Homemade, cheap, plasma CNC

Expected use is to use the laser button  at bottom right. I would try that first.

Then follow Phil's instructions if you want to use a button

Hey Phil,

No doubt in the future I will. For now I'm still getting my head around the basic running of things.

I still need to setup all the tools from sheetcam (i don't know if i can just import them, currently just creating each tool as i go), and then I'll need to change the PP in sheetcam so as not to add tool details, and then I'll try and workout how to do spotting.

I have read about all these things but I'm not at the same level as the rest of you, in fact i may very well still be in the basement trying to find the light.

Thank you for all the help. I'll continue to read.

That is super easy thanks to Phil. From Sheetcam, save your toolset (in windows or linuxcnc), get it on your lcnc machine and type  [/code]
and follow your nose.
Ref:  linuxcnc.org/docs/devel/html/plasma/qtpl...#_material_converter

There is a plasmac postprocessor on the windows version so use that. Move it to your linux machine too.

You may need to edit it to change a setting. If I get a chance, I'll email you the latest during the week.

AND don't worry about your skill set. We all knew nothing about Linuxcnc once! 

rodw wrote:

AND don't worry about your skill set. We all knew nothing about Linuxcnc once! 

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rodw wrote:

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That's not true. It is rumored that Tommy was born with the linuxcnc gene's.

bevins wrote:

rodw wrote:

 

AND don't worry about your skill set. We all knew nothing about Linuxcnc once! 

That's not true. It is rumored that Tommy was born with the linuxcnc gene's.

Took some time to stop laughing !