GearHeads Corner

Hi!
let's assume I'm gonna cut timing pulley on my bench router. I'm using CNC export tool in Gearotic to create g-code file.
But when i look a the g-code there is one thing that i don't like. The whole pulley profile including shaft hole is cut  layer after layer. There is no way to choose to cut shaft hole first in order to use this hole to bolt the blank material down to the table. Then it would be easy to cut the rest of the pulley.
Got my point guys?

I hope I explained my thoughts in clear enough way.

Hi:

  In a week or so the next update will be released. Youll have exactly the power your asking for.
The next version's cnc output allows for setting path orders, multiple parts on one job, rotation and nesting of
parts and toolmacro calls that you can use in Mach3 to stop and do clamping etc.. It also has tabs to hold the
work so you dont need to clamp.
It should'nt be long, Its just in final testing and debugging..

Art

Thank you Art for information. I can't wait to see cnc module.

I hope it will work with Linuxcnc too:)

Hi:

  Download the current development version, the new 3d module is ready as of 2 weeks ago and gives you most oif what your asking for.

Look in the videos section for the latest video on how to use it..

Art

Thank you Art! I downloaded latest development version, installed it but when i try to 'Add Wheel to Proj' a message appear: 'E;\gearotic\GearData\TempData\BK0.dat was not found'... this version does not generate any gears in the project window:(

Hmm, I have no reports of an error with files .. Thats looking for a backup file.. Is your geardata folder set properly?

Use the options menu to point the GearData storage to your desktop or a known good place to see if it clears the error..

Art

I installed develovent version on my second computer and everything works fine so it's my desktop PC issue...