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Subject: Re: Excellon Drill Files

From: "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@...>
Date: 2007-01-29

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "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
>


Mils are inches. so that part is easy.

You should be able to open it in WORD, then just search and replace
the code words you want.

Dave