Depends on:
-How much time it takes to hand code
-How much time it takes to CAM.
-Time to make Shop floor modifications vs Re-posting and re-transfering.
Also consider:
-Once you make a shop floor modification do you want to modify the CAM to match?
-If you make SF modifications and don't modify the CAM, you loose the benefit of the changes on future CAM programming. (Revisions and similar work)
Personally, I do a combination, initial program on CAM. Modify code as necessary on SF. Re-program on CAM only when too involved to do on SF. Insert the new CAM code into the as-modified SF program on a computer using a backplotter program to verify. Save As-Run programs after job is completed.
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