Most CNC workflows start with a 3D model, which is then passed to CAM software to be converted into the G-code language that CNC machines love and understand. G-code, however, is simple enough that ...

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The “rugged” device is targeted at machine tool programmers, operators, and maintenance personnel. RBR MACHINE TOOLS introduced the CncGcoder ® HD-T package, designed to aid machine tool setup, ...

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[Martin Raynsford] wrote a program that converts a black-and-white 2D image to G-code so that his laser printer could then etch the image. Not satisfied with just that, he used his laser printer to ...