Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
Posted by
hannu
on 2007-10-20 01:09:34 UTC
Re: the software sounds really nice.
I´m just beginning to be adequate with rhino , in my opinion - I used to
do studio and tv work with 3d studio, and have worked with catia, 18
years ago ! Have 20 years 3d experience. I have been told by people who
know that maya is really, really good. I have no idea about connecting
it to cam, though.
For any cnc drawing, rhino is by far the best, in my opinion, as it is
easy fast and accurate, unless you count solidworks. solidworks is very
expensive, but very, very good in parametric, db- linkages, external
program support, industry support etc.
So, for one-off or series of x parts, rhino. for db based 24x7
production,solidworks. for any freeform, organic type stuff, rhino.
visual mill seems to be easy, i dont yet have experience apart from demo.
In my experience / opinion autocad is no good. It can be used by the
desperate, but I would not use it unless I get $$ / hour.
Mach3 is probably your best bet. Emc2 is good, but you may not want or
need to learn it, and mach hardware support after or beyond 2 parallel
ports is very good. Mach is also quite reliable, for windows software,
better than it should be.
Re: parallel ports - you have 2 different mails - the consensus, like my
post and opinion, is that its best to get 2 right from the start. You
will definitely get better layout, organization, etc. if you start with
2 ports. Also, the headache of additional ports with dual-port cards is
smaller.
There is a very easy way to get pci parallel port cards to work in mach,
no-one has mentioned it on the lists. Boot konqueror linux live cd, look
in hw setting, you get real hw settings. Put it in mach3, and it works.
You need 0 % Linux know-how or experience. Very easy, very reliable.
Several windows drvers/ cards won´t tell you the hw settings, as they
commonly do and are supposed to.
Also, on one of my interface cards, the onboard parallel port card draws
too much current and the power supply or motherboard cooks. Using a
separate card, it works 100%. Its a hw issue somewhere, but rather than
solve it at 1-8 hours, I just use the dual-pci card. 15 €.
I´m just beginning to be adequate with rhino , in my opinion - I used to
do studio and tv work with 3d studio, and have worked with catia, 18
years ago ! Have 20 years 3d experience. I have been told by people who
know that maya is really, really good. I have no idea about connecting
it to cam, though.
For any cnc drawing, rhino is by far the best, in my opinion, as it is
easy fast and accurate, unless you count solidworks. solidworks is very
expensive, but very, very good in parametric, db- linkages, external
program support, industry support etc.
So, for one-off or series of x parts, rhino. for db based 24x7
production,solidworks. for any freeform, organic type stuff, rhino.
visual mill seems to be easy, i dont yet have experience apart from demo.
In my experience / opinion autocad is no good. It can be used by the
desperate, but I would not use it unless I get $$ / hour.
Mach3 is probably your best bet. Emc2 is good, but you may not want or
need to learn it, and mach hardware support after or beyond 2 parallel
ports is very good. Mach is also quite reliable, for windows software,
better than it should be.
Re: parallel ports - you have 2 different mails - the consensus, like my
post and opinion, is that its best to get 2 right from the start. You
will definitely get better layout, organization, etc. if you start with
2 ports. Also, the headache of additional ports with dual-port cards is
smaller.
There is a very easy way to get pci parallel port cards to work in mach,
no-one has mentioned it on the lists. Boot konqueror linux live cd, look
in hw setting, you get real hw settings. Put it in mach3, and it works.
You need 0 % Linux know-how or experience. Very easy, very reliable.
Several windows drvers/ cards won´t tell you the hw settings, as they
commonly do and are supposed to.
Also, on one of my interface cards, the onboard parallel port card draws
too much current and the power supply or motherboard cooks. Using a
separate card, it works 100%. Its a hw issue somewhere, but rather than
solve it at 1-8 hours, I just use the dual-pci card. 15 €.
> Hi Hannu
> I realized that I didnt answer your question about what software I am using.
> For general modeling Rhino4, for more freeform modeling Maya, for cam I use
> rhinocam and someother sw that i am testing out.
> I also try to learn Solidworks and Autocad and a bunch more to see what
> works best.
> Been looking towards VisualMill, but if you like some other sw that you
> think would workout pls let me know.
> And for the control of the router I think I go with Mach3 since there is so
> much people working with it.
> best regards
> Per
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "hannu" <hvenermo@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 12:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
>
>
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kids_and_softball_nut
2007-10-18 07:29:12 UTC
How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
hannu
2007-10-18 08:58:19 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
perolalars
2007-10-18 10:57:59 UTC
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Stephen Wille Padnos
2007-10-18 11:01:27 UTC
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Stephen Wille Padnos
2007-10-18 11:02:57 UTC
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hannu
2007-10-18 13:46:27 UTC
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David G. LeVine
2007-10-18 16:16:04 UTC
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perolalars
2007-10-18 18:43:58 UTC
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Todd Meigs
2007-10-18 18:43:58 UTC
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David G. LeVine
2007-10-18 22:44:59 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
hannu
2007-10-19 00:25:43 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
perolalars
2007-10-19 01:42:55 UTC
Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
hannu
2007-10-19 01:56:44 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
perolalars
2007-10-19 02:43:28 UTC
Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
hannu
2007-10-19 03:49:45 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
David G. LeVine
2007-10-19 11:08:10 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
Per Petersson
2007-10-19 14:54:58 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
hannu
2007-10-20 01:09:34 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
Per Petersson
2007-10-20 03:29:00 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
hannu
2007-10-20 04:18:35 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
Per Petersson
2007-10-20 05:14:35 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC
Stephen Wille Padnos
2007-10-20 07:56:51 UTC
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hannu
2007-10-22 01:40:04 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC - usb and other hardware(s)
Per Petersson
2007-10-22 04:38:44 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC - usb and other hardware(s)
Jon Elson
2007-10-22 10:28:27 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: How to convert a Grizzly 1006 Mill to CNC - usb and other hardware(s)