Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
Hi Tom, Synergy , weber systems cam has a lathe module. You can download a 30 day free trial with everything enabled and give it a try. I don't use the lathe portion but use the mill part of the package everyday. :-) Web site is: www.webersys.com. Call Bob at *(262) 782-0181 for more details. Sorry about the change in font that'll teach me to copy and paste. Dave * On 12/14/2014 06:33 AM, John Thornton wrote: > Also, you can use Gedit with Arc Generator to build a G code file. I > just need to add the XZ to the Arc Generator if your interested. > > JT > > On 12/13/2014 9:53 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: >> Does anyone know of a relatively inexpensive CAM package for turning? We >> use Sheetcam and (to a lesser extent) MeshCAM for milling and jet cutting >> toolpaths. We are working on a lathe retrofit and would like to find a good >> standalone CAM package that can generate lathe toolpaths. The facility >> where this lathe will ultimately end up (http://maker-works.com) may, or >> may not, be eligible for educational pricing. Also, if there are no < >> $500usd options what are the next best options in terms of functionality/$ ? >> >> -Tom >> >> >> -- >> Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server >> from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards >> with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more >> Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> ___ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
I've used an online nesting service that worked great. I think it cost $5.00 per nest or so, but the same nesting software if I were to buy it was thousands of dollars. The money saved by doing effective nesting was large.. making the $5.00 per nest charge insignificant. It will be interesting to see if they succeed.$25/month is pretty cheap. Dave On 12/14/2014 1:33 PM, Tom Easterday wrote: > You are probably right. I am not a fan of the subscription software model, > especially when you have to be online to have access to most features. > However, I see the value in paying monthly for some and in the case of Fusion > 360 it is a very powerful CAD/CAM solution that normally cost thousands/yr. > -Tom > >> On Dec 14, 2014, at 12:54 PM, a k wrote: >> >> hi >> i think that Fusion 360will be bad news for small cad/cam companies. >> structure where need to pay only every month is much better than buy >> something that you may not need it few month etc >> >> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:00 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: >>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 7:39 PM, a k wrote: hi this is new and only 25$ per moth >>> http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about?ts_c=search&ts_s=Search&ts_d=NA&mktvar002=Fusion360Search >>> >>> Fusion 360 does not have turning cam, I was a beta tester for the milling >>> CAM that it does contain. They hope to have it sometime next year or 2016. >>> -Tom >>> >>> -- >>> Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server >>> from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards >>> with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more >>> Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE >>> >>> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >>> ___ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >> -- >> Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server >> from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards >> with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more >> Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> ___ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
You are probably right. I am not a fan of the subscription software model, especially when you have to be online to have access to most features. However, I see the value in paying monthly for some and in the case of Fusion 360 it is a very powerful CAD/CAM solution that normally cost thousands/yr. -Tom > On Dec 14, 2014, at 12:54 PM, a k wrote: > > hi > i think that Fusion 360will be bad news for small cad/cam companies. > structure where need to pay only every month is much better than buy > something that you may not need it few month etc > > On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:00 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: >> >> >>> On Dec 13, 2014, at 7:39 PM, a k wrote: >>> >>> hi >>> this is new and only 25$ per moth >>> >> http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about?ts_c=search&ts_s=Search&ts_d=NA&mktvar002=Fusion360Search >> >> Fusion 360 does not have turning cam, I was a beta tester for the milling >> CAM that it does contain. They hope to have it sometime next year or 2016. >> -Tom >> >> -- >> Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server >> from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards >> with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more >> Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE >> >> http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk >> ___ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
hi i think that Fusion 360will be bad news for small cad/cam companies. structure where need to pay only every month is much better than buy something that you may not need it few month etc On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:00 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: > > > > On Dec 13, 2014, at 7:39 PM, a k wrote: > > > > hi > > this is new and only 25$ per moth > > > http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about?ts_c=search&ts_s=Search&ts_d=NA&mktvar002=Fusion360Search > > Fusion 360 does not have turning cam, I was a beta tester for the milling > CAM that it does contain. They hope to have it sometime next year or 2016. > -Tom > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
> On Dec 13, 2014, at 7:39 PM, a k wrote: > > hi > this is new and only 25$ per moth > http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about?ts_c=search&ts_s=Search&ts_d=NA&mktvar002=Fusion360Search Fusion 360 does not have turning cam, I was a beta tester for the milling CAM that it does contain. They hope to have it sometime next year or 2016. -Tom -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
