Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Could it be this easy?

The question reminds me of Don Lancaster's Flutterwumper concept--see his
site http://www.tinaja.com/post01.asp

HTH,
Daniel

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Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Could it be this easy?


>
> 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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