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Part of [[CNC router build]]


We need to find the best Software stack to drive our CNC mill.  
We need to find the best Software stack to drive our CNC mill.  
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* more or less easy to use
* more or less easy to use
* manual operation with external controller possible  
* manual operation with external controller possible  
* to to expensive
* not to expensive
* fast
* fast
* Able to control break on Z axis




== possible Solutions ==  
== possible Solutions ==  


=== Smoothie board ==
=== Smoothie board ===
* CNC Contoller  
* CNC Contoller  


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== Input ==  
== Input ==  
** http://www.freebyte.com/cad/cadcam.htm#cadcamsystems
* http://www.freebyte.com/cad/cadcam.htm#cadcamsystems
** http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/CAM
* http://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/CAM
 
=== Generating G-Code ===
** [http://www.scorchworks.com/Fengrave/fengrave.html#download F-Engrave] - DXF to GCode, single pass only
** [https://github.com/cnc-club/gcodetools gcodetools] for Inkscape (not tested yet)
** [http://sourceforge.net/projects/dxf2gcode/ dxf2gcode] (not tested yet)
** [http://www.thuijzer.nl/image2gcode/ image2gcode] online, not tested yet
* PyCAM (not tested)
** http://pepijndevos.nl/2012/04/23/fast-pycam-on-mac-using-homebrew.html
* http://simplegcoder.com/ (not tested)
* https://sites.google.com/site/heekscad/home/Details (not tested)

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Part of CNC router build

We need to find the best Software stack to drive our CNC mill.

The tool chain need three parts:

  • CAD/CAM Systems (to produce gcode from 3D model)
  • CNC Controller Software (to feed the gcode to the machine)
  • Software on Controller to translate gcode into stepper commands (can be part of CNC Controller)

Requirements

  • more or less easy to use
  • manual operation with external controller possible
  • not to expensive
  • fast
  • Able to control break on Z axis


possible Solutions

Smoothie board

  • CNC Contoller


Todo

  • Evaluate Controller Software
  • Find matching controller Hardware (like this or that.)


Input

Generating G-Code

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