Re: follow up on bad information

Hi Mikenin,

if that is what you are looking into doing, then you certanly do NOT
need all the stuff on your other post.

CAD is fun, and a neat what to see what you are doing, but for simple
things like a plate, it can be overkill.

you can get free cad programs. so that keeps yoru costs low.

then if you want to do cad to g-code, you need a converter program.
again, I think you can still get ACE Converter for free. (search the
archives for tons of talk about that)

your old 486 can run TurboCNC and for the few dollars, it a great
program. If you have a Pentium 800 or higer, your optons open up
(along with your wallet)

IF I remember, you already have the hardware, so seems like once you
mount the stuff, you can start making parts pretty quickly and for a
LOT less than if you needed to buy all the software and hardware in
your other post.

Dave














--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "mikenln2000"
<msheeley43@m...> wrote:

> thank you all for your comments. I only want this a a learning

tool,

> home projects, machining aluminum plate for mounting swithes,
> motors,
> covers, just home hobby stuff, router template for cutting out
> wooden toys for my wifes projects. Speed is not something I really
> need just accuracy. I was impressed by something I wached a guy do
> here locally, he needed a new trap plate for his bandsaw, he drew

it

> up on cad, conveted it to g-code, went out to the garage put it

into

> his laptop, put the metal and tool into the mill, and in five
> minutes he had an exact copy of the original that was damaged. This
> is what I want to do, Again thanks for your comments.
> mikenln