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General Mach Discussion / HELP !!!! What Do I Need??

« on: April 07, 2013, 08:35:36 PM »

First about the product, it's plastic eyeglass frames. These are usually made from flat sheets of acetate about 6 mm thick, machined to shape and then formed using heat.

I will be using Windows 7 Pro w/XP mode and a Tormach milling machine w/Mach3 http://www.tormach.com Do I need a separate CAM program or can I use LazyCAM that comes with Mach3??

What about an 'external motion controller'??  Which one should I get?? The computer is a laptop. I would rather use USB if possible although my mind may be changeable.

I am not uneducated. I have a Doctor of Nursing and an MBA, but I am NOT a computer programmer. I need something that is easy, easy, easy and CHEAP.