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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAM recommendation, other than CamBam

« on: March 11, 2011, 01:20:16 AM »

I choosed a program, you can download here

http://www.mecsoft.com/Mec/Products/FreeMill.shtml

Loaded the picture, converted to stl..Done.
Hopefully a 2 weeks later I be smarter, after ucancam be on my computer.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAM recommendation, other than CamBam

« on: March 10, 2011, 02:45:38 PM »

Thank you for  all help. I converted the photo first. A small program does it.  Also some free program generate gcode from stl.
the photoconverter is here..

http://www.ransen.com/PhotoToMesh/Default.htm

Actually more program fund on the web. Most of them  $30-40. My concern with 3d toolpathing, very timeconsuming. Assuming 1/4
balllnose, with 0.025 stepover. Can be compared to a larger ballnose about 2-2.5 dia, and average passwidth is 0.75-1 inch.
Counting on a shopbot, and 300 ipm for finish, the different can be seen of comparing the 0.025 stepover in case finish, with 0.75 stepover in case a vcarving method.
What i fund interesting, the method as ucancam generate the conturlines.
Thank you again to taking time.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: Program works great on Vista/Seven... but when it's about the XP...

« on: March 10, 2011, 02:47:55 AM »

thank you for detailed description...
after i modified the registry, it worked immediately.. thank you.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAM recommendation, other than CamBam

« on: March 09, 2011, 11:21:43 PM »

Thank you, to answering me. Not only a sin wave i was thinking.  Ive got this picture, and i knew  some program makes it, because draw out hundred of squarefeets, can be boring.
Already i found some replies on cnczone. Thank you again to answer me. I

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAM recommendation, other than CamBam

« on: March 09, 2011, 09:21:04 PM »

I emailed them before a while.. They said they fix any issue with program.   Their forum is not so fancy, however they answer for questions.
Actually i was looking for a program, generate waves... I just lazy to draw lines, if a program generate automatically..
As I looked for other programs, they dont makes it automatically. You have to spend tremendous time to draw lines out..

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CAM recommendation, other than CamBam

« on: March 09, 2011, 04:03:53 PM »

Hi


Has anyone using ucancam?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ucancam-V9-CNC-Waveboard-Engraving-Software-CAS-G-Code-/160498151859
For its price, looking very promising...