Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mechanical etching of PCB with MaxNC

Hi Larry,

I tried a Gerber file from Eagle on Kellycam, it wouldn't work. Emailed
Kelly, and he requested a file. I haven't heard what he found out yet.
I'm wondering if it was a 'D' or 'X' I sent. I can't remember, and I'm
on vacation, away from my office.

Alan KM6VV

Larry Edington wrote:

>
> Save yourself some time and energy. Spend another $125 and buy Kellycam
> www.kellyware.com
>
> It will import RS-274X ( embedded aperature gerber files ) and output
> isolation paths as G code.
>
> Then use your favorite cnc control to cut them. I wouldn't recommend
> Kellycam to run the stepper motors though. The motion is not very smooth.
>
> However, I would recommend Master5CNC. I use Kellycam to generate my
> toolpaths now and then Master5 to cut the traces.
>
> I do have the $2K Isolator Pro software but it only outputs HPGL. Isolator
> has more features but Kellycam gets the isolation job done quite well.
>
> later,
> Larry E.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Marconett KM6VV" <KM6VV@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2001 1:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mechanical etching of PCB with MaxNC
>
> > Hi Joseph,
> >
> > I too have been experimenting with the Eagle 4.03 release, and I have
> > generated RS-274D Gerber files. I am interested in milling PCB's. I
> > have been parsing the files, and generating PLC files for Vector
> > CAD/CAM. I'll probably generate my own "isolation" files from this
> > data.
> >
> > I was not able to find outiines.ulp on the cadsoft.de site, can you
> > supply the full URL to the page? or send me the ULP? I haven't
> > investigated writing a ULP, so I (as well as others possibly) would be
> > interested in your findings.
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> >
> > Joseph wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello group,
> > >
> > > I just ran a test of the Think & Tinker mechanical etching bit on my
> > > MaxNC. The result looks pretty good.
> > >
> > > The write up is at
> > >
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO/files/MaxNC-PCB/00pcbetch.html
> > >
> > > I've also started experimenting with Cadsoft's (www.cadsoft.de) Eagle
> > > schematic/PCB program. This free/almost-free program includes a
> > > script (outlines.ulp) which generates mechanical PCB-etch outlines.
> > > It's not too hard to generate mechanical-etch NC codes from that
> > > (although it does take a little bit of work). I hope to have a write
> > > up of the Eagle process in another week or so.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Joseph