You need the gcode.ulp user loadable program fron the Eagle site. It downloads as a zip file.
Then you load and run the gcode.ulp file.
Hugh
----- Original Message -----
From: teilhardo
To: Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, May 15, 2004 7:08 PM
Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: New to group and first attempt at PCB
I am using TurboCNC for the mill. But at this point I don't even know
how to get output from Eagle. I have looked under export but it says
"netlist", "partlist" and "pinlist", no gerber output :(
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...>
wrote:
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "teilhardo" <teilhardo@y...>
> wrote:
> > Thanks for the link.
> > I didn't mention that I have a CNC mill that I could use to make the
> > traces. Unfortunately, I don't know how to export the layout as a
> > series of component footprints and then draw lines in a CAD program.
> > Does anyone know how to do this?
> > Thanks,
> > Tei
>
>
> In your attempts, use a paper and a marker for the first tries. One
> thing you need it 'trace isolation' and not cutting traces.
>
> Cutting the traces of the Gerber files will remove the copper you
> want, and leave everything else.
>
> I think it is best to start at the mill and work backwards.
>
> What are you using to run the mill ?
> What file type can that program accept ?
> What conversion is needed to get that from your PCB software ?
>
> The easy part is getting output from Eagle or others.
>
> The hard part is getting a file your mill can use.
>
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> Dave
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> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "leon_heller"
> <leon_heller@h...>
> > wrote:
> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "teilhardo"
> <teilhardo@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > Hi All,
> > > > I just joined this group because I am planning to make a
> homemade
> > > > motor controller using the LMD18201 H-Drive. I am pretty new at
> > > > circuit design but I wanted to attempt this project using the
> > > > computer. Inevitably, I ran into some problems. I tried PCB123
> and
> > > > some other "free" Cad programs on the net but they all have the
> > > > handicaps that limited a succesful product. What is the most
> > > popular
> > > > software used on this forum for PCB schematic/layout design?
> Are
> > > > there any plugins for more common CAD programs like Rhino?
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Tei
> > >
> > > The free demo version of Pulsonix will handle boards with up to
> 100
> > > holes:
> > >
> > > http://www.pulsonix.com
> > >
> > > Leon
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