HI Andy, > From: andy pugh [mailto:[email protected]] > On Fri, 22 Nov 2019 at 06:03, John Dammeyer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > So what can I tie into LinuxCNC that does the same thing? > > For that sort of job I do typically just type G-code in the MDI > window. You can queue commands. > So I will often start the spindle, jog to the start depth, then type > G1 X10 Y0 > G1 X10 Y10 > G1 X-10 Y10 > G1 X-10 Y-10 > G1 X10 Y-10
I started keying in those numbers into a quicky .ngc G-Code program and then realized I'd fallen back into the trap of if you want something in Linux just use a terminal window and the command line; 1970's approach to using computers. It was at that point that I stopped. Rebooted and ran WIN-XP. Ran MACH3 and used a wizard. That took less time since I also wanted to bore the counter sink hole for the hold down bolt and they have a wizard for that too. > > (to make squares and rectangles you end up just switching the sign of a > number) > I see this as the equivalent of using the power feeds on a manual mill. > And yes I do that too. But I've also accidentally forgotten the '-' sign and had to hit the ESTOP as it heads to a clamp. But you are right! In my case I had the 0,0 position set where I'd first drilled the 3/8" hole for the clamp bolt. Then I wanted the counter sink still done at 0,0 for a depth of 0.3". After that I had to remove the outside clamps. Set up the middle clamp bolt whose head was now recessed. And then set up a new 0,0 position. Now I can just do the command line G1 instructions as you suggested. > For more complicated jobs, have you looked at NativeCAM? > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/nativecam/32891-use-nativecam-as-a-deb- > package-now I'll take a look. Thanks. > > Videos: https://youtu.be/m7Ob8wyItpg > John > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > � George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1912 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
