Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Need Engravng Software - Thanks

Thanks to all who responded to my request.

I'm going to go with Dan Statman's suggestion. I already had Desk Engrave
so I gave it a try. Typed the Part #, made the gcode file, ran the gcode
file thru my word processor and changed all the X dimensions to X- dimensions.
Worked OK after I realized I needed to reverse the part number when I
entered it into Deskengrave as changing the sign flips each character over
but doesn't reverse the order.

Thnks again.



At 05:59 PM 11/16/01 -0500, you wrote:

>Check out Deskam at:
>
>http://deskam.com/
>
>They have a free true type font engraving program called desk engrave that
>will generate the G-Code. I recommend staying with the default single line
>font, unless you have artist reason to change it. To get the mirror image
>you can edit the G-Code and reverse the sign on the values on the x-axis (or
>whichever way you orient the part).
>
>HTH,
>
>Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
>www.statmandesigns.com
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob Bachman" <bobach@...>
>To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 5:41 PM
>Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Need Engravng Software
>
>
>> I need some software to create gcode to mill a part number
>> into some molds I'm building. The numbers need to be about
>> 3/8" high and be mirror image so they read properly on the
>> molded part.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>> Bob

Bob Bachman

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