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Would appreciate some assistance from Our Forum Family on what basics I need to do to get my machine setup to initiate a simple part or engraving to get started. First of all, I do have a complete CNC mill, controller, mach 3 and it does appear to be configured properly? This is sort of a sticking point for me. Would like to actually design a simple part to get familiar with the procedure involved. For example, I'm sure there have been many of you that started out that have been there and done that. Pretty new at this and would like to know how you proceeded to obtain get this cnc to work for you. Any an all suggestion would very much be appreciated. I really need a basic, step by step, hands on instructions for a newby. You may consider sending a PM if you prefer. Thanks very much for taking the time to assist with this matter. If I am out of line here please feel free to tell me where to go. PM |
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Mark you will need a drawing program to start and from there there are programs to create the cnc program.? From: "pmark1@... [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO]" To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@... Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 9:34 AM Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Easy CNC Guides Needed
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Would appreciate some assistance from Our Forum Family on what basics I need to do to get my machine setup to initiate a simple part or engraving to get started. First of all, I do have a complete CNC mill, controller, mach 3 and it does appear to be configured properly? This is sort of a sticking point for me. Would like to actually design a simple part to get familiar with the procedure involved. For example, I'm sure there have been many of you that started out that have been there and done that. Pretty new at this and would like to know how you proceeded to obtain get this cnc to work for you. Any an all suggestion would very much be appreciated. I really need a basic, step by step, hands on instructions for a newby. You may consider sending a PM if you prefer. Thanks very much for taking the time to assist with this matter. If I am out of line here please feel free to tell me where to go. PM
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For part design (both CAD & CAM), Fusion 360.
Free to hobbyists, needs a 64-bit OS though. Heaps of tutorials on YouTube, AutoDesk have a series aimed at the beginner. Fusion 360 has way way more than you’ll ever need, I’m not entirely convinced I need to know how plastic cools in my injection mold, but you never know. That said most of it will go over your head at first. First thing to do is go into preferences (click your name) and change the orientation so Z is on top. Confused me no end why the toolpath was being generated on the front of the part. Tony From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@... [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...] Sent: Friday, 3 February 2017 1:35 AM To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@... Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Easy CNC Guides Needed Would appreciate some assistance from Our Forum Family on what basics I need to do to get my machine setup to initiate a simple part or engraving to get started. First of all, I do have a complete CNC mill, controller, mach 3 and it does appear to be configured properly? This is sort of a sticking point for me. Would like to actually design a simple part to get familiar with the procedure involved. For example, I'm sure there have been many of you that started out that have been there and done that. Pretty new at this and would like to know how you proceeded to obtain get this cnc to work for you. Any an all suggestion would very much be appreciated. I really need a basic, step by step, hands on instructions for a newby. You may consider sending a PM if you prefer. Thanks very much for taking the time to assist with this matter. If I am out of line here please feel free to tell me where to go. PM |
开云体育In Fusion 360, you can pick the orientation in the CAM setup no matter the part Z. This allows you to cut different sides in different setups. On 2/3/2017 1:34 AM, 'Tony Smith'
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Sure, but for the average hobbyist in their garage with their 3020 router, making the picture look like how it’ll sit on the machine cuts down on the confusion.
Modelling in a 3D environment is confusing enough without the “why is the router cutting on its side?” moment. And the option to flip the toolpath the ‘right’ way can be a bit hard to find. Don’t forget what the question was. Tony From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@... [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...] Sent: Friday, 3 February 2017 10:28 PM To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@... Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Easy CNC Guides Needed In Fusion 360, you can pick the orientation in the CAM setup no matter the part Z. This allows you to cut different sides in different setups. On 2/3/2017 1:34 AM, 'Tony Smith' ajsmith1968@... [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] wrote: For part design (both CAD & CAM), Fusion 360. Free to hobbyists, needs a 64-bit OS though. Heaps of tutorials on YouTube, AutoDesk have a series aimed at the beginner. Fusion 360 has way way more than you?�?ll ever need, I?�?m not entirely convinced I need to know how plastic cools in my injection mold, but you never know. That said most of it will go over your head at first. First thing to do is go into preferences (click your name) and change the orientation so Z is on top. Confused me no end why the toolpath was being generated on the front of the part. Tony From: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@... [mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@...] Sent: Friday, 3 February 2017 1:35 AM To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@... Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Easy CNC Guides Needed Would appreciate some assistance from Our Forum Family on what basics I need to do to get my machine setup to initiate a simple part or engraving to get started. First of all, I do have a complete CNC mill, controller, mach 3 and it does appear to be configured properly? This is sort of a sticking point for me. Would like to actually design a simple part to get familiar with the procedure involved. For example, I'm sure there have been many of you that started out that have been there and done that. Pretty new at this and would like to know how you proceeded to obtain get this cnc to work for you. Any an all suggestion would very much be appreciated. I really need a basic, step by step, hands on instructions for a newby. You may consider sending a PM if you prefer. Thanks very much for taking the time to assist with this matter. If I am out of line here please feel free to tell me where to go. PM -- Ron Thompson On the Beautiful Florida Space Coast, right beside the Kennedy Space Center, USA Think, Draw, Print. 3D printers ROCK! My hobby pages are here: Visit the castinghobby FAQ: [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
开云体育I hereby nominate Tony for Pres or even King, all Hail.???? "change so Z is on top".??I really don't think any Youtube creators know this, at least not that I have seen.?? Yes you can change Z? in CAM/setup? as you may have a feature on another face but when first learning and you have so much going on it's hard to grasp.?? Even after grasping it, then it's in what universe is Z on the front with 3 axis Router by default.? :-)??? Thank You Tony. Next beginner tip.? I had a tough time "seeing" the correct plane to select from the 3D plane view with a new drawing.??? Learning to just click on? "Top" of the little 3D Cube that is in the upper right corner of your screen solved that for me. That being said,? Fusion is light years ahead of anything out there for the Hobbiest. Regards Dan On 2/2/2017 10:34 PM, 'Tony Smith'
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I have been using Geomagic (3D CAD) for 12 years now and it works just fine. But I'd not recommend it to you for creating models. I bought a few cheap 3D CAM programs and they all turned out to be cheap in function and shaky in the g-code they produced. And we are talking hours of machine time that a 2D program would run in tens of minutes at the most for an identical part. I discovered Cut2D desktop. It will do 90% or more of the CNC jobs I have and that includes making model engines that run. Most CNC work is still 2D or 2 1/2D and Cut2D can be used to draw the part or draw out engraving jobs and then generate the G-Code. It has yet to generate bad code. It will accept DXF files which many CAD programs will generate. It costs around $150 for the simpler software and that is plenty good enough for a lot of machine shops. When my Geomagic finally dies due to 3D Systems ignorance, I'll switch to Fusion 360 while not as easy to use as Geomagic, has a lot more to offer. |
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