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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.
  > 
  > 
  > 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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