Kirk Wallace wrote: > On Wed, 2012-03-07 at 12:44 -0600, Jon Elson wrote: > ... snip > >> So, I rarely have to write any G-code, just stitch together a bunch of small >> programs created this way with a text editor. >> > ... snip > > How would one do this with Touchy? I can see an advantage to a system > that could allow for a design as you machine situation. Something like > electronic manual machining with benefits. > OK, _ON_ the Touchy machine, not easy at all, since it is sometimes run without a keyboard. I use Axis on a machine with mouse and keyboard. I open a terminal window, and generate my G-code there, use an editor to stitch the files together and put it in the directory where LinuxCNC can find it. I don't think anybody "programs at the machine" using Touchy, they have a laptop or something nearby for programming.
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