Re: Boxford Duet Mach 3 conversion
Hi dave, I have Mach3 on a old laptop running windows XP, which also also runs my Roland CAMM-2 PNC-2300 Desktop Rotary Engraver software, Mach4 is not a free upgrade. Most of the Hardware I have
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M0WPS Wayne Phillips
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Re: Coil Winder
My memory Mach/coil winding is the monthly question of ???head honcho of Mach4??? regarding when the updated coil winding screen would be finished. The answer was always some flavour of ¡°real soon
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Ken Strauss
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Coil Winder
I'd like to wind a few coils. I seem to remember that there used to be an add-on (or some such) to wind coils using Mach3. Is there a repository for all things coil winder? Where I can get an idea
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Dave Sage
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Re: Boxford Duet Mach 3 conversion
Perhaps a dumb question: Why convert to Mach3, as opposed to Mach4? I¡¯m sincerely interested in knowing your reasoning, since I may need to do an upgrade myself. Thanks! Dave Kellogg -- Dave Kellogg
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Dave Kellogg
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Re: Boxford Duet Mach 3 conversion
I have started the Duet conversion to Mach3, very little on the net, So i decided to dive in, to be honest seems quite a simple conversion as most of the wiring has been done. I have created a few
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M0WPS Wayne Phillips
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
VisualCAD/CAM rarely shows up in forums as being used. Does anyone use it? Sent: April-20-23 7:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MachCNC] *.dxf to G-Code I¡¯m told D2NC is no longer supported
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John Dammeyer
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
I¡¯m told D2NC is no longer supported and you can¡¯t buy a license. Don¡¯t know if that means it¡¯s free, or you¡¯re dead in the water after 15 day trial. I have Bobcad, Type3, Draftsight,
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Mark Vaughan
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
okay, i see
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cwciwatch
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
I use Fusion360 as well, but it¡¯s a bit of a learning curve compared to a simple dedicated tool. The site you linked to only creates gears, and wasn¡¯t a generic converter which is what the initial
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Tony Smith
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
I understand. I've used d2nc. Dxf to gcode can be accomplished by many ways. I use fusion now, import the dxf, then create tool path from there. Create sketch from dxf. Create solid from sketch,
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cwciwatch
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
Not quite what he was looking for. Tony Sent: Thursday, 20 April 2023 10:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MachCNC] *.dxf to G-Code http://www.delphelectronics.co.uk/gcode.htm
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Tony Smith
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
http://www.delphelectronics.co.uk/gcode.htm wrote: -- Thank you, God Bless, Denis Carignan 603-267-6933 *CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of its
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cwciwatch
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
Look at Easel the free version might be able to help or the moderator there Seth is real good guy he can help
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Ron Padilla
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
Honestly, I have no recollection. I am pretty sure it was well under $100, maybe $40 or so? That is wild guess at this point. I've been running it for 10 years or so on an old XP machine that I plan
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Thayer Syme
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
Shame as it looked useful. What was the price when it was available?
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Bill Maxwell
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#155409
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
And I see I haven't looked to update it in a while. No longer being supported or sold.
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Thayer Syme
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#155408
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
Late to the party, but ... I have been using d2nc for quite a while, and am very happy with it. http://d2nc.com
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Thayer Syme
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#155407
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Re: Boxford Duet Mach 3 conversion
I use an MB3 interface board purchased on-line from CNCroom.com together with an Ethernet Smooth Stepper motion control card.? The two together are an excellent solution and have been faultless on my
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Keith Fisk
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#155406
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Boxford Duet Mach 3 conversion
I have acquired and Boxford Duet Mill unsure if is a mark I or II, see pictures. The original software is Dos based really want to move onto XP or Windows 7, i am hoping to convert to Mach3 control.
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M0WPS Wayne Phillips
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#155405
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Re: *.dxf to G-Code
<mega-engineering@...> wrote: Thank you - - - - didn't notice that when I looked previously.
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o1bigtenor
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