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Re: Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less

Posted by caudlet
on 2004-03-04 20:03:05 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "cosmosapc"
<cosmosalien@c...> wrote:
> Wanting to find a good package for taking a Jpeg or bmp pic file
> and convert to G-code for cutting a pic into wood or aluminum.
> From what I remember when I looked before, most convert the picture
> to Grayscale (256 levels) and you assign depths to grayscale
levels.

Pop over to MACH1MACH2CNC group and chat with some of the guys that
use MACH2 to import bitmaps and cut stuff with routers and mills.
Entire controller package for running machines from the parallel port
under Windows for 150 bucks. That includes the import features and a
lifetime upgrade policy from the author.

Discussion Thread

cosmosapc 2004-03-04 19:07:48 UTC Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less caudlet 2004-03-04 20:03:05 UTC Re: Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less Matt Shaver 2004-03-04 21:01:47 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less notoneleft 2004-03-04 21:49:45 UTC Re: Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less dodge1320 2004-03-04 22:00:22 UTC Re: Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less dodge1320 2004-03-04 22:04:44 UTC Re: Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less Brian 2004-03-05 03:58:41 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less Fred Smith 2004-03-05 07:37:23 UTC Re: Any good Jpeg to G-code software for cutting a Pic, around $200 or less