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General Mach Discussion / Re: New machine arrives tomorrow, first project advice sought
« on: May 11, 2012, 06:45:26 AM »
The free LC which comes with Mach will not pocket or do offsets, you need the pro version to do those tasks.
There are numerous wizards for generating gcode and you should try them out. There is a free version of CamBam
and it includes CAD. The free stuff will provide you learning. Would recommend the book CNC Programming Handbook
by SMID as it provides a lot of info about the basics of cnc and beyound, worth a read to save you a lot of questions and time,
and will remain an excellent reference source.
Have fun as you walk the path of learning as there are no shortcuts,
RICH
There are numerous wizards for generating gcode and you should try them out. There is a free version of CamBam
and it includes CAD. The free stuff will provide you learning. Would recommend the book CNC Programming Handbook
by SMID as it provides a lot of info about the basics of cnc and beyound, worth a read to save you a lot of questions and time,
and will remain an excellent reference source.
Have fun as you walk the path of learning as there are no shortcuts,
RICH