I need a simple 2 axis program for Windoze.

[Gashmore]

Looking for more uses for the electronics of my home brew CNC router and the left over parts. The router is running on Mach2 through the parallel port. I want to build a rig for winding carbon fiber tow into tubes on a mandrel and figure I could just come off the X and Y controllers on the router.

It is a simple repeating routine for two steppers. Stepper A rotates the mandrel. Stepper B drives a carriage through a timing belt. Basically Stepper B rotates X times depending on the length of the tube at some ratio Y:1 to A determined by the diameter of the mandrel and the angle of the layup. At each end Stepper A rotates the mandrel some angle less than 360 to fix the tow and position it for the return. The cycle repeats for how ever many plys are needed.

Anyone know of a simple program (preferably free) that can do this?

[M250cnc]

Make your own program

It's called G Code you can hand code it.

With the G codes they may even be in Mach two on one of the buttons

As this is a specialised application you will have to do it yourself.

Phil

[Switcher]

Just use Mach2, you already have the software.

Then write the g-code, like "M250cnc" said.

[ger21]

You can also make a custom Mach3 screen for your 2 axis application.

[Gashmore]

Looks like I need to do some more study on G16. Never had occasion to adding my rotary table so never played with the A axis rotation.

Guess I should also take a look at Mach3.