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12-18-2003, 04:18 PM
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I will be looking for cam software soon and need alittle advice. I've downloaded Visualmill and Onecnc but these are all too expensive for me. I was looking at turbocnc but I don't know if it provides the flexibility that I want. Most of my parts will be 2d plastics and 2 1/2d wood engravings.
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12-18-2003, 04:56 PM
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| You might try a demo download of MACH2 and then head to the Yahoo MACH1/MACH2 users groups. I was trying to figure out the 2d/3d photo engraving - heaps of advice there and very useful too! Tips on stepover as related to bit size and image. DeMystifing I'd say!.  Jim |
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12-18-2003, 05:07 PM
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| Forgot to mention I already have the demo of mach1/2. The problem is whenever I load up a g code the program crashes.
__________________ Proud owner of a Series II Bridgeport. |
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12-18-2003, 07:23 PM
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| Using a laptop? Not right config/OS in/on your setup/system? Followed the setup and read the documentation? It does need to run at the most basic level of you OS and setup instructions are fairly specific. Tried asking Art @ artsoft.ca for assistance? I'd bet he'd help knowing you're evaluating for a potential purchase! Jim |
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12-18-2003, 08:43 PM
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| Windows Xp Dell 2.54 Ghz P4 Desktop I'll try re-installing it and pay careful attention to the instructions.
__________________ Proud owner of a Series II Bridgeport. |
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#6
12-19-2003, 12:41 AM
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| Check out MeshCAM, http://www.robgrz.com/meshcam.phtml for some STL, DXF, and bitmap 3d machinine software. I'm a little biased towards it, but it should do what you want for the carving part. Robert |
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#7
12-19-2003, 08:14 AM
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| ColdFusion, I had a similar problem with Mach2 crashing, but that was even before I got to load g-code. it was fixed with the installation of the "other" driver that is found on their download pages. Might be worth a go? |
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12-30-2003, 06:09 PM
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| How about a cheap 2 axis software system? Anyone know one?
__________________ Proud owner of a Series II Bridgeport. |
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#9
12-30-2003, 06:31 PM
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| I posted a link to a free version of INtellicad here: http://www.cnczone.com/showthread.php?threadid=2449 Save .dxf's from there and use ACE (also free) from here: http://www.dakeng.com Cheap enough? Gerry
__________________ Gerry Mach3 2010 Screenset http://home.comcast.net/~cncwoodworker/2010.html (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management) |
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