| ID: | 3550 |
| From: | ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
| Date: | Tue, 26 Nov 2019 07:53:53 +0100 (CET) |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] g-code export reconstruction |
| in-reply-to: | 3549 from Erich Heinzle <a1...@gmail.com> |
Hi Erich, On Tue, 26 Nov 2019, Erich Heinzle wrote: >There are a couple of use cases i have in mind, which may already be dealt >with >1) exporting the centreline of arcs and lines, rather than their outlines, >to create laser cutter toolpaths. There are provisions for some of these in the code, could be finished in a few hours. >2) having the option to export "laser on" "laser off" commands, rather than >z axis up down commands, and also the ability to set overall tool speed in >the dialogue box, to save post processing kludges when using the gcode for a >laser cutter rather than a cnc mill, would be awesome This wouldn't be too hard either. > >I can use pcb-rnd in a school STEM lab to produce the work output for laser >or cnc work with no other tool needed if these things can be supported. > >I have small cnc mill to finish off, plus a small working grbl based cnc >laser cutter, and can start testing soon. Please let me know if you have any of these devices already working. We could then organize a hacking session when I'd add the code and you'd test it on the real device in parallel. TIA, Igor2
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