Re: Confused on software....little help please!

Thanks I will take a look at the link. Most of the stuff I want to
do is simple cutouts (for now at least). Will be working with
plastic and AL up to 1/2" or so with a 1/8" 2 flute mill. To do this
I need need to be able to make several passes say at .05" each pass
right?

Thanks for the help,

Microboter




--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "notoneleft" <ger21@c...>
wrote:

> Master 5's .dxf importer is probably to blame here. You might want

to

> look at Sheetcam, http://www.sheetcam.com , to convert your .dxf's

to

> gcode.
>
> How much Z-axis control are you looking for? Depending on what you
> are trying to do, there may be ways to accomplish it.
>
> Gerry
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "microboter"

<jdavis211@c...>

> wrote:
> > I have converted a HF micro mill to CNC, works great! But I am
> > getting confused on the software side. I have the following.
> >
> > Turbocad 4.0 Learning Edition.
> > Master5 (was opted for due to Win 98 OS.)
> >
> > Two Questions:
> >
> > #1. With certain drawing such as a square with a half circle

cut

> > out of one side I cannot get the drawing to import correctly.

The

> > tool path view shows the square where it supposed to be but the
> half
> > circle "Arc" is generated in the wrong spot. Most of the time

with

> > one leg of the arc starting at 0,0. I can draw just one single
> > circle and it imports and cuts fine. The problem seems to be

with

> > combinations of objects. I do explode my drawing before I save

in

> > DFX format.
> >
> > #2. The learning Edition of Turbocad is 2D only, will I have to
> > convert to a true 3d program to get Z axis control? Right now I
> can
> > only set the Z value on initial import to Master5.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for any help, I know these are Newb questions, but I am

one!

> >
> > Microboter