Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Could it be this easy?

Troy

Basically this is what a plotter does. only instead of a pen ,
you want to run your router. Sign tools in australia does tha t
with Corel Draw and their Sign tools program. They use
HPGL (hewlet packard graphic language) Their program will
work with almost any plotter. I think their program has 3 axis
capability, but not sure. There are a lot of Sign Programs out
their.

bob mckinght
phoenix arizona usa





Let me tell you what I want to do and someone tell me if it can be
done.

I want to open say MSpaint or paint shop pro and use the drawing tools
in there to just click and draw a 2D shape. Say a square. Then I would
like to print that as I can using my printer. Simple and easy right?
Sure it is... However what I would really like to do is to be able to
save that drawing and then feed it to my CNC table and have it move
my
router so it cuts out the shape rather then put it on paper. I could
set the drawing tool to mark a 1/4" line on my paper and if the
cutting bit was 1/4" then WAL-LA I have a simple way to cut simple
shapes.

Can this be done or should I wake up from my little dream here?
Using XP and win 98. Be nice If I could do things up in XP on my
computer and then run the cnc with laptop (win 98).

Thanks in advance,
Troy




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