Re:Gcode

Art, Ballendo,

Download FlashCnc's control program, can't cut metal without the signal
generator, but no restrictions, and you can "eval" it to see what gcode
"should" do! No heli- cuts, what's that, anyway? Does do G02,G03,
"canned" and others. I believe you can download the manual also (big
point). A little looking around may turn up a control program (demo)
for a top end $$$ program that you can use to "test" your code. The
FlashCnc program/generator is a product that I am aspiring to, will
probably get it later. But I (and I can see Art too) enjoy writing our
own programs. Yeah, keep on posting here, I and several others are
either writing our own programs, or enjoy helping/advising. We should
also think about the lathe, and get Bill's lathe (it was Bill, wasn't
it?) up and running! ;>)

Anyone have a few lines of gcode that demonstrate cutting arcs in the
other planes? Like, when do you do that? A "curved" bottom pocket and a
ball end-mill??

I notice that (if I understand it) VectorCAD/CAM likes to draw arcs in
the X-Y plane, you rotate into that plane when you want to draw an arc.
Is that typical of other cad programs? It's taking a while for me to
get my head around 3D! Probably too long away from mechanical drawing
in college. I never got that far (drawing 3D) in the "demo" BobCad. I
have no idea how to do 3D there. Any comments? I think there must be
some correlation between machining 3D and drawing 3D. Helps the mind,
anyway.

Enjoy.

Alan

ballendo@... wrote:

> Art,
>
> You could download a demo of Bobcad/cam or Vector or... and use it to
> learn what codes do what. (for a more complete post-processor)
>
> Or just keep posting here, that's what we're here for
>
> Ballendo
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