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DONNYBRASS
11-24-2007, 11:26 PM
Hellow to every one out there I am trying to see what is the cheapest way to build a mini cnc mill or if there is a place that sells them pretty cheap all I want to do with it is just practice on learning how all the g codes work and just how to do simple programs. or is there a place that sells them used.

ger21
11-25-2007, 08:31 AM
If you don't really need to cut anything, download Mach3 and install it. It's machine control software, and you can run g-code programs on it without actually having a machine, if all you want to do is learn.

www.artsoftcontrols.com

DONNYBRASS
11-25-2007, 11:55 AM
If you don't really need to cut anything, download Mach3 and install it. It's machine control software, and you can run g-code programs on it without actually having a machine, if all you want to do is learn.

www.artsoftcontrols.com

actually I am currently learning how to program on mastercam X, I know how to do some geomatry and do some toolpath know what I want is to see if it will do the same on the machine. THANKS

ger21
11-25-2007, 03:14 PM
The software I mentioned displays the toolpaths on the screen, so you can see what the machine would be doing.