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About to give up
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??
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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:
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Free but Linux is too 'nerdy' for many - including me. :scratch:
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