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  1. 10-22-2004, 09:57 PM #1
    senor J.
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    how do post processors work

    hello how do post processors work and how do you configure your own or is that something that is way to complex to do?
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  2. 10-23-2004, 04:01 AM #2
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    Usually a post processor is just a file containing the information that the CAM software needs to write g-code specifically for a cetain machine. How difficult they are to set up depends on the software.
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