Originally Posted by
Tigster
It's funny you posted this. When I got into CNC, I taught myself Fusion 360 for about 18 months. In that time, I found there are TONS of YT videos for beginners that hand are hand with Tormach. I figured that would be the way I went. Fast forward a few years, Fusion pulled out the free for hobbyist, and yes, you could make the argument that $500 a year for powerful software like F360 is well worth it, but I have found there are MANY great things F360 can do, but you have to pay for that extension. 2 I felt I must have. They are an additional $1600 EACH a YEAR! Now, add to this Tormach maybe pricing themselves out of the hobbyist market? Dear Lord! This is my hobby and there is only so much of my income I can throw at this. Could I relearn ANOTHER free CAM/CAD? Probably not (old dog/new tricks) and that doesn't help m affordable CNC equipment. Big bummers here....