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  1. 06-16-2009, 11:31 AM #1
    Countryman
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    Mill Turning

    I want to do some Mill Turning on a Taig as I need to do some turning but not enough to justify buying a lathe.

    I need to buy a rotary table and chuck but do most CAM programmes support this? (I take it that Mach3 just processes G code so doesn't care.) The files are coming from AutoCAD.

    Cheers.
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  2. 06-16-2009, 05:48 PM #2
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    The cheapest solution I have found for CAM that supports a rotary 4th axis is Deskproto. It's around $1200 and can do 3D objects like a bust or a perfume bottle etc.

    Cut 3D and Meshcam are more affordable but they dont do a rotary 4th axis, only top, bottom, left and right in 90 degree steps.
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  3. 06-17-2009, 10:29 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by daanmuller View Post
    The cheapest solution I have found for CAM that supports a rotary 4th axis is Deskproto. It's around $1200 and can do 3D objects like a bust or a perfume bottle etc.
    Many thanks.
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