| Morris, they did say the G-Code software was on its way.
Yup. They've been saying so for long enough that I've become a bit skeptical that it'll happen in the (product) lifetime for current purchasers.
There's a CNC control program with a g-code interpreter available for download on the web. Registered users ($60) can download full source. If these guys don't already know how to implement what they've been promising, they could have looked to see how someone else did it and followed in their footsteps.
When I purchased my ShopBot, they said (right in one of the downloadable manuals) that they'd make their source code available to purchasers - which was a major component of my decision to purchase my 'Bot. I have a really strong preference to run the machine under Linux (I've never been comfortable entrusting Microsoft with control of a robot capable of inflicting serious injury). After a couple of years, I've given up hope of seeing code to port.
I like for parts that I make to fit together without needing to do a lot of screwing around with hand work to correct for machine inaccuracies. My experience has been that +/-0.001 is marginal (perhaps slightly submarginal) for achieving a high quality result. Too often the choice is between needing to hammer the parts together or spackle over the joint to hide the gaps.
Having said all that, I should admit that while this product is actually a pretty nifty 2.5D graphics rendering device - which is how they present it on their web site. It's just not terrific as a 3D CNC device for woodworkers.
-- Morris Dovey DeSoto Solar DeSoto, Iowa USA
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