So I've gotten my feet wet with a small benchtop mill (http://www.cnczone.com/forums/bencht...l_rebuild.html) and have made several NC files using Cut2D. It occurred to me early in the process that I really needed a consistent way of naming and storing these files as well as linking them back to their Vectric source files.
So at this point I've been using a spreadsheet that has the CAD filename, material size, cutting tool, and NC filename. I haven't yet started editing the NC files to include this kind of information in the headers, and I'm wondering what kinds of methods you more experienced guys have implemented to keep track of your project files. Is there any kind of freeware or low cost versions of the commercial software suitable for the hobbyist?
Van