Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD VS Drafting Table Re: Names

Hi,

I trained as a draughtsman and finished my Indentures in 1973. I still own drawing instruments and drawing boards. On discovering ACAD at version 10, I thought there is no reason to learn this new technology as it was unwieldy and very difficult to use. Them came 14 and 2000, now even sketching is done on the puter. The days of white paper syndrome have gone with anything being put on the screen and moved around until the design appears.

Last night I designed the track of a DRO in fifteen minutes. This morning I changed it beyond recognition saving over half the cost in the metal used and a great deal of fabrication time. If this had been drawn the old way the design would not have been changed because it was too much trouble.

Anyone want to buy the old gear :-)

Terry.

>I don't care how smart you are, there is no getting around the fact that
>this is more efficiently done by cranking handles.

(rest of message CNC vs Manual Machining snipt for brevity)

Seeing as this mailing list concerns CAD as well, I would like to ask the
list the following:
Assuming equal proficiency with a drawing board and a CAD system, is there
any type of drawing that is suited to the manual process, as opposed to the
CAD process?

Personally, I find manual drawing a chore, so I opt for the easy way out
whenever possible.



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