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CAM Studio - Non-standard Machine
james_coe409
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Hi All,
I am keen to implement CAM studio into our manufacturing process. We have an ART Flatbead CNC router used for 2-Axis Profile Cutting and Drilling.
I can program what we need into CAM Studio, but I need to export to a simple .cnc format with g-code.
Do I need to use a specific machine, or is there another way? I have tried a couple machines and they have exported with .ncl and .nc formats.
Any tutorials about this yet? Is it possible to use a Non-standard Machine?
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IMHO There needs to be a simple method to model the machine in onshape using mates to control movement of any axis there is.
I used 3-Axis Generic Milling - GRBL to generate g-code that I then ran on a Laguna IQ CNC router. It worked very well. With your .cnc format I would try opening it with notepad - if it is just text g-code then this format should work, you may need to change the file exentension to .cnc
Thanks Ian, I will keep trying. Here is a sample of the G-Code from our current CAM Software, which appears to be unique in some elements. Sounds like the Router manufacturer is going to assist where they can, so I'll update if I find a solution.
G90
G71
(MATERIAL = HDPE)
(GAUGE = 30.000)
(SHEET LENGTH X WIDTH = 2010.000 X 1000.000)
T05 (Ordinary 12.7 Fill - 25mm 3pass)
S100
G00Z5.000F5000
G00X16.716Y17.902Z5.000F24000
G00X16.716Y17.902Z1.000F5000
G01X16.716Y17.902Z1.000F100
G01X7.383Y17.883Z-8.333F100
G01X2002.618Y22.118Z-8.333F100
G01X2002.618Y28.150Z-8.333F100