If you don't need surfacing tools then Alibre Atom or Pro would be your best option.
If you need surfacing you will either have to suffer with FreeCAD or buy SolidWorks.
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If you don't need surfacing tools then Alibre Atom or Pro would be your best option.
If you need surfacing you will either have to suffer with FreeCAD or buy SolidWorks.
For commercial or noncommercial use?
I think you may be approaching this the wrong way. First, you need to find what CAM is typically used for the type of products you are going to machine and then compare the options.
My general...
Hi Revida, I have been researching the topic for a while and this is the first time I hear CAMWorks offers a hobby license. I couldn't find any information about this on their website. Could you...
In Europe, the software is distributed by a Swiss reseller by an alternative name - SimplexCAM - Link
On their YouTube channel, there are some additional tutorials in German - Link
I am very...
Hi kabs,
Both machines are essentially toys. If your intent is "to get my foot in into the laser engraving/cutting industry” you will need to focus on a completely different class of machines. If...
For woodworking, DeskProto may be a better option. It also offers continuous 4-axis milling. The commercial license is around $1000 and the noncommercial one is $250. These are perpetual licenses....
For hobby (noncommercial) use the best alternative to Fusion 360 is Solid Edge Community Edition - Link
There are no restrictions on the 3D modeling functionality. It is the same as the...
Probably your best option at the moment would be Solid Edge 2D Drafting - link
It is free for both commercial and noncommercial use.
I am starting this thread as a continuation of the discussion in the 4-axis thread with a similar name.
What are the most affordable simultaneous 5-axis options? I am interested in applications...
Yes, the situation with continuous 5-axis is quite different, and Visual CAM may not be the best option in this category. I wanted to stay focused on the subject - cheap/free 4-axis simultaneous cam....
Awesome! I assume you are an expert user of Visual CAM. Have you tried the latest Fusion 4-axis functions? I wonder how both products compare in terms of continuous 4-axis milling. What would be the...
According to the information on the Autodesk site, the discounts apply for one year only and cannot be extended. The Full price of a one-year subscription for Fusion 360 Machining is $2145...
I've been testing the FreeCAD CAM functions for the past couple of days. The results are discouraging. It seems the software is in a very early experimental (alpha) stage. The functionality is very...
Hi Peter, good call! Thank you for mentioning FreeCAD. A couple of months ago I installed a copy and went over the features and the documentation. I have to admit I must have overlooked the 4th-axis...
I have been looking for the same thing recently. It looks like the situation hasn’t changed much in 2023. There is still no free CAM software for simultaneous 4-axis.
The least expensive commercial...
@ dazp1976:
Thank you for the explanation! I guess I don't quite understand the principle of optocoupler operation. I assumed it functions similar to electromagnetic relay with simple On-OFF state,...
Hello,
I apologize in advance if my question is too basic and the solution too obvious. I have very limited experience dealing with electronic components.
What I would like to do is using...
The problem is the shrinkage happens during the curing (after the printing).
To avoid any deformations/shrinkage over time the printed piece has to be cured completely. With a powerful 50W UV...
Recently I purchased a LCD resin printer with the idea of printing parts for some of the prototypes I am working on.
The resin I am using is marketed as "low-shrink" however after the parts being...
Maybe a 5-10 thousand pieces a month would justify the investment in a laser machine specialized for your application - capable of clean cuts without any burning of the edges.
The machine would be...
What about the aesthetic considerations? Are you going to cut adhesive stencils for masking or you need it for finished products with clean-cut edges? Volume of production?
If you are looking for...
I actually watched the whole video... The dude has a talent for a politician :) He spoke for 15 minutes without saying anything important or useful.
In the first half of the video, he shows a...
I saw these on eBay and I was tempted to try one. What post processor do you use with it?
No, these are very typical speeds for Chinese gantry machine. I was using almost the exact same speed settings on my old machine.
The high-end machines would be much faster but of course would be...
I don't want to discourage you because this seems as a very interesting project, but I want to mention some potential problems you may want to keep in mind.
The typical Chinese actuators (rails,...
The title says "cutter" so I thought you intend to use the machine mainly for cutting. If you plan to use the machine mostly for engraving I would suggest entirely different route - use galvanometer...
What would be the usual materials you intend to cut with this machine? What are the expected cutting speeds?
What would be the advantages of using the SERVO sets in your particular case?
On your main question - I don’t think such company exists in the US. Especially for machines in this price range.
All resellers of Chinese lasers rely on the tech support provided by the factory.
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