FW: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAD to G code help

Thanks Robert. Vectric looks cool, and some of the "carve" stuff looks like
it might be a hook for our biz and shop teacher to get into the CAD,CAM,NC
world. I'm going to need a bigger format than the minimill to get full
effect though. Im hoping to build a 12 or 18" router before FRC kickoff
(haha - I just read that and realized I have about 6-7 weeks to make that
happen). Anyway, I may have to revisit this in a little bit. OR - should I
head the Vcarve route now so we only learn 1 CAM? I think the kids will get
D2NC for the easier stuff. But I seem to remember a now graduated young
fella who did some jpg to NC stuff - a tiger and mountains and ?? I am
thinking he did that with LazyCAM, since that's all we had. Could that be
the case?

Thanks again.
Chuck


Robert,

If I can be of any help pleas drop me a note. I am also a mentor. I am
working with three teams in Euless Texas. Vectric cut2D may help. I am a
dealer.

Bob Campbell

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HI Chuck,
I will chime in here and recommend D2nc,
You have Mach 3 which this will work with.
and its less then $100.00
It come with a 15 day trial be for you buy.
Robert

On 11/9/2011 9:56 AM, ebiz_59 wrote:
> 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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