves ( if you get the steps per mm the same for X and Y !!) Having spent the best part of £2000 quid on this project sure whats another $400 for Mach4 and a decent USB controller?? I am trying to control a milling machine after all So not given up! Still the mad modder Cheers Will |
| chipenter:
Try F-engrave http://www.scorchworks.com/Fengrave/fengrave.html it has v carve and can generate G code from a DXF or outher image , it was developed for Arduino that does not do all the fancy stuff . |
| efrench:
--- Quote from: Will_D on January 26, 2018, 02:16:18 PM --- Having spent the best part of £2000 quid on this project sure whats another $400 for Mach4 and a decent USB controller?? --- End quote --- LinuxCNC is free :poke: |
| philf:
--- Quote from: efrench on January 27, 2018, 02:49:44 AM --- --- Quote from: Will_D on January 26, 2018, 02:16:18 PM --- Having spent the best part of £2000 quid on this project sure whats another $400 for Mach4 and a decent USB controller?? --- End quote --- LinuxCNC is free :poke: --- End quote --- Free but Linux is too 'nerdy' for many - including me. :scratch: |
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