Also, you can use Gedit with Arc Generator to build a G code file. I just need to add the XZ to the Arc Generator if your interested. JT On 12/13/2014 9:53 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: > Does anyone know of a relatively inexpensive CAM package for turning? We use > Sheetcam and (to a lesser extent) MeshCAM for milling and jet cutting > toolpaths. We are working on a lathe retrofit and would like to find a good > standalone CAM package that can generate lathe toolpaths. The facility where > this lathe will ultimately end up (http://maker-works.com) may, or may not, > be eligible for educational pricing. Also, if there are no < $500usd > options what are the next best options in terms of functionality/$ ? > > -Tom > > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
As said all ops on a lathe can be done with ngcgui even profiles if you have the G code for the profile. The latest list of subroutines I use is here: http://gnipsel.com/shop/hardinge/hardinge.xhtml Face OD Taper OD Radius OD Thread OD Drill Bore Tap JT On 12/13/2014 9:53 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: > Does anyone know of a relatively inexpensive CAM package for turning? We use > Sheetcam and (to a lesser extent) MeshCAM for milling and jet cutting > toolpaths. We are working on a lathe retrofit and would like to find a good > standalone CAM package that can generate lathe toolpaths. The facility where > this lathe will ultimately end up (http://maker-works.com) may, or may not, > be eligible for educational pricing. Also, if there are no < $500usd > options what are the next best options in terms of functionality/$ ? > > -Tom > > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
Oh I forgot NPT JT On 12/13/2014 9:53 AM, Tom Easterday wrote: > Does anyone know of a relatively inexpensive CAM package for turning? We use > Sheetcam and (to a lesser extent) MeshCAM for milling and jet cutting > toolpaths. We are working on a lathe retrofit and would like to find a good > standalone CAM package that can generate lathe toolpaths. The facility where > this lathe will ultimately end up (http://maker-works.com) may, or may not, > be eligible for educational pricing. Also, if there are no < $500usd > options what are the next best options in terms of functionality/$ ? > > -Tom > > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
hi this is new and only 25$ per moth http://fusion360.autodesk.com/about?ts_c=search&ts_s=Search&ts_d=NA&mktvar002=Fusion360Search On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 8:56 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > > On 12/13/2014 08:25 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > > Tom > > You only really need a CAM package for parts that are contoured. I.E. > > not regular OD, Face, Id and such. For the standard stuff I use NGCGUI > > and LatheMacro. Both of these are found under the example configs. > > > > For the contour stuff I use Cambam. The lathe module is not very strong > > and does not cut ID curves. It does the job for me though. All the other > > things can be done with the two options I mentioned. I use both of them > > all the time. The Lathemacro tool from Andy Pugh is very good for > > cutting tapers and radii. > > > That reminds that QCAD and dxf2gcode can be used to create lathe tool > paths: > > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Simple_LinuxCNC_G-Code_Generators#Dxf2gcode_import_a_2D_DXF_file_and_produce_G_code > > As well as Inkscape: > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InkscapeHowto > > http://www.linuxcnc.org/emc2/index.php/english/forum/31-cad-cam/1650-gcodetools-inkscapes-cam-extension > > See links under "Using LinuxCNC": > http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl > > > http://hackaday.com/2013/10/12/cnc-software-toolchain-using-only-open-source-software-2/ > > -- > Kirk Wallace > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ > http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ > > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
On 12/13/2014 08:25 AM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: > Tom > You only really need a CAM package for parts that are contoured. I.E. > not regular OD, Face, Id and such. For the standard stuff I use NGCGUI > and LatheMacro. Both of these are found under the example configs. > > For the contour stuff I use Cambam. The lathe module is not very strong > and does not cut ID curves. It does the job for me though. All the other > things can be done with the two options I mentioned. I use both of them > all the time. The Lathemacro tool from Andy Pugh is very good for > cutting tapers and radii. That reminds that QCAD and dxf2gcode can be used to create lathe tool paths: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Simple_LinuxCNC_G-Code_Generators#Dxf2gcode_import_a_2D_DXF_file_and_produce_G_code As well as Inkscape: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InkscapeHowto http://www.linuxcnc.org/emc2/index.php/english/forum/31-cad-cam/1650-gcodetools-inkscapes-cam-extension See links under "Using LinuxCNC": http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl http://hackaday.com/2013/10/12/cnc-software-toolchain-using-only-open-source-software-2/ -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
Re: [Emc-users] Lathe/turning CAM solutions
Tom You only really need a CAM package for parts that are contoured. I.E. not regular OD, Face, Id and such. For the standard stuff I use NGCGUI and LatheMacro. Both of these are found under the example configs. For the contour stuff I use Cambam. The lathe module is not very strong and does not cut ID curves. It does the job for me though. All the other things can be done with the two options I mentioned. I use both of them all the time. The Lathemacro tool from Andy Pugh is very good for cutting tapers and radii. On 2014-12-13 17:53, Tom Easterday wrote: > Does anyone know of a relatively inexpensive CAM package for turning? We use > Sheetcam and (to a lesser extent) MeshCAM for milling and jet cutting > toolpaths. We are working on a lathe retrofit and would like to find a good > standalone CAM package that can generate lathe toolpaths. The facility where > this lathe will ultimately end up (http://maker-works.com) may, or may not, > be eligible for educational pricing. Also, if there are no < $500usd > options what are the next best options in terms of functionality/$ ? > > -Tom > > > -- > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards > with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more > Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > ___ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- Regards /Groete Marius D. Liebenberg +27 82 698 3251 +27 12 743 6064 QQ 1767394877 -- Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk ___ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
