beginners software

Hi Jerry,

this should have a subject line as above.

that way newbies can search for it.

very well put.

Dave
(user of both turboCNC and Master5)



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Carol & Jerry Jankura"
<jerry.jankura@s...> wrote:

> If you're looking to get into CNC on a budget consider the

following:

>
> 1. CAD - Intellicad 2001 No Cost. Use it to generate a DXF file

from your

> drawing
> 2. ACEConverter - No Cost. Use it to generage G-Code from the DXF

file that

> Intellicad Generated
> 3. G-Code Interpreter - TurboCNC $20 if you're into DOS Use it to

drive the

> motors from the G-Code
> (EMC is another alternative if you're into Linux, It's free, but

will

> most likely take more time to set up than TurboCNC)
> If you want Windows 9x for the operating system on the computer

that

> drives the motors, try Master5 which I believe goes for around $100.
>
> All of these will get you going, although you'll soon find that

some of the

> CAD/CAM programs like VectorCAD that allows you to both draw and

generate

> G-Code are a lot more powerful than the freebie stuff, and are well

worth

> their asking price!
>
> -- Jerry
>
>
> |
> |J.G.:
> |Its good to see someone else in the same boat. I am also on a
> |budget and have recently ordered the xylotex driver to get into
> |this whole home brew cnc thing.