Opinions: Cheap 3-axis Software

mnels@... wrote:

> Any opinions on cheap (< $200?) Step/Direction CNC parallel port
> software for a mini-mill? Some of the choices are:
>
> MaxNC's Software ($125 std & $225 deluxe)

http://www.maxnc.com/page2.html P/N 20605......Step & Direction version...$ 225.00

http://www.motiongroup.com/cnc.htm Looks a bit like MaxNC's software

> Supercam ($200 upgrade with a Micromill)

http://www.primenet.com/root/sc.htm SuperCam

> Yeager CNC Pro ($175 std or $125 "lite")

http://pwp.value.net/yeager/cncpro/ Yeager automation

> DeskNC ($60 from Camtronics)

http://www.seanet.com/~dmauch/Products2.htm

> DANCAM

http://plsntcov.8m.com/CNH.htm Ron Ginger's <in development> software

http://www.shopcam.com/ 2.5 D with some 3D sweeping
http://www.deskam.com/ dos 2.5D cnc for steppers
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/5187/control13.htm dos step & direction software

compucutters@... in England, sells combo HW&SW

Nist's free Linux/EMC
http://www.isd.cme.nist.gov/projects/emc LinuxEMC NIST
http://www.isd.cme.nist.gov/projects/emc/emcsoft.html

and can I put a plug in for Kelly's Kcam (free graphical W95/98 software).
I think its great and getting better every week. Kelly also does a good job
incorporating suggestions into his software.
http://kellyware.com/kcam/kcam.html

Also check here, as he sells quite a few packages at a discount:
http://www.computersculpture.com/


Doug