On Tuesday 22 September 2020 15:17:21 R C wrote: > Hi Chris, > > > well, basically I just want to learn how to use them, by making some > things I actually have a use for. For now on the lathe, I am trying to > make a little shaft for a project. > > Why use CNC? well, because I want to learnhow to use, do lathe work, > using CNC. > > Well, I do/did build robots/rovers and such. and dozens, no, but > maybe 3 shafts that are the same, and if one breaks or so, make > another (the same) one > > > So really it's about me wanting to learn how to do it, preferably with > something like freecad or so. > > > I don't make a living CNC machining, I wouldn't be a starving one, but > be dead one by now. I just want to learn how to do it, because I can. > > > thanks, > > > Ron > > On 9/22/20 11:21 AM, Chris Albertson wrote: > > What are you doing with the Lathe that you need CNC? The answer to > > this will determine what software you need. > > > > As soon as you get into operations that are synchronized to the > > spindle rotation, like threading you are in need of specialized > > lathe-specif CAM software. On the other hand, if you are making a > > one-off bushing why use CNC? > > > > One good reason to use CNC on the lathe is for repeatability. Hand > > made parts are only as good as the skill of the operator. If I > > needed to make a few of dozen parts (for maybe an MIT "mini cheetah" > > robot) I'd go for CNC so I could be certain the parts would > > interchange. > > > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 5:53 PM R C <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> > >> I was away for a while, I saw a lot of replies/suggestions on the > >> "subject". I am going to try and see if I can make the part (a > >> shaft) in freecad, and see what I can do with it. > >> > >> > >> As for the other software, well I won't be making money of it, > >> It's just a hobby, BUT I don't really want to set up another > >> machine or so just for running something else. > >> > >> > >> I was thinking, that since a lathe (well my lathe) has a X and Z > >> axis, if I'd make a part in 'that plane" in freecad, that it might > >> be possible to use that? I saw a suggestion that there might a a > >> part/plugin in the path workbench. > >> > >> > >> thanks,
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