I recently released G-Code Ripper Version 0.23 which includes the ability to do basic backlash compensation on a g-code file. The new version van...
Category: Programming
K40 Whisperer – Input SVG File Errors
K40 Whisperer is a bit finicky about the SVG files that it will accept. If you are importing files from sources other than a recent version of...
K40 Whisperer – Vector Colors and Text
In K40 Whisperer the red and blue vector paths in SVG files are converted to vector cut and vector engrave paths respectively. A few people have...
K40 Whisperer– K40 (Cheap Chinese Laser) Control Software
After months of reverse engineering I am happy to announce that the initial version of K40 Whisperer is available for download under the GPL...
Laser Draw Inkscape Extension for K40 Laser Cutters
A couple of months ago I wrote an Inkscape extension that allows users to save LYZ files that are compatible with Laser Draw (LaserDRW). Laser Draw...
ScorchCAD Version .04
After a summer break from ScorchCAD development I am back at it. The latest version of ScorchCAD is available on Google Play. ScorchCAD is...
A Much Faster F-Engrave (V1.40)
The latest version of F-Engrave includes major improvements to the v-carve calculation speed. The first is based on input from geo01005. He...
F-Engrave V1.37
I released a new version of F-Engrave with minor fix to better v-carve imported DXF files with small imperfections. F-Engrave V1.37.
ScorchCad Preview (Update 1)
This is a quick update of my progress on ScorchCAD (A clone of OpenSCAD for Android devices). I am slowly adding features. So far I these...
Simple File Dialog For Android Applications
Since there isn't a built in file dialog interface for android development I have been searching for one that I could use without starting from...
Simon Hack a Day’ing
Hack a Day is having another contest. This time it is a microcontroller based contest. The entries need to hide hackaday.com in a...
F-Engrave V1.32
F-Engrave Version 1.32 is now available on the F-Engrave Web Page. This release includes a few minor items that I have had backlogged for a...
G-Code Ripper 0.04 – Bug Fix
G-Code Ripper 0.04 has been released with a fix for a bug that can occur when reading arc segments (G3,G3). The new version also allows zero...
G-Code Wrapping with G-Code Ripper
G-Code Ripper version 0.03 has been posted to the G-Code Ripper Homepage. The new version has more plotting options including more isometric...
G-Code Ripper Released
I have uploaded the first version of G-Code Ripper (formerly referred to as the g-code splitting program). G-Code Ripper can read g-code files...
G-Code Splitting Progress
I have been making progress on the g-code splitting program (yet to be named). I think I have all of feature for the initial release, including...
G-Code Bending
Using the g-code interpreter that I am developing for the g-code splitting program I read some g-code generated by F-Engrave and mapped the...
G-Code Splitting Project
I am working on a new program (Python script) that can split an existing g-code file into two halves. This will allow users to take a file run half...