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1971

General Mach Discussion / Re: Lazy cam problems

« on: September 10, 2008, 06:27:19 PM »

Had you done this about 8 months ago, I may have been along for the ride but I have definitely got my $75 worth from LCam and it would be just plain wrong for me to ask for it back. While it's not the easiest CAM program to work with, I have gotten used to it to at least get parts done succesfully and at a fairly reasonable pace now. Now it's not like I'm doing complex parts here with this stuff but hey...

Still doesn't make it right, I know...

Good luck to you, my friend, I have a feeling they just might make it right. These are good people- 

Dave

1972

General Mach Discussion / Re: Lazy cam problems

« on: September 10, 2008, 05:58:26 PM »

oooooooooohhhh! Thanks for the idiot-proof link, downloading now - 

Dave

1973

General Mach Discussion / Re: Lazy cam problems

« on: September 10, 2008, 05:09:02 PM »

Ok, Kristin, I'm an idiot, please post a link to it as I've look on the downloads page here and I just don't see it lol!

Thanks,
Dave

1974

General Mach Discussion / Re: Lazy cam problems

« on: September 10, 2008, 04:36:05 PM »

Thanks for the info, Kristin. As for waiting for a manual, I'm really doubting that will happen. I think LCam is just way too far back on the back burner (it actually probably fell behind it). I think the attention is mainly focused on Mach 3 Turning and then LazyTurn maybe after that. Just an observation, I surely don't know for sure what's involved with the company doings so I think I'm going to seriously be looking elsewhere for a CAM program at this point. I do "ok" with LCam but like I said earlier in this thread, I'm looking for something a little more user friendly like Cut2D. The folks on the forums over there are terrific as well.

Dave

1975

General Mach Discussion / Re: Lazy cam problems

« on: September 10, 2008, 11:42:39 AM »

I use Sheetcam for my 21/2D work, it was $150 but I think it's gone up a little now, Les is working on a new version that is worth trying called TNG, it's free to try at the moment and there is no restrictions on the output.

For 3D work I use Meshcam

Steve

Got a link for "TNG" Steve? Googled it and couldn't find it, thanks-

Dave

1976

General Mach Discussion / Re: Lazy cam problems

« on: September 10, 2008, 04:59:32 AM »

Hi Brian, yep, I was hoping LazyCam would have been "fixed up" a little more by now as well 

Have you tried Cut2D? They have a free trial download and it looks pretty slick and user friendly. I've been playing with it and may jump in but not quite sure yet.

Dave

1977

FAQs / Re: shielded stepper motor cable or not?

« on: September 08, 2008, 12:57:16 PM »

Thanks again for the info, Rich, the box has an aluminum front and rear panel (.078) which is nice and the 3 drives (only using 2 at the moment) and the BOB are mounted on an aluminum plate as well with standoffs. The fan is indeed a 12 volt PC fan so no worries about the brushes there and yes, it will have a metal grill over it on the outside of the aluminum rear panel.

Eventually I'll get pics up of this little joke of a project but it's a great learning tool for me. I was one of these guys who bought an all-inclusive Taig CNC because I wanted to make parts right away and not learn about how to do it until I was ready (time). It's nice to be able to work on it when I have some free moments and not have to worry about having to get it done to be able to use it because I'll probably screw it up anyway..... 

Dave   

1978

FAQs / Re: shielded stepper motor cable or not?

« on: September 07, 2008, 03:09:37 PM »

Man, I want a little of what you're smoking, my friend. That was great! I'm still trippin' from reading it 

But seriously, so I can line the inside of the case with a layer of good metallic duct tape and that should help? I have a fan that I was going to have suck cool air in to help keep it icey in there, is that a problem?

Thanks again, Rich- 

Dave

1979

General Mach Discussion / Re: getting started with Keygrabber

« on: September 07, 2008, 03:04:47 PM »

Dan,

Hoss over at the CNC Zone gives a nice little tutorial that may help (Scroll down a bit):

http://www.hossmachine.info/projects_2.html#control%20panel

Dave

1980

SmoothStepper USB / Re: My Lathe with the SmoothStepper

« on: September 07, 2008, 12:26:06 PM »

Those look like hell, is that the best you can do? 

Dave