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Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Excellon Drill Files

2007-01-29 by Zoran A. Scepanovic

Hello Phil,

  Monday, January 29, 2007, 5:09:36 PM, you wrote:

> I've been evaluating FreePCB for prototype PCBs and it looks like the drill
> files are created in mils instead of inches. Also the files use a G6 code
> for the drill cycle, which is not recognized by TurboCNC. Does anyone know
> of a utility to convert drill files into a more RS274NGC-friendly format?
> --
> Phil Mattison
> http://www.ohmikron.com/
> Motors::Drivers::Controllers::Software


  Send  me  some  short  file on PM and I'll explain you the format of
  Excellon drill file. Maybe can send you a converter Excellon->GCode

-- 
 Best regards,
 Zoran A. Scepanovic
 zastos@...

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