Re: High-level g-code language?

Will the scripts be TurboCNC specific or will they be usable in MACH3
as well?

Thanks,
Jeff

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Codesuidae <codesuidae@c...>
wrote:

> I spent most of the weekend working on my script prototype. To

test it

> I decided to try to make a little cube widget like the one at the

top of

> the DAK Engineering TurboCNC Gallery page:
>
> http://www.dakeng.com/gallery.html
>
> I just thought that was such a cool little widget that I'd like to

have

> one of my own. I started to write the code and realized I'd need a
> circular pocketing routine, so I threw in a spiral pocket routine

to cut

> circular pockets. It was fun to write, but it sure will be nicer

when

> the TurboCNC constant velocity stuff is working, all the starting

and

> stopping with the line segments is not very fun to watch compaired

to

> the arc routine.
>
> Since I was cutting in foam I made my widget about 0.800 inches

across.

> Unfortunately, my design doesn't leave quite enough support to

allow me

> to remove the last face (I'm not sure I could clamp it firmly

enough

> anyway). Version 2 should be prettier.
>
> Here is the result:
>
> http://codesuidae.net/images/mill/DakEngWgtFoam.jpg
>
> The script utility is turning out to be quite useful for me. While

the

> right CAD/CAM toolchain would do the same thing just as easily,

this is

> free and as flexible as my programming skills. It has a simple
> graphical XY-plane preview window that does a fair job of showing

where

> the bit will go, and support for the basic movements, a slot

cutting

> routine and a circular pocket routine.
>
> The utility will be available under the GNU Public License shortly,

I've

> got a few example scripts to clean up before I show it off.
>
> Apologies if this is too far off-topic.
> cs