It's Al here at a high school in eastern Ontario Canada. A newbie to CNC with a recently refurb'd 36" gantry router, two Sherline mills and a lathe running
Mach III. As a sideline, I manufacturer a line of consumer electronic products using onshore talent and offshore production. Gadgets for family fun.
I am hoping to get a grasp of the basics of MachIII, LazyCAM and some student-friendly modelling program (tbd) so my students will be able to do a few simple projects that they can be proud of. However . . .
As an analog guy from the old days, I fear the vagaries of software control and operating systems (and their endless updates) might make this impossible.
With help from the friendly folks here I am hoping the learning curve will flatten quickly and chips will fly soon.
All good things,
Al