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Thank you, I will try that one too.

Thank you... I'll check it out!

I have been using meshcam (free 14 day trial) and it works fine, but CNC will be a hobby with a cheap Chinese milling machine. They want $250 for the standard version and that is just too much for an...

My new Chinese 40W Laser machine was supplied with the following software:
CorelDraw 12
LaserDRW2013.02

Before I invest much time and effort into learning how to use these, I would like some...

Well I started playing around with it and discovered that a standard USA 2 prong and a grounded 3 prong plug does indeed fit in these "Universal Sockets". It was just the unusual look that I had...

Just bought a Chinese 40.W laser engraved for use on 120. Volts AC US. The input power is just a
Standard US receptacle. The two plugs for the exhaust fan and the water pump are weird. Is there...

I am about to buy my first laser machine, an upgraded K40.


Does the window in the top have laser light protection?
Does the door have a safety interlock?
I need C02 safety glasses. Are the...

I am looking for CNC gcode files for an RC racing boat about 24" long. Are there any sites that would have such things.? I posted this in a RC boating forum but it was suggested that a CNC forum...

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Okay, thanks.

I will look for an 80W machine in the smallest format I can find. (space limitations).

Most of what I cut will be thinner than 1/4" and when I do use the larger stuff it will be...

Thank you for that...
100W is a bit more commonplace than 130W. Do you think that would cut it in a single pass?

I want to purchase a Chinese Laser engraver/cutter but can't figure out how much power I need. The projects of interest include RC boats, cars & planes made from hobby balsa, basswood and birch...

Thanks Andre but $300 is too much for a hobbyist. I make maybe 3-4 designs / year.

Best regards

I have successfully upgraded and old CNC Router to work with USB using TinyG. I have a 3D CAD program that I really like and it can produce .stl or .dxf files. What I need now is a CAM program...

Thanks, I'l dig up a win 7 32-bit install and if I can't find one, I'll go XP.

Thanks again.

So I decided to give mach3 a try and purchased an old PC with a parallel port and Windows 7 Pro. After struggling to get the port working, I found a post that says Win 7 64-bit LPT ports won't work...

Oh Oh. MACH3 "FREE" is too limited for PCBs that I want to make and don't want to spend $150 for a license. In fact, I can't even get it to run on a Windows 10 32-bit system. Although I'm certain it...

I took a look at LineGrinder and it appears to be easy to use. It also has a step-by-step tutorial for using it with DesignSpark PCB which is my preferred schematic capture and PCB software. The PC I...

It appears to be for students and educators. I didn't see a free hobby version.

I have a desktop 3020 CNC router, a PC with a parallel port coming in 2 days, Mach3 software, and software to create gerber files for pcbs. In case it makes a difference, the gerber files are...

I'm sorry but I don't understand the contact method yahoo: phantuan20042000

How do I contact you?

I just started using draftsight and its is very nice for a free CAD program. I do have a problem getting it to operate in metric unit mode. The help menu shows how to do that but it doesn't work. I...

I just got my Fireball V90 up and running and I need to get a collection of bits to start wth. Most of what I will be doing is hard wood, delrin, and acrylic. I don't anticipate any metal now, but...

the very first response here was Draft Site, then Alibre, and then a few others. I tried Draft Site and it works for me. It's like night and day from Turbocad. Thanks all for the quick and volumnous...

Wow! Is that ever a breath of fresh air! Been using it abiut an hour and so-far, real good. I want to try the Alibre as well, but so far I'm impressed with DraftSite.

The CAM SW is Cut2D from Vectric, the gcode is MACH3, and the machine is a Probotix fireball V90.

I will be making wooden, plastic, & delrin toys, robot parts, tool holders etc.

I hope that...

I built my CNC system, found the CAM and gcode software that works well with it, but I am frustrated by the inability to find a CAD program that is designed for the hobbyist, inexpensive, and modern...