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Re: Have Mecsoft for Mill. Will BobCad work for Lathe?

Posted by Charles Hixon
on 2003-10-04 07:48:14 UTC
> Does Bobcad (v17, ~$300) do a reasonable job on 2-D lathe CAM
using
> imported DXF? I'm not planning anything complicated and don't want
to
> spend a lot considering the base hardware. I hear great things
about
> Dophin but its probably more than I want to spend and I don't need
> another mill package.
>
> Any other low end suggestions?
>
> Roger


Roger, You will find some very good low end (read free here)
suggestions if you go back a couple of months review on the Yahoo
MaxNC User Group site. I believe Dolphin is still offering a free
version, don't know what its limitations are. Charles Hixon

Discussion Thread

vrsculptor 2003-10-03 12:49:48 UTC Have Mecsoft for Mill. Will BobCad work for Lathe? Charles Hixon 2003-10-04 07:48:14 UTC Re: Have Mecsoft for Mill. Will BobCad work for Lathe?