Ahhh!! help me guys!

[ClemsonGirl]

thanks everyone!! i REALLY like the shopbot stuff, very much considering it. I am milling directly onto my special polymer blend that I have formed into bars, and is very very soft. Think ill have a problem milling onto something that is the same consistancy as bar soap??

Also...artCAM is how many thousands of dollars?!?! holy moly Think they have a student discount?

-CG

[msmith@marquin.]

My name is Michael Smith,
I am new to CNC machine world. I have been given a project to find 20 CNC machine operators for the Dallas, Tx area. msmith@marquin.com

[markm]

I thought that artcam looked really cool as well but I did manage to find 1 place that listed a price and it looked like $7500.00

[mrdovey]

CG...

I have a ShopBot and have been fairly happy with it - you could do a lot worse. There a some photos scattered about http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/interest.html that might be interesting to you.

To reduce time pressures, have you considered visiting the ShopBot Forum at http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/discus.cgi and checking for a ShopBotter in your area? You're likely to find someone close-by who can help with initial production and with setting up your own shop.

[huntycnc]

Hello

I am new to this forum and very much appreciate your initiative to seek advice.

I began cnc wood working three years ago and after much research settled for a Precix 9100. This was based upon price and ability. A servo for the price of a stepper. Check them out at Precix.com.

As for software I was shocked with Artcam's price but when I visited several cnc shops I began to realize that Artcan wasn't as good for multiple nestings - parts cutout. (Its great for relief carving)

Again price was a big factor but I bought Enroute Pro. I was not happy with the first version but they did work out some of the bugs and it is excellent for cutting multiple parts - nesting. The 3D is also capable when you get use to the glitches (they may have them worked out now as well). I use other programs with it such as ACAD, Corel Draw etc.

Hope this helps

[Jason Marsha]

With Artcam tipping the scales at $7500.00 I found a great solution in Vcarve Wizard for $495.00. Excellent results with minimal effort allows those in the occupation or hobby of cnc routing to get that cash flow up and running.

www.vectric.com

Jason