I wanted to provide a brief update on where things are at for Batch 1. We have shipped all Box 1’s and Box 3’s to our domestic customers. Furthermore, the international customer boxes have been boxed up and are ready for shipment once the remainder of the packages are completed.
The VIM boxes for the THC are all assembled and we’re completing final packaging now. They’ll start shipping next week.
The remainder of this week is going to spent preparing our warehouse for fulfillment of Box 2. Our goal is to start shipping box 2 by end of next week. We’ll know better what our throughput is once we really get into it, but we should definitely start getting some out next week.
FireControl download as well as the SheetCAM and Fusion 360 post processors will be posted the day that we start shipping the first batch of box 2’s.
Getting close to the finish line! We are really looking forward to everyone hitting the ground running with this machine. Thanks to all for your patience.
Yes, no more hold up- we received the VIM boxes two days after i posted about the delay. There were a few pallets sitting at a holding Fedex holding facility and at the time we weren’t sure if when we would get them. Turns out the delay wasnt bad.
I know I’m getting ahead of myself here, but… How are those of us in batch 2 looking for on-time (or EARLY??? ) shipping? Cannot wait to setup this amazing beast!
@langmuir-daniel does this mean local pick-up orders are finally going to be happening? I’m having some serious Langmuir table withdrawals since I sold my original table to make way for my PRO
Is the post processor like a plugin or program? I plan on running sheetcam. So will I be running 3 programs total (design, sheetcam, Firecontrol) or 4 programs?
I have been using Torchmate CAD for a number of years ( on Torchmate 2x2 ) I’m very comfortable using this CAD software ,it generates a tool path and exports , will it work on the Langmuir FireControl (
Ordered a Pro Table ) ?
@GMfab Yes and no. You can use it for drawing and design. You will not be able to use the toolpath generation. While Torchmate CAD uses a post processor I haven’t found any documentation on how to write one, so it’s unlikely Langmuir would provide one. Without a post processor there is no way for Torchmate CAD to produce compatible GCode for use with Firecontrol. If you want to continue to use the Torchmate CAD for design I recommend you download SheetCam and try it out. Your process will be:
design in Torchmate CAD
export/save as .dxf
open the .dxf as a part in SheetCAM
generate toolpath in SheetCAM using CrossfirePro post processor, this will produce a GCode file
Open GCode file in Firecontrol
Cut part
I believe Sheetcam costs around $150US.
You can download a full function version of Sheetcam that is limited to 180 lines of GCode. Create a simple part in Torchmate CAD and go through the process of generating the toolpath with Sheetcam, don’t worry about what post processor you are using for now (that’s easy to change). There are plenty of tutorials on youtube on using SheetCam and plasma. This will get you familiar with the process and using Sheetcam.
If you don’t want to spend the money on SheetCam, you can learn Fusion360. However it is only free if you qualify.
Thank you for the info. I will have to create a simple tool path in both Torchmate and Sheetcam then compare them line by line to see the difference . Maybe only the G Code for torch on and off will need to be tweaked . Also will need to setup offset for the Cutzilla Plate Marker . Thanks Again, Greg9504
I too am hoping for a work around for the Torchmate programming and toolpathing. I have hundreds of files I currently use. I hate the thought of having to re toolpath all of them. I will have to wait and get my hands on Langmuir’s Firecontrol an see what I can do.
@GMfab
Wait until Langmuir releases the Sheetcam post to run your test. @mr540602
As you probably know, GCode files are simple text files. It may be that there are only minor tweaks. If that is so, then it would be trivial to write a simple “post post processor” to convert one to the other.
One thing you could do is search the install dir of your Torchmate CAD install for any documentation on the post processor interface. Or look for a file ending in .h or .hxx or .hpp. They have an API for the post processor, it’s simple 10 functions, but would need the library to compile against.
I tried to install Torchmate CAD but without a license I can’t even install.
If you find anything that looks like it might be the library I might be able to help.
Decontamination complete!
) shipping? Cannot wait to setup this amazing beast!