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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] cnc hardware to make pcb's
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Date:	Thu, 5 Sep 2013 01:58:46 +0200 (CEST)
From:	karl AT aspodata DOT se (Karl Hammar)
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Markus Hitter:
> Am 05.09.2013 01:11, schrieb Karl Hammar:
> > Do anyone have any experience doing pcb's with some cnc mill, if so
> > please share your experience.
> 
> I do, but on a more hobbyist level:
> 
> http://vimeo.com/28673339

Sorry, cannot view video, too slow connection.

> > From what I understand gerbv can generate excellon drill files,
> > but how do I generate the HP-GL subset router files?
> 
> HP-GL is a very simple language, just pen up/down and coordinates. It
> shouldn't be hard to rewrite the G-code exporter to write files for this
> controller.

Yes perhaps, got the spec.

 http://www.hpmuseum.net/document.php?catfile=213

in case I'll do that.

> Another option might be to retrofit a RepRap controller, they talk
> G-code, can do some 12'000 steps/second in standard mode and 48'000
> steps/second in a recently upcoming, more computing effective mode. Has
> been done for quite a number of older CNCs already.

Looking into that, thanks.

Regards,
/Karl Hammar

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