Considering the new EX system (current machine is homebuilt, Mach4 based) but currently have all my CAM work done through Cambam. Just curious whether I will need to use a new CAM software with the system (and also convert all my previous CAM work), or whether the gcode produced for Mach4 will be compatible on the EX system.
Mach4 doesn’t use the same post-processor as EX
I don’t know anything about Cambam
Technically you need an EX post to run G code, however…
However the Mach 4 post can be used with EX (Centroid) if you modify one line of code
Also, on many other CAM systems that we don’t have a specific EX post for there’s almost always a Centroid post available that will work just fine.
So, it’s pretty likely you won’t have to re-post your code.
Appreciate the info. Thanks much!
I accidentally ran some Mach 4 GCode on Centroid, and didn’t even notice!
You may have lucked out and not had any arcs, a lot of mach 4 posts have G91.1 set at the beginning… if you remove that you are good to in most cases
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