RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 4-AXIS FOAM CUTTER

I have downloaded their demo, I will give it a try. Are you saying there
will be a problem post proccessing the gcode file vua the par. port? If so,
why?

Am I on the right track thinking that one would use the x & y axis for the
one side and the U & v axis for the other in the gcode program? Maybe I can
change stepster to handle the U & V axis as well, has anybody tried this
before?

Thanks


Coert vd Sandt


-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Vicars [mailto:jvicars@...]
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 3:38 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] 4-AXIS FOAM CUTTER


Coert,
CNC pro is probably the best 4 axis control for the money. All transactions
are through email and credit card. I don't know much
about exchange rate over there but the software is only about $200 U.S.
When you say 4 axis you mean like a wire edm? XY on top and XY on bottom?
I can tell you that your problem won't be the control,
it will be writing the program. (i.e. posting the code)
Check out www.yeagerautomation.com
Joe Vicars


vandersandtc@... wrote:

> Hi Guys
>
> I have joined this list before but I must have fallen off the bus
> somewhere so I rejoined again.
>
> I hope someone can help me, I have built several toys using steppers
> and stepper controllers (L297/298). However, my 2D cnc foam cutter
> has been upgraded to independant 4-axis control. I have used
> shareware (stepster) that I have changed a bit to send S&D signals
> via the par. port.
>
> My question : Can I use Stepster for 4-axis control, and what would I
> use to generate the gcode? I know that there is the wing cutting
> software available but I would like to cut from dxf drawings of any
> shape and size. The commercial software available in our country
> (South Africa) is unaffordable due to our poor exchange rate.
>
> I would greatly appreciate any response.
>
> Cheers
> Coert
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