Anybody In Houston Use Bob-cad

[gregl]

Coming from a Cadkey background and not wanting to spend too much money on personal software, as well I needed something that could output gcode for my hobby milling machine. My overall review of v22 is one thumb up. I don't have any experience with any older version of bobcad. So far so good. And when I received the training videos with the package, a few of the disks were damaged. I called Bobcad and told them about this, within 24 hours I had a replacement set, impressed.
The one problem that I am still having is when working with my home computer and then transferring things to my laptop to work, I can start to draw but I can't seem to save or open a file into Bobcad, . It crashes every time, I would turn off the antivirus and disable the firewall. Doing this I can get it to work, but I can't have them turned off forever, turning them back on and going to work with bobcad again same issue, won't open or save files. I have read other posts on similar problems but still haven't found a solution, when I get a chance I will have to contact bobcad about this.

Greg

[tjones]

What anit-virus and firewall are you using?

I use AVG with no issues.

[gregl]

Have been using Panda antivirus with it's own firewall. I am thinking about switching back to Norton however my home computer doesn''t seem to have any problems with this (bobcad crashing while antivirus and firewall operating while on the laptop) and using the same Panda on that. It's an Intel, with the laptop its a dell inspiron 6400, both computers have 2 gigs of ram and the video cards are more that enough. It's just one of those unexplained quirks. Could be part of the reason of why people complain about software and programs, but using two different types of computers shows that with the home computer bobcad is almost flawless and hardly any trouble at all.

Greg

[G90]

I bought a new Haas SL10 and Bar 300. I have been running V21, but the lathe side is weak. Started with V18 and had every update version sense. So I call BobCad and"get The Treatment" I end up with V22 Lathe, the throw-in Predator stuff level 1 and three dongles, with training videos.
Load the V22 and spend 2 day watching videos, get up to speed, but my computer keep crashing (digitaltigers, dual core 2, 2.6 w/ 4 gigs ram) a fast machine. I keep getting “Insufficient Resources”. So I Call Tech support (3Times and get three different stories), but not before they charge me another $200.00+ for 12 months, (something that was left out of the conversation when I “Got the Treatment”) to repair this problem. I was told that the design team was aware of this problem. I ask for the patch and was told “There is not one”. This is a problem with the REDO and UNDO feature, the stack in the program keeps growing until the RAM is used up. On my machine this means Hard Boot. The “fix” from Tech Support was to every so often when you are drawing to save and close the program, then reopen, this will clear the stack, “Gee what a great feature, and you get it free.

I’m done with BobCad and their sale tactics.

Just want what I paid for!!!

[olroywillis]

I'm slow to learn but don't spend a lot of time on it.
yes the sales staff won't let up !!!!!!!

I'm cutting foam and plywood and look for a chicago firm to cut my
dxf files, a few sheets of 1/4 inch 32 inch by 48 inch

olroywillis

[evlhat]

I run V23 bobcad in Houston. Its not bad for simple projects I do at home.
It does what I need for the price I paid. I still kinda resent it really.
I'm still kinda pissed that the highspeed tool pathing is feature you have to purchase and not, a free upgrade.

Do yourself a favor if you decide to buy, and get a prepaid cell phone and throw it away after your done. I seriously did change my phone number so I wouldn't have to deal with the constant sales pitches.

[jptalon]

the sales reps are brutal.......................they will even call your work repeatedly (after i instructed them not too!).
the thing i dislike most about the service is the 'dickoring' about prices. i was about to pay them almost full price for a seat of mill; when, i found out that they were in my city offering it for free to one of my employers (first seat free, each additional for under 500 bucks.......i was pissed!).
i them went to the cmts show and was actually looking for the training videos; once again the price start jumping all over the place (800 for the set, 500 for two sets etc.).
i have a seat of mill and haven't even used it yet; i just don't know if it is worth learning something with all of the baggage (sales rep). I do some consulting for small operations; could you imagine if i set them up with a seat of Bobcad (their sales reps would drive them nuts with follow ups).

[Renato Petterin]

Hello,

I just saw your post. if ou have not found a machine to work on, I have a CNT Motion 900 that has a cutting area of 6ft x 12ft x 7in. I am located on California ave near Chicagoave in Chicago. I use BobCad V22. If you are in need of this machine please contact Renato 312 218 6957. renato01@comcast.net
Thanx

[Renato Petterin]

I have a CNT Motion 900
Cut area 6ft x 12" x 7in
Located California and Chicago ave In Chicago
Contact: Renato 312 218 6957 renato01@comcast.net
Thanx

[repairman23]

I will agree. I have BobCAM V23. I had to buy it to help a customer out. Basically they sell it like an auction. Just bid what you want to pay and then stop bidding. They will either take it or call later and make you an better offer. But like one post says here. Buy a one time use cell phone to call and then pitch it in the trash. The sales guys are relentless.

Originally Posted by jptalon the sales reps are brutal.......................they will even call your work repeatedly (after i instructed them not too!). the thing i dislike most about the service is the 'dickoring' about prices. i was about to pay them almost full price for a seat of mill; when, i found out that they were in my city offering it for free to one of my employers (first seat free, each additional for under 500 bucks.......i was pissed!). i them went to the cmts show and was actually looking for the training videos; once again the price start jumping all over the place (800 for the set, 500 for two sets etc.). i have a seat of mill and haven't even used it yet; i just don't know if it is worth learning something with all of the baggage (sales rep). I do some consulting for small operations; could you imagine if i set them up with a seat of Bobcad (their sales reps would drive them nuts with follow ups).