Looking for a CNC post programmer

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Kentmill
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Looking for a CNC post programmer

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Does anyone know a good CNC Post programmer that I can pay to help me figure out how to run Vcarve on a Boss Router [EZ Router made, different coding]?
Thanks!!

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Re: LOOKING FOR A CNC POST PROGRAMMER

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Do you have an example of code that does work without issue?
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Re: LOOKING FOR A CNC POST PROGRAMMER

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This is from another program [CabinetVision] that I run on our CNC currently. This works great.

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( POST MODIFIED 06-28-2017 )
( R410201N.DXF )
( 06 APR 18 - 18:11 )
(MATERIAL: 3/4 2s Birch Ply)
( ---- TOOL LIST ---------)
( TOOL NO 1 - T1 3/8 COMP )
G90
M5
(T1 3/8 COMP)
M6 T1 G43 H1
S8000
M3
G0 X5.434 Y0.85 Z1.375
G0 Z1.0
G1 X5.434 Y2.75 Z0.05 F150
G1 X5.434 Y5.434 Z0.05 F300
G1 X0.066 Y5.434 Z0.05
G1 X0.066 Y0.067 Z0.05
G1 X5.434 Y0.067 Z0.05
G1 X5.434 Y2.75 Z0.05
G1 X5.434 Y3.117 Z0.05
G1 X5.434 Y5.017 Z1.0
G0 Z1.375
G0 X4.931 Y5.434 Z1.375
G0 Z1.0
G1 X2.983 Y5.434 Z-0.005 F150
G1 X0.066 Y5.434 Z-0.005 F300
G1 X0.066 Y0.067 Z-0.005
G1 X5.434 Y0.067 Z-0.005
G1 X5.434 Y5.434 Z-0.005
G1 X2.517 Y5.434 Z-0.005
G1 X0.569 Y5.434 Z1.0
G0 Z1.375
M5
X55.0 Y6.0 Z2.25
M30

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Re: LOOKING FOR A CNC POST PROGRAMMER

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You should be able to get the output you require from the generic "Gcode ATC Inch" post processor. You may have to eliminate a couple minor callouts in the header
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Re: LOOKING FOR A CNC POST PROGRAMMER

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That is very generic G-Code.

Just about any of the G-Code posts would work.
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Re: LOOKING FOR A CNC POST PROGRAMMER

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I know, its very frustrating because I can't get it to run on the CNC. I do think that it has something to do with my Z axis. I keep getting crazy Z limit warnings and what does cut out is way of on depth.

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Re: LOOKING FOR A CNC POST PROGRAMMER

Post by adze_cnc »

Kentmill wrote:This is from another program... This works great.
Leo wrote:That is very generic G-Code.
Kentmill wrote:I know, its very frustrating because I can't get it to run on the CNC.
To clarify in the "I can't get it to run" are you referring to the g-code example that you posted (from the other program) that "works great" or are you referring to the output of the "Gcode ATC Inch" post-processor from Vectric software?

Looking the "Gcode ATC Inch" it has both things missing from your sample (e.g. G90) and things in addition to what's in your sample (e.g. G17) so they're not what I'd call directly comparable.

It wouldn't be much of an effort to alter "Gcode ATC Inch" to produce what you've posted.

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