John, I wasn't aware you had Bobcad, Do you know if you can import images from bobart to Aspire, it from Aspire to bob cad?
Jeff ---- John Hennen <john.hen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Your questions: > Ok John, > > I'm intrigued how was this done and is the tool only in Aspire? > > You will have to look and ask people that use other programs. I use v-carve > pro, aspire, artcam express, artcam insignia, artcam pro, and bobcad. I can > only speak for these programs. Most have the tools needed to make > spirographs, however you will need a decent amount of knowledge to > understand how to use the tools to make them. There is not a "spirograph" > tool. You will have to draw them. Again i am happy to share the drawings > with anyone that has aspire as that is the program that i drew that part > in. > > Remind us what the retail value of Aspire is again? > > Use the link and you can look at all the options that are out there with > the vectric product line. Or if you prefer artcam then go to > www.delcam.comand look at their programs. > > Can turbocad do it? > > Well you would have to ask someone with an intimate knowledge of it, > however it is still only a cad program so you still need something that can > produce code for the machine. > > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Tim Krause <artmarb...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > Ok, truth be told, it's not that easy on a cnc. > > Well now that depends on each persons ability and knowledge. So that is an > unfair statement. What may not be easy for one person may be easy for > another. For instance i cannot fly a plane and to me that would be > impossible, however to an experienced pilot it is not hard. So it all > depends on what you focus your learning. For me and many others that have > learned the program it is easy. > > John > On Sep 17, 2012 7:04 PM, "Tim Krause" <artmarb...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > Ok John, > > > > I'm intrigued how was this done and is the tool only in Aspire? Remind us > > what the retail value of Aspire is again? > > > > -Tim > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Hennen" <john.hen...@gmail.com> > > To: <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 6:47 AM > > Subject: Re: Spirograph > > > > > > > Well here it is, done in aspire as one continuous line. took about 5 > > > mins this morning. Once you understand how it is made you can use the > > > tools in aspire to draw them fast. This Spirograph is 5 inches by 5 > > > inches but could be done any size. > > > John > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 7:31 AM, Tim Krause <artmarb...@comcast.net> > > wrote: > > > > Ok, truth be told, it's not that easy on a cnc. The real challenge of > > cnc > > > > is being able to draft a spirograph pattern. I'd like to see if you > can > > do > > > > a continues line pattern in cad like the Spirograph can do. > > > > > > > > -Tim > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: <jwb...@windstream.net> > > > > To: <legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com> > > > > Cc: "Tim Krause" <artmarb...@comcast.net> > > > > Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 11:04 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Spirograph > > > > > > > > > > > > It can be done easily on a cnc, it can also be done on a taper with a > > cnc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- Tim Krause <artmarb...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > >> That was an incomplete email that got sent accidentally. That > really > > is > > > > a spirograph. I spent my drive time today contemplating what is > > required to > > > > make these patterns happen. Notice the cutter would have to cross the > > > > center point of the rotary table multiple times per rotation. This is > > going > > > > to be rather tricky to do. > > > >> > > > >> I was going to point out to people what a spirograph pattern is. > Sorry > > > > for any confusion. As far as wrapping it around a spindle it could > > > > absolutely be done on a Legacy...CNC :-). > > > >> > > > >> -Tim > > > >> > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: curt george > > > >> To: legacy-ornamental-mills@googlegroups.com > > > >> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 4:56 PM > > > >> Subject: Re: Spirograph > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Tim > > > >> That is very neat. > > > >> Although I do have one quick question for you on those lines, > could > > > > that pattern or something like it, be put onto a spindle as well ? > > > >> As I understand it the gears are turning the table, couldn't that > > also > > > > work on a round idiom? > > > >> C.A.G. > > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> From: Tim Krause > > > >> To: Legacy-Ornamental-Mills@googlegroups.com > > > >> Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2012 11:11 AM > > > >> Subject: Spirograph > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> Spirograph pattern > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > -- > > --
