Re: [[CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: [BobCAD documentation]

I just ordered BobCAM CAD from California and I asked about manuals. I was
assured that I was getting a written manual.
I'll bet he ordered his software from the Florida office. We all know what
goes on in Florida. At least anyone who has listened to the TV in the last
month does any way. Florida is kind of a separate part of BobCAD CAM.
They can deal just about any way they want to.

So, Don't judge the whole because of one of its parts. I found Calif.
helpful, considerate and very fair to deal with. Nothing in my deal to grumble
about.

Wally6800


"Smoke" <Smoke@...> wrote:
Now THIS is the kind of info we all need! I've got the BobCAD Demo and
haven't had a chance to even look at it yet. But your info regarding poor
documentation, high cost for manuals, and having to pay extra for lincencing
you don't need (I too, am a one man op.) definitely turns me off!

That's a good idea abouot the ball screw....provided you can disconnect the
lead screw when running CNC.

>I have BobCAD V17 and the documentation is terrible (also the "movies"

don't

>work for me). It took me hours and hours to figure out that the dashed
>lines shown in the pocketing example actually meant something to BobCAD! I
>also have trouble getting the correct contour identified (especially with
>lots of lines in the area) and it wasn't until I called tech support that
>they told me that right-click could be used to end a contour. They now

have

>"training materials" available for $195 that includes an extra license
>"seat". That's a steep price to pay for documentation you should have
>gotten in the first place and I can't use the extra license because I'm a
>one man operation. They said that if I ordered the manuals to check them
>out I couldn't return them and they couldn't lower the price by removing

the

>extra license .....


>>I was thinking of maybe adding a ball screw at the rear of the lathe

saddle

>and mounting the nut in a carrier that could be locked to the saddle when I
>wanted CNC mode and unlocked for manual mode.

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