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Are there any cheap programs tha will convert Excellon format to G-
code?

Thanks
Brian

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "bdrmachine" <bdrmachine@...> wrote:
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>  Are there any cheap programs tha will convert Excellon format to G-
> code?
> 
> Thanks
> Brian
>
my advise, you must know your G-code file extension that can be feed
to your cnc software(my software use .ngc)..after that you can find
the specific one on the internet..as i know, the excellon drill file
has .drl file extension..you can rename as .txt or .nc file extension,
after that you can convert .txt or .nc file to G code with .ngc file
extension
---have a nice day

_fana

Hello bdrmachine,

  Monday, September 22, 2008, 12:43:30 AM, you wrote:

>  Are there any cheap programs tha will convert Excellon format to G-
> code?

> Thanks
> Brian 


  Contact me off the list.

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--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Zoran A. Scepanovic"
<zastos@...> wrote:
>
> Hello bdrmachine,
> 
>   Monday, September 22, 2008, 12:43:30 AM, you wrote:
> 
> >  Are there any cheap programs tha will convert Excellon format to G-
> > code?
> 
> > Thanks
> > Brian 
> 
> 
>   Contact me off the list.
> 
> -- 
>  Best regards,
>  Zoran A. Scepanovic
>  zastos@...

Why not on the list and share it with everyone? The point of having a
discussion forum is so that answers can be shared with anyone interested.

Unless you are going to suggest warez, then I don't want to know about it.

Steve Greenfield
moderator

SheetCam <www.sheetcam.com> can do this. It also has an align function 
that allows you to align the drawing to match your pcb. Simply stick the 
board down, measure the positions of two pads, enter those values into 
SheetCam and it will rotate/move the drawing so the holes line up perfectly.

Les

>>     
>>>  Are there any cheap programs tha will convert Excellon format to G-
>>> code?
>>>       
>>> Thanks
>>> Brian 
>>>

Hello Steve,

  Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 3:45:20 PM, you wrote:

%<

  Sharing  is  not  problem  at  all,  anyway,  the  DrillFile->GCode
  convertera I'm giving for free :)

  Problems  are  the  EDA  softwares  with  different DrillFile output
  format.

  So  if  someone  needs  a converter can send me a sample Drill file,
  along with EDA software name and output settings for that particular
  file.

  I  wrote,  some  years  ago,  a  Excellon  ->  GCode  converter  for
  Protel99SE EDA flavour. It 'tastes' good and work flawlessly. It has
  GCodes for every tool change,.....

  So, interrested 'parties' are welcome.

  And,    one    of    the    converters    can    be    found   at:
  <http://www.kellyware.com/download/index.htm>



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