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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Excellon Drill Files

From: Volkan Sahin <vsahin@...>
Date: 2007-01-29

Hi Phil,
You can use gbtiler (http://gbtiler.sourceforge.net/).
It is an open source program and written in Perl
language. You can modify the sw and customize it
according to your input format. I modified it to
generate gcode for my cnc.
Volkan


--- Phil Mattison <mattison20@...> wrote:

> I've been evaluating FreePCB for prototype PCBs and
> it looks like the drill
> files are created in mils instead of inches. Also
> the files use a G6 code
> for the drill cycle, which is not recognized by
> TurboCNC. Does anyone know
> of a utility to convert drill files into a more
> RS274NGC-friendly format?
> --
> Phil Mattison
> http://www.ohmikron.com/
> Motors::Drivers::Controllers::Software
>
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