[Tony Mac]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for taking the time to review the Trial version of Cut2D.

The circles are caused by Mach3 being set to read G2 / G3 circular arc segments using Absolute Coordinates. The Vectric postp's are saving the toolpath code using Incremental Coordinates.

This is easily changed in Mach3 on the Config screen (thanks Gerry)

Let me know if you need any assistance with this.

Tony

[sawmiller]

excellent, works good now.

havent played around any with incremental modes, mostly because it makes a button flash "abnormal condition"
and if you dont know whats up, that tends to steer you away from it.
dan

[Tony Mac]

Jeff Arnett (Wood Time Inc) has recently completed his new clock design
using Cut2D to machine the individual parts. And below are a few more pics
of the parts ready for assembly and the finished master piece.

Great work Jeff!!

Tony

[SScnc]

I've been trying out Cut 2D and really like it, I'm about ready to buy it but have a question.

Although I will mostly be using this and Mach3 for making metal parts on my X2, does Cut 2D work for isolation routing and drilling PCB's ?

I'm tired of the ferric chloride method for one off prototypes.

Thanks,

Steve

[metalworkz]

I've been trying out Cut 2D and really like it, I'm about ready to buy it but have a question.

Although I will mostly be using this and Mach3 for making metal parts on my X2, does Cut 2D work for isolation routing and drilling PCB's ?

I'm tired of the ferric chloride method for one off prototypes.

Thanks,

Steve

Hi Steve,
I have no experience with isolation routing or drilling PCB's but my guess is that if it entails 2D machining Cut2D will do it and do it well. I am using Cut2D with my X3 and it has done everything I have tried with ease and dependability. Hopefully someone with that particular experience will reply.

[rgoldner]

I'd suggest using Eagle (a free version is available) to layout the PCB. A free ULP (user language program) is available that will generate gcode to do exactly what you want. Here's there web site:

www.cadsoftusa.com

There is also a Yahoo group dedicated to this:

groups.yahoo.com/group/pcb-gcode

[SScnc]

Thanks metalworkz, I've seen some of your work and very impressed. I appreciate your opinion.

Rgoldner, Thanks for that info. I've been using PCB Wizard pro and like it allot and it will export CAM data, just not sure about using it to do this yet. I'll try exporting to Cut 2D later tonight and see what it can do.

I know about Eagle but didn't know about the free version, I'll check it out and see how it compairs to PCB Wiz Pro.

Thanks allot,

Steve

[Khalid]

Hi Dan,


The circles are caused by Mach3 being set to read G2 / G3 circular arc segments using Absolute Coordinates. The Vectric postp's are saving the toolpath code using Incremental Coordinates.

This is easily changed in Mach3 on the Config screen (thanks Gerry)

Let me know if you need any assistance with this.

Tony

I use Mach3 with enabled the CONSTANT VELOCITY and ABSOLUTE MODE... now please tell me what to change in MACH-3 config state???? if vectric produce toolpath in incremental mode and i enabled the mach3 in Absolute ..what will happen to my circles???

[Tony Mac]

Hi Khalid,

I would guess that your Mach3 setup is fine and you shouldn't need to change anything. If your setup was wrong then toolpaths that include G2 / G3 moves would appear in the Mach Preview window as lots of large circles.

If the toolpath look correct when viewedd in Mach3 you don't need to change anything.

Tony