Camaster

[sngatlanta]

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[cabnet636]

mcgrew woodwork owns a camaster 4x8 built in 2000 sold to a sign maker in bowling green tenn. purchased and upgraded in dec and jan 07-08 by bill glenn www.camaster.com to wincnc from a dos controller.

i have ordered another machine from bill

www.mcgrewwoodwork.com

[cabnet636]

here is video from my shop, kieth g and camaster shop in layfayette ga.

jim

YouTube - sign foam wincnc

YouTube - sign foam wincnc

[cabnet636]

i will be getting 4rth axis on new machine, bill developed this years ago, he certainly is not the first or only one to do this but he sure made it affordable and possible for me to understand it. jim

[Denny J]

We are working on a package with Bill Glenn for the above machine. So far this is what we are looking at"

4x8 Table
15hp vac
Dust skirt
96" rotary lathe
5 hp HSD Spindle
Tool Changer
Digitizer probe
Larger servo motors on all axis


And for software, after much consideration we are looking at changing from KCDW to Cabinetpro cnc, which in my estimation is just as capable or more capable than KCDW at a much lower price.

Other software that we are looking at is Rhino for doing the 4th axis work plus RhinoArt for signs, reliefs etc. I downloaded the demo for everything late last night and hope to get some time with it between the customer drawings I have to get done today,my daughters piano recital and the Super Bowl.

One question I have is whether the basic Rhino with the 4th axis add on is sufficient for columns, Newel posts etc or whether the extra features in RhinoCam Pro is the way to go. Soooo confusing.


Jim

Is this package close to what you have coming or did you go a different way?

[Denny J]

Jim

What cabinet package are you going to be running?

[Denny J]

Jim
Are you primarily building Frameless cabinets or Framed/inset etc?

[sngatlanta]

Looks like you guys are getting a nice set up from Camaster.

On the subject of software do you have a trial version of KCDW? I was under the impression that CabinetPartsPro is aimed at the frameless cabinet and it looks like KCDW will do both.

I’ll be watching to see which you ultimately decide on and hope to get a report after your up and running.

[Denny J]

Originally Posted by sngatlanta Looks like you guys are getting a nice set up from Camaster. On the subject of software do you have a trial version of KCDW? I was under the impression that CabinetPartsPro is aimed at the frameless cabinet and it looks like KCDW will do both. I’ll be watching to see which you ultimately decide on and hope to get a report after your up and running.

Actually it is CabinetPro not cabinetPartsPro that I am looking at. Jim might be looking at CPP.

http://www.cabinetpro.com/

I have been using the design version of KCDW for about 6 yearsnow. But when going to the CNC linker it is an 8000 dollar upgrade. KCDW will do both frameless and frame cabinetry but is geared towards modular and stock cabinets with very little flexibility to do custom stuff unless custom means an inch shorter or shallower.

I was leaning towards CabinetVision but decided that getting the router and getting proficient at CV might be a bit much all at the same time and after seeing Cabinepro I think it has all of the capability of KCDW at a lower price so we are going to give it a run and hopefully we can make do with it.

[KeithG]

Hello All !
Godwin Cabinet Shop has a 4 X 8 Camaster with a vaccum table and a 5hp Colombo spindle. We use Cabinet Pro, Cabinet Vision Solid and Win CNC software. Hopefully, soon we'll add V-Carve Pro to that ! I purchased my machine in October , 2006. Love it!!
Keith

[sngatlanta]

I’m going to develop my own and call it Cabpropartsvcarvebobrinodrawkcdvisionautomachcamfishmillmastersolid v1.0002

It won’t do anything you want it to without purchasing a plug-in for $8000 and those will only allow you to link to my site where you have to purchase upgrades for the original v1.0 to start the cycle over. Our support staff is going to be on a beach somewhere with no Internet or phone available so don’t even bother asking for help.

I’ll only have to sell a few.

[KeithG]

That sounds dangerously close to Cabinet Vision !