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Subject: RE: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCB Isolation routing software?

From: "Paul" <pgsoft51@...>
Date: 2016-12-24

You may want to take a look at this one: http://flatcam.org/.  Totally free. 

 

J J

 

From:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2016 1:57 PM
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] PCBIsolation routing software?

 

 

I have acheap Chinese mill.   Right now I am using it for drillingonly.   I just didn't like the results I was getting with millingeven on some of my best jobs.

 

I amlooking for some cheap and easy to use isolation routing software. 

 

Here isan excellent one

Rapid PCB to GCode for CNC milling

 

 

Rapid PCB to GCode for CNC milling

Upload Gerber_RS247X signal file Drag and drop Gerber_RS247X signal file here. Load inverted Position X offset: mm Y offset: mm Contour Count:

 

 

 

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It isonline.   Really easy to use!   The only problem is it doesnot do tool changes. :(

 

I havealso looked at FlatCam which is really clunky and hard to use.   It'smain issue is that it sets the origin way far from where it should be and itleast looks like it is not generating all of the holes.

 

PCBMillis free but again no tool change.

 

I amtrying to download RepRap but it is taking forever.

 

PCBGcodewas the first I looked at but it requires Eagle and I don't use Eagle.  Ifind it rather cumbersome to use.

 

 

Any otherideas?   Again, all I want to do is drilling so as long as it doesthat well.