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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Excellon Drill Files

2007-01-29 by Leslie Newell

Hi Phil,

SheetCam <www.sheetcam.com> will do that. The demo version is limited to
about 150 lines of code but if you go to the register page you can
request a free 30 day license.

Les

Phil Mattison 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?
> --
>

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