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Subject: Re: Cheap Automated Cutting Machine - Mod for PCB Masks?

From: "James" <jamesrsweet@...>
Date: 2010-03-06

> >
> >
> > In order to cut your own patterns, you have to use a program called
> > "Sure-Cuts-A-Lot" that only accepts vector graphics in the SVG file format.
> > So to use the Cricut for our purposes, you have to export your Gerbers to
> > SVG. my PCB design software can't do this, so I have to convert the file to
> > an intermediate file format first.
> >
> >
>


I've toyed with picking one of these up on sale in order to hack. Seems somebody must have explored this already though. The software interface they offer is far too limited for my liking, I want full control over the hardware with a standard interface.