Kirk:
>>an interesting option would be to include sockets, rather than actual teeth, might allow gluing actual ball bearings instead of depending o
Funny you say that, I kinda pictured a 3d printed disk with ball sockets in it to glue 1" ball bearings into when I commented
about the bearings.
>>Somewhere around 2018 or so?
Seriously, Augie WILL dominate my time for a bit, though I never stop working on bugs and other
idea's, just at a slower pace... I never know the development path of Gearotic, since
the start I've kinda gone whatever direction my interests call for. When we started there were very
few resources to make gears, now days it seems every cam program is adding Gear wizards, so I figure
Ill mix it up a bit to keep it interesting, luckily GM encompasses a lot of things, so adding a controller to
the mix, ( thought I though it crazy at first), seems to be making more and more sense and may give
me the freedom to make wizards that may be added easier than they are in GM. By the time Auggie
is running my laser it will be in a spot where its users will hopefully do most of its development, or
at least thats the way Im developing it.
Where its all heading I havent a clue, but Gearotic seems to be serving its purpose for
the moment, its users are generally happy, ( occasional bug aside), so Ill keep adding things, likely till
I cant type anymore,and see where the path leads. You will still see modules added to GM, or features
requested get done, though perhaps not at the speed they once were, at least until Auggie is running
and my laser is happy. This will also give me a machine that will have a large enough 4th axis to
develop better 4th axis modules for gm. So feel free to keep suggesting, Im known for taking breaks
to develop what catches my imagination,its worked for me so far.
Some day Ill proudly proclaim that I have finished the internet,
publish all the source code, and pick up a good book. Someday.. Maybe..
Art