Open-source foam cutting software for XP.

[GAWnCA]

Hi Switcher,

I guess I'll just have to try it out and see what it can do. I do cut other things other than wings as I'm sure just about everyone who has a hotwire machine does. FOr some reason I can't get Foamworks to cut at the scale I enter into the settings area.

Thanks,
Greg

Originally Posted by Switcher Looks like anything in X & Y. .

[High Seas]

Originally Posted by GAWnCA Thanks Jim, That did work. I guess I'll just have to test each one against each other. Will F-Cut do other things besides wings? Greg

Haven't tried yet! But, there is an Excell 2003 (MS Office 2003) based Vbasic that does - {Not to detract from moreil's software} The chap that did the work is a member here too. Link to his site: http://www.excelcut.netmyne.com

Soon I'll be building a small foam cutting rig - just need to settle on drivers and motors.

Sorry didn't mean to move us off thread
Jim

[GAWnCA]

Link to ExcelMill doesn't work. I'm trying everything.

Originally Posted by High Seas Haven't tried yet! But, there is an Excell 2003 (MS Office 2003) based Vbasic that does - {Not to detract from moreil's software} The chap that did the work is a member here too. Link to his site: http://www.excelcut.netmyne.com Soon I'll be building a small foam cutting rig - just need to settle on drivers and motors. Sorry didn't mean to move us off thread Jim

[GEFR]

Originally Posted by High Seas Haven't tried yet! But, there is an Excell 2003 (MS Office 2003) based Vbasic that does - {Not to detract from moreil's software} The chap that did the work is a member here too. Link to his site: http://www.excelcut.netmyne.com Soon I'll be building a small foam cutting rig - just need to settle on drivers and motors. Sorry didn't mean to move us off thread Jim

I am an avid bizarre RC aeromodeller and have just completed the mechanics of an NC Foamcutter using four steppers, lead screws and Precission ground bar. I am very pleased with the way it looks and feels. I have past experience of using Autocad to generate DXF's then Cadworks into DAT files and finally Foamworks into cut files and to drive the cutter which particular machine is unfortunately is no longer available to me. I completely understand the concept of single curve and conic limitations of hot wire cutting. I am currently on the electronics using Arrons circuit off the net but In spite of having successfully laid out a red and blue for a 64K expansion board in an earlier life have had to seek assistance from a electronics aware mate as I just can't get it going. I like the apparent simplicity of the Arron circuit but wonder if anyone has got one going or knows aof another available for free download. By the way am I also off thread?
Cheers
GEFR

[v1rot8]

Originally Posted by moreil Released 1.0.13. Only minor changes. I've added pinouts for the Xylotex and HobbyCNC boards. Are there other boards that people have data for? 11-Oct-2006: Back from holidays! 1. Stopped debugging messagebox appearing when changing board pinout. 2. Made changing boards work correctly. 3. Added data for Xylotex and HobbyCNC boards. Anyone got any other pinouts for me to add?

Moreil,

I'm not sure if FCut is still actively being developed or not, but I was wondering if a pinout was available for the Gecko G540. Mainly the motor controls which are through the parallel port as listed below:

Motor 1: Step Pin-2, Direction Pin-3
Motor 2: Step Pin-4, Direction Pin-5
Motor 3: Step Pin-6, Direction Pin-7
Motor 4: Step Pin-8, Direction Pin-9

The manual can be found here http://www.geckodrive.com/upload/G54...UAL%20REV1.pdf

Thanks,
Bryon