This is a small program that I wrote in VB.net.
The program is made to generate the g-code to re-surface your cnc router table.
Enjoy... :)
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This is a small program that I wrote in VB.net.
The program is made to generate the g-code to re-surface your cnc router table.
Enjoy... :)
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You may also need the ".NET Framework Version 1.1" to run this program.
Link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
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Clean form. I have written similar progs for parametric shapes for door parts.
Never made the forms so appealing though, mine are very spartan. maybe I should spuce them up a bit maybe even some picture boxes. Nice work anyway.
VB is so much nicer than custommacroB!
I added a screenshot of the program, to post #1. You can see the program that is in the .zip file.
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Anyone use this program yet?
I just noticed I didn't have seperate feeds for"X & Y" , and the "Z-axis" infeed (in the g-code).
I'll update soon...
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This is an updated version, I added the Feed for the "X & Y-axis" seperate from the "Z-axis" Feed.
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Any chance for the vb project files?
I ran the program and input my dimensions. The figures in the gcode did not match the figures I had entered in the program. I entered .25 in stepover and .05 in cutting depth. The gcode had .50 in stepover and .5 in cutting depth.
This is an updated version v0.3.
1) Fixed the "Z-axis cutting depth".
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I fixed the "Z-axis cutting depth".
I couldn't find anything wrong with stepover.
If you still can't get the stepover to work, post a screenshot of my program, after the g-code is completed, that way I can see what all the settings are, & the g-code it produced.
Thanks for the feedback. :)
Jerry
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I just tried it again and the stepover was not correct. I have attached a screenshot of the program. The z-axis depth was correct. Am I doing something wrong?
thanks,
Doug
The way I have the program setup is,
(Tool Diameter - Stepover = "Y axis move")
Example:
1) Tool Diameter = 0.75
2) Stepover = 0.50
3) "G-code Yaxis move" = 0.25
The "Stepover" parameter is overlapping the previous cut in "X".
I wouldn't think you would need to "Stepover" more than a 1/4 of the tool/endmill diameter. So If I had a 1.0" tool diam. I would think that 0.25" Stepover would work.
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If you enter the dimensions that I did and then when you run the gcode, the workpiece is like 47.7" on the x and 48" on the y, doubling the length of the y-axis. Y should be 24".
Doug
I recently became interested in cutting lithopanes. I have cut a couple from plastic cutting boards from Wal-Mart. This does not work too good. I finally found some small pieces of Corian which, of course, were 1/2" thick. I need 1/4" thick for the lithopanes. I must resaw this Corian on my bandsaw and I am sure it won't be as smooth as a baby's hind when it comes off this saw. I wrote this little surface program to plane the Corian to a consistent thickness. I plagerized some of Switcher's code. I had forgotten about the savefiledialog and never knew the Rich Textbox existed. This is what I used Switcher's code for. I am attaching installation files. You must have the net framework to run it. It is written VB Net 2008. I don't know what version of framework is required.
Give it a try. It might have bugs. I have simulated with my EMC2 and it seemed to work OK.
SWITCHER..again u are evil genious and having big heart to share with us such great art and software...I really admire ur this kind act..