An alternative toolpath generator for the PocketNC

[p.lundhvo...@googlemail.com]

Hi All-

There is a local manufacturer of desktop 5-axis-mills here in London, UK <http://wp.me/P4WPFK-jV>. They have written a free Rhino3D / Grasshopper script to generate generic 5-Axis G-CODE <http://wp.me/P4WPFK-wA>. It's compatible with the Pocket NC and is an interesting alternative to the cumbersome process of creating multiple geometries for the machining operations in Fusion 360. Instead it constantly keeps the router bit at a perpendicular angle to the work surface, which makes the tool path a bit more intuitive. I'm working with it at the moment - it would be great if someone else would give it a go, as well.

Merry xMas and a Happy New Year.

-Peter

[Randy Kopf]

Peter:

Thanks for the post, that 5XMonkey software looks interesting and is worth looking at for sure. Curious if it requires a Rhino licenses to work.. But I'll figure that out soon enough.

Happy holidays as well,

Randy Kopf

http://desktopartisan.blogspot.com/

[John Douglas]

Peter,

I just took delivery of a PocketNC and I have used Rhino on the Mac and PC (although not Grasshopper) for some time now. 

I am happy to give this a try as it would GREATLY simplify my life. I have downloaded the files from our links.

Can you point me at any resource or specific file so that I understand how to (start) generating the NGC file(s) for PocketNC?

Thanks for any guidance and best regards,

John

[John Douglas]

Peter,

And with the benefit of more sleep I have realized that a perfectly wonderful introduction is provided on the original download site - please ignore my request ;)

Best regards,

John