GRBL Post processor for Sheetcam
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:08 am
Hey blokes,
I have been building a CNC plasma table for the last few months now, I had it running as a Router table first just to learn more about CNC machines first before I dived straight into Plasma. (I have had no CNC experience what so ever and I'm just an electrician so had to take baby steps to learn).
My machine is running an GRBL based Arduino platform based controller called a CNC Xpro V3 controller board which is basically just an arduino with everything packaged up neatly to use for a CNC machine.
So I have a relay off the spindle control circuit off that board which closes the switch on my plasma trigger.
I have got a few basic things cut out with it, using Fusion 360 and its inbuilt CAM software, but it only has basic plasma features no nesting or anything like that. So I downloaded sheetcam to see what its like and seems to have all the features that I need once I learn how to use it.
My question is, does any one know if there is a post processor for sheetcam that will support my GRBL based controller, or is it easier for me to convert my controller to mach3 so that I can also implement a THC?
Just a newby after some guidance please...
Thanks
C-Boy
I have been building a CNC plasma table for the last few months now, I had it running as a Router table first just to learn more about CNC machines first before I dived straight into Plasma. (I have had no CNC experience what so ever and I'm just an electrician so had to take baby steps to learn).
My machine is running an GRBL based Arduino platform based controller called a CNC Xpro V3 controller board which is basically just an arduino with everything packaged up neatly to use for a CNC machine.
So I have a relay off the spindle control circuit off that board which closes the switch on my plasma trigger.
I have got a few basic things cut out with it, using Fusion 360 and its inbuilt CAM software, but it only has basic plasma features no nesting or anything like that. So I downloaded sheetcam to see what its like and seems to have all the features that I need once I learn how to use it.
My question is, does any one know if there is a post processor for sheetcam that will support my GRBL based controller, or is it easier for me to convert my controller to mach3 so that I can also implement a THC?
Just a newby after some guidance please...
Thanks
C-Boy