Whenever I need to do this, I just export as DXF and use the standard drilling tools in Cut2D .. works a treat, has automatic drill diameter recognition etc.
Last board I drilled was 400 holes in some Rogers RO4003C ... and then I did DIY plated through holes :) On Tue, 1 Nov 2022 at 21:20, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> wrote: > I needed a small PC board. I converted the short drill file .txt over to > G-Code .nc or .tap. Took a few tries to get it right for LinuxCNC which > complained about a few things that MACH3 didn't. Ended up using the CNC > router with MACH3 because the router can do 20,000 RPM while my mill is > limited to 3000. Better to turn the 0.035" drill bits at higher RPM I'm > told. > > Anyway. Does anyone know of a Protel 99SE drill file conversion program > to G-Code for CNC? I've attached both. Hopefully they will come through. > > https://youtu.be/5zh-28CHdj4 <https://youtu.be/5zh-28CHdj4> > > Here's a short (very short) video of a few of the holes being drilled. > It's been so long since I did this that of course I first drilled from the > copper side rather than the component side. Came out mirrored of course. > Then flipped the piece of PCB around and did it correctly. The parts just > barely fit but that's fine. It's just a prototype. > > John > > "ELS! Nothing else works as well for your Lathe" > Automation Artisans Inc. > www dot autoartisans dot com > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
