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G-Code, CAD, and CAM => G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions => Topic started by: camtech on August 12, 2007, 08:13:20 AM
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well folks im just sitting here looking at my newly built cnc machine from hobby cnc and let me tell you it has been a journey.
it is all wired up ready to go, tuned the motors and changed all limit and homing swithches to sheilded cable.
all directions are correct and all is ready, and i have been waiting for this point.
i have downloaded mach3 for test use and to see if it is for me.
it looks good and seems to be user friendly.
i have read it from front to back and i am ready to go.
now im looking at it and saying what is next.
how do i begin to cut parts,what is the correct wy to go about this,
1. mach3 seems to be good , what about turbocad , i knowthat it runs in the dos mode , that im not worried about, im sure it ia a matter of choice.
2. knowing what these programs do what is the next step in the proceedure or software , that i will need to move closer to testing
thanks.......Robert
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Buying or building a cutting tool is only the start of many years of spending sometimes substantial amount of cash.
From my experience the best way to learn anything is to have a project, that way you can focus on getting one thing right at a time. Set yourself a task, maybe you are into clocks, loco's, boats, aircraft, what ever. I think its time to decide what you are going to make on the machine, then gear yourself up to achieve this goal.
Think about it this way :-
What am I going to make?
What materials will I be cutting?
What tools will I need?
Do I need 2D, or 3D code generation?
How am I going to hold the work pieces?
Do I need special measuring tools?
Once you know the answers to these questions, the next list of questions will be automatic and a path will develop
At the end of the day the G-code part is the last bit you need to worry about, and we can help you with that bit too.
Graham.