[jarr88]

So i had bought Mach 3 from lowcost cnc and i downloaded it and now i need a cad cam software to start making some cuts..
I thought when i bought mach3 it cam with lazy cam in it when i downloaded it ??

Also i dont have all the wizards just like 3 and when i click on the other it just says its unlisenced ..

[ger21]

Make sure during the installation you check the boxes that say "Install LazyCAM" and "Install English Wizards".

LazyCAM can be found under the File menu in Mach3. File>LazyCAM.

The Newfangled wizards require an additional license to use, but you should have more than 3 others included. I'd try reinstalling and make sure to check the options I mentioned above.

[jhowelb]

Lcam also requires a it's own license. it is well worth the price. You still need a cad program and IMHO you will need something like Sheetcam.

[ger21]

Lcam also requires a it's own license. it is well worth the price. You still need a cad program and IMHO you will need something like Sheetcam.

Correct me if I'm missing something here, but doesn't SheetCAM duplicate LazyCAM's functions? And if so, and LazyCAM is well worth the money, than why would you also need SheetCAM? Or, does LazyCAM offer features that SheetCAM does not, or vice versa?

[jhowelb]

Yes and yes!
Sheet cam will set up drilling and complex shapes for a mill with a lot less hassle than Lcam. Lcam can handle multiple shapes on a single sheet with greater ease but at the present won't set placement tabs.

Sheet cam will function for any three axis machine while Lcam will set up code for a lathe as well. Strengths and weaknesses on each but both worth more than than the combined freight.

I also like Photo V Carve and there at least once was a similar function in Mach.

Don't like to be limited by unnecessary constraints. :-D