BaxEDM

Downloads

Manuals, firmware and tools.

Files are grouped by what they belong to. Inside each card, the latest public file is listed first. Older revisions stay so a machine can remain on the release it was built with.

BX18

Manual, firmware and the 2-axis cabinet drawing.

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    BX18 manual

    Rev 08. Manual for the BX18 arc generator.

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    BX18 firmware 0.4

    12 May 2023. First public release.

  • PDF

    Control cabinet schematic, 2D BX18

    September 2026. Cabinet wiring for a 2-axis wire machine with the BX18 and C-Arc.

BX17

Manual, firmware, DfuSe, the dashboard and the parameter library.

  • PDF

    BX17 manual

    Rev 10. Manual for the BX17 arc generator.

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    BX17 firmware 0.9.5

    31 Dec 2018. Single-shot mode, minor fixes. Install with DfuSe. The procedure is in the BX17 manual.

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    BX17 firmware 0.9.4

    27 Oct 2018. First public beta.

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    DfuSe application

    ST’s tool for loading BX17 firmware. That software is under ST’s licence agreement.

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    Dashboard 0.5

    23 Mar 2020. Adds the C-Arc. Needs the rev 0.2 parameter library.

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    Dashboard 0.4

    28 Jun 2019. Sliders and frequency readouts update after a library pick.

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    Dashboard 0.3

    13 Nov 2018. Warns if the parameter file is missing. Get-command slider bug fixed.

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    Dashboard 0.2

    30 Oct 2018. 32-bit Windows 7 support.

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    Dashboard 0.1

    27 Oct 2018. First beta.

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    Parameter library 0.2

    23 Mar 2020. Required for dashboard 0.5 and later. Put the json next to the exe.

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    Parameter library 0.1

    27 Oct 2018. Short list, for testing the first dashboard.

C-Arc controller

Manual, firmware and the ClearPath configuration files.

  • PDF

    C-Arc controller manual

    Rev 05. Manual for the C-Arc controller.

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    C-Arc firmware 0.5

    16 Apr 2023. Minor bug fix. Procedure is in the C-Arc manual.

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    C-Arc firmware 0.4

    8 Mar 2023. Wire-break signal now resets after a STARTWIRE command.

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    C-Arc firmware 0.3

    31 Mar 2020. Wire-break detection bug fix.

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    C-Arc firmware 0.2

    23 Mar 2020. Initial beta.

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    C-Arc ClearPath configuration files

    January 2021. Configuration files for the ClearPath servos used with the C-Arc.

Post processors

Fusion 360 posts for LinuxCNC and Dynomotion.

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    Fusion post, LinuxCNC

    Current post, 24 September 2026. Writes EDM parameters into the G-code.

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    Fusion post, Dynomotion

    Legacy 2D wire post. See the software page for the edits.

Misc

Machine drawings, CAD and the smaller tools.

  • PDF

    Making your first cut

    Version 21, October 2024. Instructions for making a first cut.

  • PDF

    MK3 water schematic

    October 2024. Drawing of the MK3 water system.

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    MK3 machine CAD

    July 2023. Model of the MK3 machine.

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    Wire EDM lathe axis CAD

    July 2022. CAD for a lathe axis that mounts on the work surface of a wire machine.

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    Internal gear generator

    Fusion 360 add-in for internal involute gears. Updated 13 May 2019 to create a new part rather than a base drawing. Unzip, then Add-Ins, plus next to My Scripts, and select the InternalGear folder.

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    Email notifier for Dynomotion

    Windows background program. KMotion C-code writes an empty file such as C:\temp\semaphore_2.txt. The number selects the message in baxmailsender.ini, which also holds the sender, receiver and mail server. The program deletes the file and sends the mail.

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    Rz calibration tool

    Download includes the tool. A video on the Rz calibration page shows how to use it.