I have exactly your type of a machine gantry style , two motors and two drivers for one axis . easy solution in the set up have the aux axis follow the x axis...
Hi Everyone, I have just finished a CNC Router (based on John C Kleinbauer's PipeDream) and am considering which CNC Control software to purchase. I have...
Hi Steve, If you've built a low cost mill, and low cost steppers/drivers, I'd start of with TurboCNC (FREE, or $20 for source), get it going, and then see if...
Thanks Allan, I will check out Turbo CNC this week. I have looked at the CNC Pro, but found it too crippled as shareware to evaluate properly (you can not...
Hey all, just wanted to let everyone know there is a free cnc simulator. I just downloaded it and its working great! You have to get a "petrol" file every 3...
Hi Just wanted to warn anyone thinking about buying a program from Bobcad/cam. Although the program itself is very good they use questionable business...
Bad credit rating INTERESTING..................I'll remember that !!!!!!!!!!!...
Ron Kline
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Jun 14, 2002 1:49 pm
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Althought I fully support the premise of the BBB I think that their statement on BOBCAD/CAM i.e., "Based on BBB files, this company has an unsatisfactory...
I am considering purchasing Bob CAD for use with CNCpro. If anyone has any negative experience with the company please feel free to let me know off-line. ...
I bought this piece of junk software and am sorry for doing so, tried to return it 26 day's latter and they would not refund my money.since i live in florida i...
I can't believe that someone would even try to compare a $200 piece of software with one that is $1500-$3500. I'm sure that Visual Mill is a wonderful software...
my opinion is that 199 bux was ok for this kind of sw 1 or 2 years ago, but today it seems to be way to expensive. i mean, theres a lot of cheap alternatives ...
... tried ... money.since ... for ... Service. ... Dearest Armatinus, I have bought this about a year ago. Havent really attach it to a mill yet but have use...
... I think he is talking about Bobcad....... Best Regards, Fred Smith - IMService Best Regards, Fred Smith IMService imserv@... Voice:248-486-3600 or...
i just got through looking through sales records. and he is a customer. he was the 37th customer. i can't remember him asking for a refund, but i'm sure i ...
it looks like i woke you guy's up. i was not , not talking about yeagers product. i would not complain about 100 dollars spent two yaers ago.i was talking...
I had a very similar experience with Bobcad that is why I posted my original message. It took me a month and a half after returning the program to get credited...
Can anyone recommend a suitable piece of software,at a reasonable price, that can create roughing and finishing G Code suitable for use with CNC Pro on a lathe...
Steve: I use Vector. Vector will do roughing passes and finishing passes. I do wish that more attention would be given to lathe functions in Vector, however. ...
... Yes it does, particularly when you snip the postings to make it look like I was the one that posted the derogatory remarks. ... Fred Smith - IMService...
Hi, I'm attempting to use ACE to convert a saved DXF file from Autocad Lt. I keep getting an empty converted file. I have the outline I want machined drawn...
... Carey, I fully agree with you. They are not really lathe programs at all but 2 axis milling programs. The skimpy 6 or 8 pages relegated to the whole of the...
Can any one tell me the best way to "program" left and right handed lathe tool bits? What i need to do is turn with the right hand tool, then to switch to a...
steve, you could do the move and then reset the global coordinates to the position before the offset move you just made with the G92 command: something like...