Sharing files from Home PC to CNC via Google Drive

Original/PRO Series (Buildbotics) (Gen 1)
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My X-35 Woodworker does not support Google Drive. I see the option to update to Drive, but this doesn’t appear to be working.

I am looking for a way to share my VCarve files to my cnc without using the Flash drive transfer method.

What are others methods that my cnc supports?

Ray

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Is your X35 connected to your home WiFi network???

Mike

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that is exactly what I’m doing every day :slight_smile: design by my desk, either work or home… save it to GD and it syncs to my garage PC.

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No; The Raspberry Pi with its internal WiFi antenna does not reach my Wifi even though my Laptop finds the 2.4 ghz signal.

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I discovered that an Ethernet cable connection between my Wifi enabled PC and the CNC connects Wifi to the CNC. That is I see the IP address shown on my CNC monitor.

Now back at my Laptop I can enter the IP address of my CNC and it will launch an identical CNC Control screen.

Seeing my CNC Control screen on my PC allows me to load my carve files that are saved on my PC.

Now when I return to my CNC Control screen the carve file is sitting there ready to run.

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Yes you can control your CNC from your remote computer; which is a definite safety concern if your remote computer is not in close proximity to your CNC machine.

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Sounds like you bridged the wifi adpater and your ethernet adapter on your PC, did you do that intentionally? If not, nice work. I just thought I would offer up why this is likely working in case others want to try this solution. You’re basically using your PC which has a wifi connection to your router, and a wired connection to your CNC, and a bridge device, giving network access through it.

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Here’s what I did, used this travel router from Amazon which you can configure as an Access point, at that point use the included ethernet cable to connect to your 1F. It’s been working great for 2 years now. I design at my desk, load the 1F admin page and upload the file - Amazon.com: TP-Link AC750 Wireless Portable Nano Travel Router(TL-WR902AC) - Support Multiple Modes, WiFi Router/Hotspot/Bridge/Range Extender/Access Point/Client Modes, Dual Band WiFi, 1 USB 2.0 Port : Electronics

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