[Alexcad]

Hey guys,
My first post, please be gentle:wave:

I am a freelance CAD designer and I am seriously considering expanding my services to CAM/CNC offline programming.
My career started as a CNC programmer/settor which was around 17 years ago so I have experience in this sector. One of my clients asked me if I could provide a G-code for a fairly simple part, so I agreed and used AlibreCAM (basic version) to produce the toolpaths. In the end client was very happy.
I'm hoping I can get some feedback as to whether this is a good idea or do most machine shops have there own in house programmers & software? I just think this may give me an edge over the competition out there.
Any advice would be great, before I invest further on CAM software.

Regards
Alex

[txcncman]

I started my consulting business for CNC programming in 1999. Even today with years more experience my business is not always self-sufficient and I have to take on site work from time to time. Business is usually either feast or famine. Good luck.

[Alexcad]

Business is usually either feast or famine. Good luck.

That is exactly how business is with me, I'm hoping that by expanding my services it may fill the famine gaps.

Many thanks for your input.

Alex