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Share Your GCode / Re: New to all this!

« on: June 12, 2012, 05:29:53 PM »

Hey thanks RICH! I'll be sure to check that out! I have been diggin and diggin through piles of different software, it's hard to just make a decision. Thanks for all your patience and informative help!

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Share Your GCode / Re: New to all this!

« on: June 12, 2012, 09:13:51 AM »

I have probably  asked this question before    but the better question would have been which free cam program would do it in case of cambam not?

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - New Version 2.0

« on: June 12, 2012, 12:10:15 AM »

I saw someone on a video using a playstation 3 remote how would i go about using mine? its not wireless it just plugs into usb port.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Gunstocks!!!!!

« on: June 11, 2012, 07:41:56 PM »

MAn Ill go check that out Thanks! I was thinking about buying a TurboCAD v17 for like 40 bucks and then they have TurboCAD v19 for 99 bucks. Would it really matter starting out between the two? they are both 2d/3d. I think Ill check out the CAD/CAM you suggested though first.

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Share Your GCode / Re: New to all this!

« on: June 11, 2012, 12:55:20 PM »

Can I do what you did with that leaf in CamBam? Or take the mcateer custom image and do to it in cambam what you did to the leaf?

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Gunstocks!!!!!

« on: June 11, 2012, 12:03:25 PM »

   Sho nuff! lol

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Gunstocks!!!!!

« on: June 11, 2012, 09:45:15 AM »

Hey you guys are great! I'm glad to see that there are still kind people willing to share and help people out who are just getting started. I really like learning and being self taught IMO is way cooler even if it is painfull lol. I would rather get help from good people instead of a formal setting anyway. Builds great friendships. Thanks for the advice! This brings me to a question or two. Number one is more curiosity then wanting to get started with it, I better start off with a little simpler stuff but it has been on my mind.

1. Where the heck do you start with a gunstock, cutting out? I mean you have both sides, and the the top and bottom. Sounds like lots of flips,turns,tool changes, twist,combinations of curse words, holding your mouth just right!?

2. Can you point me to any good places that explain MACH plugins. Or good ones to implement. I know essentially what plugins are but never used or experienced them with mach.

3. What is a good CAD maybe free to start using. I am playing around with CAMBAM and was thinking about buying TurboCAD around $150. Are all these CADS essentially the same? I thought that maybe any would do for what i need as far as starting out.

4. Thanks to all the great people that help one another!

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: CamBam?

« on: June 09, 2012, 02:41:08 PM »

Man you guys are great! Thanks a million!

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Share Your GCode / Re: New to all this!

« on: June 09, 2012, 12:49:31 PM »

      Awe SWEET!!! Cool man that looks awesome! I cant wait to try this now! what bit did you use? It looks reall good! What wood is that. I like it 



**Leaf is subject to the copywright of Life Chruch Magnolia, Magnolia, Arkansas. Design is intented for those who will use it for personal use and enjoyment only.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: CamBam?

« on: June 09, 2012, 12:41:21 PM »

I just noticed you said specifically "AutoCAD"  is it strictly Autocad that uses this type and can convert or will any CAD work?