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by Zig
Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:44 pm
Forum: Suggestions for Improvement
Topic: Additional utility
Replies: 16
Views: 22591

Re: Additional utility

There was an optimisation utility ( stand alone variant) written some time ago and made available on pcb gcode group back when yahoo chucked a wobbly and a separate forum was hived off from memory. The algorithm is base on nearest ( radial search ) start point. The data consists of a series of ( usu...
by Zig
Mon Oct 07, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: Suggestions for Improvement
Topic: Additional utility
Replies: 16
Views: 22591

Additional utility

In addition to auto leveling functionality it would be of great utility to have a software tool which could grab G code file chew on it and spit out data which is sorted and reconnected so that the machine cuts a minimum amount of air. This would involve breaking each and every tool path into consti...
by Zig
Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:54 am
Forum: non-CNC Stuff
Topic: Trial feature test
Replies: 5
Views: 7550

Re: Trial feature test

SIGH... no joy

screen went through all the motions of transferring etc things

OK the submitted image is 1362 x 1006 pixels.... :cry:
by Zig
Fri Oct 04, 2013 8:51 am
Forum: non-CNC Stuff
Topic: Trial feature test
Replies: 5
Views: 7550

Re: Trial feature test

Ok let's try attachment method.. again...
by Zig
Fri Oct 04, 2013 1:39 am
Forum: CNC Hardware
Topic: ZTW spindle grounding
Replies: 6
Views: 13943

Re: ZTW spindle grounding

CB,, how did You attach the piccies to the message? What are the instructions to do so?
by Zig
Wed Oct 02, 2013 9:52 pm
Forum: non-CNC Stuff
Topic: Trial feature test
Replies: 5
Views: 7550

Trial feature test

Just getting familiar with board'simages handling


An early happy snap

EDIT... whathappened to the image? I tried attaching an image file but no joy.
How do I include an image in the posting?
by Zig
Wed Oct 02, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: non-CNC Stuff
Topic: Hello
Replies: 9
Views: 12055

Re: Hello

Hello Jim,

I am in Brisbane, Queensland, The Antipodes.

I made my machine. It is in it's second incarnation in terms of control system.

Still need to link spindle fault flags to the controls to make it crash proof.