RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAM Software Advice for Shopmaster CNC

I second that. I'm a fairly new user to sheetcam. It's one of the easieast
and fastest cam softwares I've used. Not to mention its under $200.

>From: "mlaws1172" <mlaws1172@...>
>Reply-To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAM Software Advice for Shopmaster CNC
>Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:15:49 -0000
>
>Sheetcam is one of best I have found and Les's support can't be beat.
>If you stick with the cad you already know, you can really shorten
>the learning curve.
>
>I would at least give sheetcam a try as it is free.
>
>mike
>
>
>--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Leslie Newell <lesnewell@...>
>wrote:
> >
> > Being the author of SheetCam I have to admit I am biased but I
>wouldn't
> > limit yourself to just looking at CAD/CAM packages. If you already
>have
> > CAD experience I would suggest using whatever CAD package you know
>well.
> > It takes quite a while to learn to use a new CAD package properly.
>If
> > you already know how to use one, why waste time learning another?
> >
> > I use Dolphin turn and only use Dolphin CAD to convert the files
>from my
> > favorite cad package (CadDraw) to something that Dolphin CAM
> > understands. I am not saying Dolphin CAD is bad, I simply prefer to
>use
> > what I am used to using.
> >
> > Les
> >
> >
> >
> > >> Posted by: "napotellc" vmax@... napotellc
> > >> Date: Thu Nov 1, 2007 8:07 pm ((PDT))
> > >>
> > >> I have a Shopmaster CNC, with Mach 3 controller software, that
>I'm just
> > >> starting to use. I have no G-Code experience, but a fair amount
>of CAD
> > >> experience. For this reason, I would like to purchase CAD/CAM
> > >> software. At this point I'm leaning toward BobCAD. Does
>anybody have
> > >> any other recommendations?
> > >>
> > >>
> >
>
>