Re: Newbie with Bobcad and bench mill drill retrofit

Mach 2 will control the steppers/servo drivers.

Mach2 has a built in dxf to G Code converter but it's far from the
best, You'll need something in the middle. Bobcad v18 isn't too bad,
I'm sure you can look around in the archives and find what other
folks recommend. It's mostly a preference-price thing find the price
you want to pay and work from there.

Thanks
Aaron Moss
www.IndustrialHobbies.com




--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keoki Christopher"
<dragonclaw192001@y...> wrote:

> So with Mach2 will it do all the controlling of the steppers that I
> want? Also will it take a design part form like say turbo cad

cahnge

> the drawing to G codes and send the signals back to the stepper
> motors for routing and cutting?
> Thanks
> George
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "industrialhobbies"
> <admin@i...> wrote:
> > Bobcad writes the code (gcode) to make it move, you need another
> > piece to convert the gcode into step/ direction. I use MACH 2

from

> > artofCNC.com ($150). besides that there are a couple of
> > shareware/freeware things out there.
> >
> > MACH 2 works for me, and I like it. You may not. go to google

and

> > enter CAD CAM software and see what you get.
> >
> > look for key phrases such as step/direction, pulse rate, manual
> input.
> >
> > those signify a controler package.
> > Also most controler packages run under DOS or Linux which is OK.
> > MACH 2 runs under Windows, which gives a little more flexability

in

> > my case.
> >
> > thanks
> > Aaron Moss
> > www.IndustrialHobbies.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keoki Christopher"
> > <dragonclaw192001@y...> wrote:
> > > Hello everyone I am sure that you guys have probably seen these
> > > questions before so please bear with me as I am new to this.. I
> > have
> > > just purchased a bobcad software and also in the research and
> > buying
> > > stages for retrofitiing my RF51 which is equivalent to a

grizzly

> > > G1006 but slightly larger bed bench mill drill. The sales guy

at

> > > Bobcad sold me the software at a show price of $249.00 for the
> > > version 18. Now I am at the point trying to figure out how and
> what
> > I
> > > need to do with getting what I have on the computer to the

servo

> > > dirvers and get it to cut out what I have on the bench. Is the
> > bobcad
> > > software required to create a software to drive the movements

of

> > the
> > > servos for me in the 45 days of free technical support? He
> > indicated
> > > (the salesguy) that I should not aquire the software til I am
> > > prepared to use it as the free technical services that are
> offered
> > > are not good after 45 days so I am in the process of getting

alll

> > of
> > > the mechanical stuff out of the way beofre I recieve the

osftware

> > > next month. This way I can try and iron out all of the

mechanical

> > > stuff before the software stuff. can anyone direct me in the
> right
> > > direction?I want to make sure I do an smooth transition as
> possible.
> > > thanks,
> > > Newbie George