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From: Luslugger <luslug...@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: {LVL1}  CAM Software
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I use Mach3

On Saturday, August 25, 2012 1:00:33 PM UTC-4, Seeker wrote:
>
> For all the CNC enthusiasts, I have a basic question.  What CAM software 
> do you use?  I want to start playing around with the CNC downstairs and 
> would like to know what software you use to generate 3D tool paths.  I 
> spent the weekend learning solid modeling, so I've got the CAD part down.  
> What software do you use, or would you recommend, for generating the tool 
> paths to cut out 3D objects?  FLOSS or free would be ideal, as long as it 
> gets the job done.  Also, what is the status of the ZenBot mill we have?  
> Is it in working condition?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -- Raj
>
> BTW, if you have not checked out FreeCAD, make sure you take a look.  
> They've made incredible progress and it's very impressive.  
> http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?title=Main_Page
>

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I use Mach3<br><br>On Saturday, August 25, 2012 1:00:33 PM UTC-4, Seeker wr=
ote:<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0;margin-left: 0.8ex=
;border-left: 1px #ccc solid;padding-left: 1ex;"><div><div style=3D"color:#=
000;background-color:#fff;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;=
font-size:12pt"><div>For all the CNC enthusiasts, I have a basic question.&=
nbsp; What CAM software do you use?&nbsp; I want to start playing around wi=
th the CNC downstairs and would like to know what software you use to gener=
ate 3D tool paths.&nbsp; I spent the weekend learning solid modeling, so I'=
ve got the CAD part down.&nbsp; What software do you use, or would you reco=
mmend, for generating the tool paths to cut out 3D objects?&nbsp; FLOSS or =
free would be ideal, as long as it gets the job done.&nbsp; Also, what is t=
he status of the ZenBot mill we have?&nbsp; Is it in working condition?<br>=
</div><div><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;font-fam=
ily:times new roman,new york,times,serif;background-color:transparent;font-=
style:normal">Thanks!</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px;fo=
nt-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;background-color:transparent=
;font-style:normal"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:16px=
;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;background-color:transpar=
ent;font-style:normal">-- Raj</div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size=
:16px;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;background-color:tra=
nsparent;font-style:normal"><br></div><div style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-s=
ize:16px;font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;background-color:=
transparent;font-style:normal">BTW, if you have not checked out FreeCAD, ma=
ke sure you take a look.&nbsp; They've made incredible progress and it's ve=
ry impressive.&nbsp; <a href=3D"http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/free-=
cad/index.php?title=3DMain_Page" target=3D"_blank">http://sourceforge.net/a=
pps/<wbr>mediawiki/free-cad/index.php?<wbr>title=3DMain_Page</a></div></div=
></div></blockquote>
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