Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Multicam tutorials and/or manual

Hi Joe:
Try to get the Mastercam 7 book from Technical press.
I believe one of the authors is Jonathan Lim and the other is
Something-or-other Shiue.
The 7 book is out of date of course, but Mastercam hasn't changed all that
much, and the changes have made things easier.
So maybe you can pick up the book used for cheap, and learn out of it.
That's what I did, and it worked really well for me.
Cheers

Marcus

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Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 1:19 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Multicam tutorials and/or manual


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> Tim
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> Hi All,
> I am a new member to this group and am building up my CNC system. I
> have been a manual Sherline users for several years and because of my
> other hobby (Radio control flying - warbirds in particular), I
> decided to go about CNC'ing my mill. I have been researching
> archives and am planning on xylotex, driver board and such, but for
> now I have a question or two for the group regarding my CAM
> software.
>
> Through some horse trading, I am now the owner of Solidworks2003 and
> a copy of MasterCAM - Level 3 Mill (version 9), and MasterCam
> lathe. I am quite
> experienced in CAD and design software in general, but for the life
> of me, I cannot figure out Mastercam Mill. Perhaps it is becuse it
> has a 1970's era digitizer pad interface (just complaining here), but
> realistically, the help files center on defining what a menu pick
> does rather than when and why to do something. I will be using this
> for personal design and will not care
> about fast machining, pushing feed limits, etc. My materials will be
> aluminum, wood, and occaisional other easy to machine materials.
>
> I have seen tutorial CD's for sale in the $150 range, and this is
> just not doable for me - so
>
> 1) Can anyone recoomend an online site or public domain manual, or
> better yet a tutorial or two?
>
> 2) Can I purchase older V8, V7, V6 manuals for hopes of a good
> turoial? - I am hoping that methodology and apporaches have not
> changed that much from last few versions even though I am sure GUI
> and additional functionality has occured. I have seen these manuals
> much cheaper, particularily V6 manuals
>
> 3) Has anyone set up MasterCam for Sherline equipment that can guide
> me as to setup, tool definitions, etc. in MAsterCam? - I really need
> some gudiance here
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe Finkelstine
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