Has anyone tried to input a job drawn in DXF into a mill that uses G code?? I've been trying for several years to find an easy way for a dumb senior to make parts on my mill without programing all...
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Has anyone tried to input a job drawn in DXF into a mill that uses G code?? I've been trying for several years to find an easy way for a dumb senior to make parts on my mill without programing all...
Thanks both of you for the suggestions and i'll look them up. My son has a sign shop here in N. California and his equipment uses some kind of code to print in 4 colors for the signs. I called him...
I'm getting tired of programing my Proto Trak M2 to be able to mill a part. Is there a program that will let me scan a drawing or photo and convert it to G code that i can then put on a floppy and...
wjfiles,
It's nice to know there's still someone out there that's working and he's older than me! I'll be 77 in Feb. Planing on retiring in about another 10 years or so. By the way, what's your...
Harley,
Yeh!...I'd have a lot more time to drive it if I ever get the hang of the PartMaster program. I don't have any real trouble making a file with the math portion of the program it's the...
1958 Corvette, all black, inside and out.
Dolphin,
Have you noticed my request in this thread and the answer from Harley4ever? Would you happen to know of such a program and if so what the name is?
Thanks,
Jim
PS
How'sTraci?
derstap,
I had Vista and can't seem to remember why I switched now? It got so bad that I bought a new computer because it was about as cheap to buy a new one as to fix the problems with the old one...
Now I have another problem. Every since I switched to Win 7 the Links on certain forums don't seem to work. I just tried to hook up with the Inkscape.org link and it goes to connect but nothing...
Jeff,
Thanks for the quick reply. I haven't tried it out yet but I will.
Jim
Jeff,
Sorry about the late reply but I haven't had time to play lately. I have pdf files of carb. plates and air cleaner adapters that I want to cut from aluminum and I finally got it through...
Is there a cheap way to convert pixels into vectors? I have pdf files and want to make dxf out of them so as to import the files into Partmaster. I've had the prograam for several years but haven't...
Does anyone know of a good and reasonably priced program to make vectors from bit maps? I tried a program that claims to convert PDF to DXF files but there was so much garbage outside of the lines I...
Millnturn,
I'm interested in the Z axis on your machine? I have a 2 axis Chevalier 10 x 50 and would like to add the Z controller. Did you do yours or have it done and what brand is it, if you...
Bob,
I was just killing some time and noticed your post on projects and did some snooping. Is MDF anything that a sign shop would use for a substraight? My son has a sign shop and uses MDO for...
Harley and Teyber,
Thanks for the replys but as usual I didn't explain myself clearly. I'm trying to draw a part, scan it and import to the computer or import directly into Dolphin Cad or Cam...
I have a simple question which is, How or can a drawing be imported into the program and then converted into a DXF file? If so how?
Thanks,
Jim
Windy,
They do watch, don't they? You may not always get an answer but this sure does prove that the site is being watched.
Jim
It doesn't look like this thread is going anywhere! What I really need is someone who is up and running with Dolphin's Cad/Cam program. There are so many ways to do the same job and not being a...
I don't know if this is relevant or not but I've had 3 months of problems getting my Dolphin cad/cam to work and finally had to buy a dongle. With this program you can't have the dongle in the USB...
How about a video on how to make contours when there are gaps in the lines. I made or am trying to make an air cleaner for a 4 carb. engine. I can't buy anything to fit so decided to make one. I'm...
I don't know if this has been addressed before but in the Tutorial there have been mentions of Keyboard strokes or hotkeys. I can't seem to find anything about them in the writen part. Anyone have a...
Flyingphil,
I think this might be the answer to your problem. The JIC fittings for steel tubing use a compression sleeve with an internal tappered nut. The nut is silpped on first and then the...
Metalworkz,
Thanks for the reply. Several others have answered my frantic calls and the best one for me was; try the Dolphin on-line site. I think that is going to really help a lot. After I get...
I've already asked a couple members by PM for some advice but does anyone know of an outline type of form that can be used to set up a job for milling? I typed out the Tutorials and tried to use that...
Bunch of damned whipper snappers, I'll be 74 in Febuary. Just got my first Vertical mill and hope to learn how to operate the thing before the grimm reaper appears.
Jim
I think I contacted someone from Sac a few months ago about this CNC club but there wasn't much interest at the time. I for one would love to have somewhere to go and actually see how it should be...
I've been trying to transfer dxf files to mx2 without any luck so I asked for a little help. Well I'm happy to say without any help I figured it out and it was a piece of cake. So thanks but no...
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Wood chuck 59,
I'm so glad to have run across your comments in this forum. I have a knee mill with Proto-Trak M2 that works great, but I can't input anything new. When I brought it to my shop I...