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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help

Posted by Jack McKie
on 2011-11-09 09:00:34 UTC
C
 
You need a CAM program or can manually program.   CAM is usually pretty expensive but you might try the free Mecsoft CAM.
 
Jack


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From: ebiz_59 <chuckm@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 11:56 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help



 

I am mentor of a FIRST (FTC and FRC) robotics team. We have a minimill that has a retrofit CNC, run by Mach3. We are trying to make a few parts with our CNC so we understand the entire process. We are having trouble getting from CAD to G code. An example part would be this 1.25 dia washer with 0.312 center hole, and 8 (0.140 dia) hole bolt pattern on 0.312 radius. What's the best way to get from drawing - we can do Inventor or now ems or iges to gcode. We are finding LazyCAM to be a bit of a challenge.

thanks a bunch, C




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ebiz_59 2011-11-09 08:56:25 UTC CAD to G code help Jack McKie 2011-11-09 09:00:34 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help ebiz_59 2011-11-09 09:03:14 UTC Re: CAD to G code help Jamie Cunningham 2011-11-09 09:04:21 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help Ron Thompson 2011-11-09 09:11:57 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD to G code help Chuck Merja 2011-11-09 10:08:03 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD to G code help Andy Wander 2011-11-09 10:10:33 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD to G code help Michael Fagan 2011-11-09 10:43:13 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD to G code help Robert Blumer 2011-11-09 15:36:11 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help bob campbell 2011-11-09 16:49:32 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help Ron Ginger 2011-11-10 04:29:46 UTC Re: CAD to G code help Chuck Merja 2011-11-10 09:30:02 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: CAD to G code help Filip Atanassov 2011-11-11 02:31:23 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help Chuck Merja 2011-11-11 02:32:30 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help