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I'm putting a project together and have some early rough drafts for parts. The dimensions aren't set in stone but it's pretty indicative of the final product. The main things that might change are...

well, I mananged to abort and skip some paths to save the part, thanksfully... lesson learned.

well, I'm hoping with my controller software the 'ahead' or 'skip' functions work like i think they do. I'm 'guessing' that if I pause the operation and skip ahead in the code it'll just skip some of...

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I run a wizard, set up the 'default support bridges' on my model and the tool paths cut AROUND the freaking bridges, whats the point in bridges if it's just going to cut around them? I can...

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I have a small part I'm not capable of making on my home machine without a lot of hassle. It's a delrin piece with a rectangular base and a round shaft with a pocket cut out of it, also has a few...

well... that sucks =\

My part has a square pocket and some round parts with grooves in them. The square pocket can't be cut with my tool from the side because of the depth and length but if it was...

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I just bought a hobby license for deskproto multi axis. I was super excited about using the 4th axis eventually. Well, a part I'm working on suddenly changed and 4th axis became something I...

example of a tool I'm talking about:
McMaster-Carr

I have a need to cut some slots for a lid to slide into.. they make tools for doing this but I can't figure out how to program it into deskproto, basically it's for cutting an overhang, I"m sure you...

that's what I thought...

This might be related to some of the other complications I've had with my particular machine.

I've got a sherline model 2000 with inch lead screws but I program in...

that's kin of what I assumed but the behaviour didn't match what I expected.

I'm pretty sure this is just user error but let me ask another question.


You say it uses the same coordinates as...

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I need some help.

I'm working on a piece that has some pretty fine detail in a few places, I want to rough with one tool then finish with another. I have a couple of issues.

first let...

If I'm reading that right it means I 'could' go up to .125 with a carbide tool. I'm using HSS at the moment (havn't purchased a carbide bit in that size yet). I don't want to cut the entire thing in...

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I recently purchased a Sherline CNC mill and I'm teaching myself CAD/CAM and what not to play around and make some various doodads for myself.

One of my projects needs brass retainers...

Yeah, I was just hoping there might be 'other' options out there. As soon as the CNC machine gets here I'll DL the trial and give it a shot, I want to get the most out of the 30 days I can ;)

so, I've posted before but a lot of stuff was still in flux back then so I thought I'd ask a more specific set of questions.

I picked up a sherline CNC and through some discounts and generous...

I should probably note that I've given up on Mac and am using a windows box now.

So I posted a bit a while ago about the fact that I was looking for some cad/cam software for mac. I was originally looking for a package that would 'do everything' and quickly figured out that I...

I've got autocad and inventor pro, I need to get my designs into a CAM software that will output for EMC2/Sherline set up I've got. does anyone have any recommendations? I'm very new so speak slowly...

I've got autodesk inventor 2013, I need to create 3d reliefs of images without drawing them from scratch. Any way to do that?

Basically I have a box I'm building and on the face I"d like to be...

I've given up on the MAC idea, too few options for me to learn on. I've got plenty of windows boxes laying around, many of them decently appointed so I should be able to run any cad on it. Just have...

So, DolphinUSA, could I possibly talk to you on the phone and explain what I'm tryin to do. I'm enough of a newbie here that I'm having issues communicating my needs to people on the forums. I don't...

what do you mean that it's limited for 3d? Will visualmill do all the stuff I mentioned?

I'm not concerned about the size anymore. After doing some research I've decided as long as I can prototype and get some solid files in my prototyping I can outsource any mass production I need until...

I'm new to CNC. I'm buying a Sherline (most likely) with the EMC2 controller.

I want 1 package that I can do my design, convert to gcode and just fire it up with minimal 'tinkering'. I need to do...

I really want a package deal, cad/cam. I'm just learning so the shallower I can make the curve the better ya know.

Rhino came up a number of times but understanding what you're getting for your...

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I'm leaning heavily towards picking up a sherline system with 4th axis for my starter CNC machine and it runs EMC2 as it's controller. I need to pick up some cad/cam software to start...

I'm looking for some cad/cam software that'll run comfortably on a mac and will output suitable gcode for a sherline running EMC2... I'm new to CNC so I'm not real knowleadgable about terms, etc. I...

the heaviest stuff I'll be working with will be 6061 alum. most of what I'm planning will be hardwoods and delrin.