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by kpelley
Fri Dec 31, 2021 11:17 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: g code / intercon
Replies: 7
Views: 1421

Re: g code / intercon

Is CamBam compatible with Acorn? Does anyone have experience with this? I am planning on the following system: DXF (AutoDesk) / CamBam / Acorn / Gecko G540. Does this make sense, am I missing anything? I would like to get a confirmation on compatibility before I purchase all the components. Thanks -...
by kpelley
Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:49 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: g code / intercon
Replies: 7
Views: 1421

Re: g code / intercon

Thanks for the reply. I am a retired mechanical engineer with years of Autodesk Inventor experience. I built a 3 axis router that I currently use manually for holes in plates and straight slots. It is stiff enough to cut aluminum, so I want to automate/upgrade it with CNC and Steppers. Acorn + Gecko...
by kpelley
Fri Dec 24, 2021 12:01 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: g code / intercon
Replies: 7
Views: 1421

g code / intercon

I am looking into purchasing Centroid Acorn for a 3-axis router. I am confused about how the g-code is generated. Does cnc12 software generate the g-code via Intercon? How do most centroid users generate g code from a 2D dxf file? I see there is a manual available for cnc12 mill but I do not see a m...