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Some Gcode generating programs
I've written a few little (and one not so little) programs to generate Gcode for some common tasks. I'll post them here gradually...
'Mad Professor' requested I make this one about half an hour ago - so here it is:
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It cuts a grid of holes within specified spacings and limits. Now outputs "hole grid.nc" in the same folder as you run the program from.
Please note I don't tend to bother with error checking! Put sensible numbers in and you should be fine.
[B]Let me know if there's any little program like this you want me to write.
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Just tried running your hole program and it failed to start saying salflibc.dll could not be found.
Mike
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Mike F
Just tried running your hole program and it failed to start saying salflibc.dll could not be found.
Ahh, thanks for letting me know. Here it is:
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Unzip and copy it to the same folder as the program or your windows/system32 folder if that doesn't work.
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Hi Jonathan,
Thanks for that - that did the trick.
Cheers,
Mike
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Looks like a very handy and quick program to use.
But could you also please add, Plunge Rate, and Spindle speed.
Best Regards.
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For those Mach3 users not aware Mach3 does have a hell of a lot of wizards built in.
Jonathan not dissing your efforts maybe you would be better writing wizards that are not available built in, no need to waste time reinventing the wheel.
Phil
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Looks like a very handy and quick program to use.
But could you also please add, Plunge Rate, and Spindle speed.
The feed rate it prompts for applies to plunging. I'll add the spindle stuff in a few minutes.
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Jonathan not dissing your efforts maybe you would be better writing wizards that are not available built in, no need to waste time reinventing the wheel.
I didn't realise that there was a similar wizard in Mach3 until after I'd written this program!
Can you think of anything that's not already in Mach3 that you would like?
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Hi Jonathan,
Have you looked at Gearotic, a program being developed by Art (founder of Mach). He uses similar methods for cutting spur, helical and bevel gears and includes some pulleys too. Take a look http://gearotic.com/, it's a work of art - pun intentional :) There's also an excellent forum.
Mike