Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] mastercam software

Hi Mike:
Did you say LOWER priced???
Mastercam is about $15,000.00 USD for the full milling version.
It'll feed your Mach 2 controller just fine if you have the proper post
processor, but not if you're looking for a budget system.
Look at Dolphin or Vector instead.
Avoid Bobcad...it has an extremely bad reputation.
Better yet, do an archive search of this group and you'll find tons of
references to this topic.
For obvious reasons, it comes up a lot.
Cheers

Marcus

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Kunz" <mpkunz@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:32 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] mastercam software


> My son has recommended this as a possible item to purchase. He's a junior
> mech e major at Lehigh. He uses something else, I think AutoCAD, which is
> ridiculously expensive. He suggested MasterCAM as a lower priced
alternative.
>
> Does anyone have a link for this ? What does it cost, and will it feed my
> Mach2 program what it needs to run ?
>
> Mike